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The story of the FAW Premier Cup

Since the FAW excluded clubs playing in the English leagues which included six Welsh Clubs at the time from playing in the Welsh Cup in 1996, a new competition was announced where the best teams in Wales could compete. This is where the FAW Premier Cup came in. The competition was first played in 1997Continue reading “The story of the FAW Premier Cup”

Jimmy Murphy – Y dyn o Rhondda aeth i frig y byd pêl-droed gan Jordan Thomas.

Nid oes llawer o bobl wedi clywed am Jimmy Murphy, i ddweud y gwir mi oeddwn i yn un o’r bobl yna cyn sgwrs mewn tafarn lleol, ond oedd y stori o’r dyn arwrol yn un oedd wedi fy rhyfeddu a yn fy marn i dylid pob cefnogwr pêl-droed wedi clywed am ei stori.Ganwyd JimmyContinue reading “Jimmy Murphy – Y dyn o Rhondda aeth i frig y byd pêl-droed gan Jordan Thomas.”

From Europa League to the High Court in 12 months. The Neath F.C. story

Following a merger between Neath and Skewen Athletic, Neath Athletic A.F.C were created in 2005. Skewen agreed to the merger in an attempt to mount a better challenge to the Welsh Football League Division One. They started off at the old ground of Neath FC, Llandarcy Park. The original Neath FC were founded in 1922Continue reading “From Europa League to the High Court in 12 months. The Neath F.C. story”

The curious case of Borough United

Not many people in the world have heard of Borough United, to be honest not many people from Wales have heard of Borough United. The club was formed in 1952 and by 1969 the club had disappeared but in those 17 years the club made a name for itself on a domestic level and EuropeanContinue reading “The curious case of Borough United”

Introduction

This blog will be a history of all things Welsh football, it will include everything from Cardiff City’s FA Cup win in 1927 to the history of clubs that are no longer with us. From international football to domestic football, my intention is to give anyone who reads this a history of how the beautifulContinue reading “Introduction”