TREDEGAR TOWN FC VS ABERTILLERY BLUEBIRDS FC

DEGAAAAR!
Tredegar Town
vs Abertillery Bluebirds
12th February 2022
Tredegar Leisure Complex
2pm Kick Off
Admission £4
Kids Free

Pant Ind Est
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 2SR
01685 721777

CHAIRMAN'S CHAT
With this being the first time of writing I would like to
thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to chair
the club. Since taking over a 1 team club, how the last 9
months have gone is incredible, to now having a
reserve team, 5 junior boys teams, a senior womens
and 9 junior girls teams! It’s been a rollercoaster to get
all the right people onboard to put the club where it is
today, with over 270 members.
2 big weekends for the first team have given us
breathing space from the relegation battle, these wins
and performances will put us in good shape for the rest
of the season.
The rest of the teams are doing really well and gaining
more players and supporters on a weekly basis.
The club will continue to grow and I along with the rest
of the committee have ambitions to make this club, one
of the biggest in wales.
Finally, we as a club would like to thank our loyal
sponsors who continue to support us on and of the
field.

TREDEGAR TOWN FC
R.WEBB
H.GRIFFITHS
C. HERRING
S. MANTLE
R. HILL
A.JACKSON
J. PRICE (c)
C. HEWITT
K. RICHARDS
A. ELLIAS
J. CULLINANE
J.DAVIES
L. PARFITT
C. QUINLAN
I. PETTIT
L. MAFINI
MANAGER G. HARBORD
ASST MANAGER I. MORRIS
COACH L. MARSH
BLUEBIRDS
S. GARDINER
L. SHARP
M. VAGG
D. PAUL
R. CREES
J. WOZENCRAFT
C. MITCHELL
L. CLARK
B. MORGAN
D. HILLMAN
J. YOUNG
T. BEYNON
R. HODGES
C. PENNY
N. TUNLEY
C. WILLIAMS
J. WATKINS
MANAGER L. THOMAS
COACH B. MURPHY
COACH S.JONES

T.T.A.F.C HISTORY
Two notable players have been involved with the club, first Andrew York became player
manager in 2007 after captaining Barry Town to a host of trophies in the early 90s and having
European success. Later Cohen Griffith would join the management team, having played 234
games for Cardiff City.
During this time the club had been mainly mid to lower table, but narrowly failed to gained
promotion in 2014-15, missing out by just two wins to Ammanford.
THE CLUB HAVING GAINED TIER 3 CRITERIA, NOW TAKE THEIR PLACE IN THE ARDAL
SOUTHERN LEAGUE, SOUTH EAST DIVISION UNDER MANAGER GARETH HARBORD.
Tredegar Town was formed over 40 years ago in 1968 by the late Cliff Bethel, to provide a
recreation for those young men who preferred playing association football to Rugby Union. Cliff
had originally been chairman of Troedrhiwgwair from 1961-65 but formed a new team with the
help of his brother Dai. The team was originally known as the Rhyd Boys Club and was known
throughout Wales for sending players to represent Wales at Schoolboy and Boys Club of Wales
level.
The clubs first success came in 1982-83, when they won the Gwent Amateur Cup and won the
Gwent Youth Cup in 1988. By this time the club had changed its name to Tredegar Town and
moved on to senior level plying their trade in the North Gwent League Division 1, rising to a
Premier Division place. With the introduction of the pyramid system, Tredegar gained a place in
the more challenging Gwent County League in 1990-91 and played their games at the Recreation
ground.
The team steadily gained credibility throughout the 90s winning promotion from Division 3
and winning the Division 2 title in 1992-93. Life in Division 1 was short-lived, but after relegation
the club bounced instantly back with the Division 2 title again in 1994-95, while the Gwent County
Motors Cup was won in 1997.
In 1997-98 Tredegar won the Gwent County Division 1 title and were successful in applying for
membership to the Welsh Football League. The club found instant success at this level, finishing
as runners up to Caerleon in its debut season in Welsh League Division 3, winning 24 and draws 4
out of 32 league games with a mammoth 101 goals scored. The club also had its best success in
the Welsh Cup, reaching the last 32 before falling to Llanelli (2-1) after wins over Pontlottyn
Blast Furnace (3-0) and Taffs Well (2-1). The club was managed during this success by Riley
Gray who stepped down in 2002 but would go on to become club Secretary until 2018.
Tredegar would stay in Division 2 for 11 seasons, their best finish being in 2004-05 when they
just missed out on promotion by 3 points to Bryntirion Athletic. This season had seen the club
move from the Recreation Ground where they had played for 36 years to a purpose-built ground
at Tredegar Leisure Centre.
However, in 2009-10 the club suffered relegation to Division 3 along with Maesteg Park and
Porthcawl Town. This is where the club would stay until the end of 2018-19 when pyramid
restructuring saw them play the last ever Welsh League season in Division 2, finishing in 10th
position on a points per game average due to the pandemic. During this time the club had been
mainly mid to lower table, but narrowly failed to gained promotion in 2014-15, missing out to
Ammanford.

THANK YOU!!
Whether it's updating Comet, making teas and
coffees
or providing physiotherapy, nothing is ever too
much trouble for Jayne!
We just wanted you to know how much we value
you and appreciate everything you do to support
the players and the football club!
Thank you Jayne!

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GET TO KNOW
Ava Griffiths
Like Father, Like ......Daughter
The daughter of former player and fan favourite Simon
"Snatty" Griffiths. Ava has certainly inherited her fathers goal
scoring prowess, netting an incredible 40 goals in just 12
Senior appearances this season.
"I have been playing football since the age of 9 and joined
the Womens team at Tredegar in August. It’s the only hobby
I have ever stuck to! Hopefully, the way we have been
playing this season we can start to move up the leagues and
maybe, in a few seasons even get into the welsh prem."
Ava Griffiths.

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FIXTURES

GAME OF THE WEEKEND!
Tredegar Town Girls 13's v Cardiff Bluebelles 13's
Sunday 13th February, Tredegar Recreation Ground
11:00AM Kick Off
Last week's mascots have a top of the table clash this
Sunday against Cardiff bluebelles.
Currently sitting at the top of the SWWGL U13's
Division 2 league, their opponents this weekend are
2nd placed Cardiff Bluebelles who have 2 games in
hand! Our girls will be hoping to make home advantage
count in what could be winner takes all clash!
#UPPATOWN #DEGARGIRLS #ONETOWNONECLUB

GIRLS CLUB
Chloe Evans
Age:12
Position: Left Fullback
Years playing: 7
Favourite Team: Manchester United
Bio: Always late! loves playing except in the freezing cold and rain
wishes for a full football winter break!
Ambition to turn up on time for training and matches
for a month!!

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