TREDEGAR TOWN V ABERBARGOED BUDS
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Tredegar Town FC<br />
VS <strong>ABERBARGOED</strong> <strong>BUDS</strong><br />
Friday 11th August 2023<br />
Kick Off 18:45
Pant Ind Est<br />
Merthyr Tydfil<br />
CF48 2SR<br />
01685 721777
MUGS & BADGES<br />
£7.50<br />
£3<br />
Support the town with a Mug or<br />
Badge<br />
if you are interested in purchasing either a hat or badge<br />
email tredegartownfc@gmail.com<br />
<br />
or speak to one of the committee members
<strong>TREDEGAR</strong> <strong>TOWN</strong><br />
A.HARGREAVES<br />
I.WEBB<br />
L.MORGAN<br />
T.CROMPTON<br />
S.EVANS<br />
M.JONES<br />
H.GRIFFITHS<br />
R.HILL<br />
A.MARTIN<br />
K.EVANS<br />
J.CULLINANE<br />
I.PETTIT<br />
O.THOMAS<br />
R.HARRIS<br />
T.SPRUCE<br />
C.HERRING<br />
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MANAGER C.HEWITT<br />
ASSISTANT L.MCCANN<br />
COACH S.MANTLE<br />
<strong>ABERBARGOED</strong> <strong>BUDS</strong><br />
J.GREEN<br />
L.VAUGHAN<br />
T.ELLIOTT<br />
T.DAVIES<br />
D.BREWER<br />
K.LEEK<br />
C.MITCHELL<br />
A.IBRAHIM<br />
I.EVANS<br />
D.MACDONALD<br />
K.BASSETT<br />
B.MITCHELL<br />
L.FEELEY<br />
J.POWELL<br />
M.EVANS<br />
L.MCAULIFFE<br />
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MANAGER S.WHARTON<br />
ASSISTANT C.EVANS<br />
COACH D.CLARK
T.T.A.F.C HISTORY<br />
Two notable players have been involved with the club, first Andrew York became player<br />
manager in 2007 after captaining Barry Town to a host of trophies in the early 90s and having<br />
European success. Later Cohen Griffith would join the management team, having played 234<br />
games for Cardiff City.<br />
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During this time the club had been mainly mid to lower table, but narrowly failed to gained<br />
promotion in 2014-15, missing out by just two wins to Ammanford.<br />
THE CLUB HAVING GAINED TIER 3 CRITERIA, NOW TAKE THEIR PLACE IN THE ARDAL<br />
SOUTHERN LEAGUE, SOUTH EAST DIVISION UNDER MANAGER GARETH HARBORD.<br />
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Tredegar Town was formed over 40 years ago in 1968 by the late Cliff Bethel, to provide a<br />
recreation for those young men who preferred playing association football to Rugby Union. Cliff<br />
had originally been chairman of Troedrhiwgwair from 1961-65 but formed a new team with the<br />
help of his brother Dai. The team was originally known as the Rhyd Boys Club and was known<br />
throughout Wales for sending players to represent Wales at Schoolboy and Boys Club of Wales<br />
level.<br />
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The clubs first success came in 1982-83, when they won the Gwent Amateur Cup and won the<br />
Gwent Youth Cup in 1988. By this time the club had changed its name to Tredegar Town and<br />
moved on to senior level plying their trade in the North Gwent League Division 1, rising to a<br />
Premier Division place. With the introduction of the pyramid system, Tredegar gained a place in<br />
the more challenging Gwent County League in 1990-91 and played their games at the Recreation<br />
ground.<br />
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The team steadily gained credibility throughout the 90s winning promotion from Division 3<br />
and winning the Division 2 title in 1992-93. Life in Division 1 was short-lived, but after relegation<br />
the club bounced instantly back with the Division 2 title again in 1994-95, while the Gwent County<br />
Motors Cup was won in 1997.<br />
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In 1997-98 Tredegar won the Gwent County Division 1 title and were successful in applying for<br />
membership to the Welsh Football League. The club found instant success at this level, finishing<br />
as runners up to Caerleon in its debut season in Welsh League Division 3, winning 24 and draws 4<br />
out of 32 league games with a mammoth 101 goals scored. The club also had its best success in<br />
the Welsh Cup, reaching the last 32 before falling to Llanelli (2-1) after wins over Pontlottyn<br />
Blast Furnace (3-0) and Taffs Well (2-1). The club was managed during this success by Riley<br />
Gray who stepped down in 2002 but would go on to become club Secretary until 2018.<br />
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Tredegar would stay in Division 2 for 11 seasons, their best finish being in 2004-05 when they<br />
just missed out on promotion by 3 points to Bryntirion Athletic. This season had seen the club<br />
move from the Recreation Ground where they had played for 36 years to a purpose-built ground<br />
at Tredegar Leisure Centre.<br />
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However, in 2009-10 the club suffered relegation to Division 3 along with Maesteg Park and<br />
Porthcawl Town. This is where the club would stay until the end of 2018-19 when pyramid<br />
restructuring saw them play the last ever Welsh League season in Division 2, finishing in 10th<br />
position on a points per game average due to the pandemic. During this time the club had been<br />
mainly mid to lower table, but narrowly failed to gained promotion in 2014-15, missing out to<br />
Ammanford.
JOIN THE CHALLENGE TO FILL<br />
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<strong>TREDEGAR</strong> BY NUMBERS<br />
07528 354 286<br />
2.6 K FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA<br />
160 AVERAGE ATTENDENCE<br />
3RD TIER OF WELSH FOOTBALL<br />
15 LOCAL BUISINESS BOARDS SO FAR<br />
270 ACTIVE PLAYERS , JUNIOR, MENS & WOMEN<br />
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ONE <strong>TOWN</strong>, ONE CLUB
Lucy Morris
A THANK YOU to our sponsors & funders
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