The three Welsh clubs taking part in European competition this season have found out their fate after the draw was made earlier this week. It will be trips over the Irish Sea for The New Saints and Bala Town while Newtown will be making the trip over the North Sea to the Faroe Islands. HereContinue reading “Welsh clubs find out their European fate”
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FAW Licensing – Where the issues lie?
As an avid Welsh football fan, I like to see football across the country develop in any form, whether it’s on a National stage or at grassroots level. Lately many clubs have been celebrating their achievements of being granted the appropriate licenses so their club can move on to the next level. The criteria forContinue reading “FAW Licensing – Where the issues lie?”
Wales 2016 European Championships squad – Where are they now?
4 years ago today, Chris Coleman picked his squad for the European Championships in France, little did we know the adventure that Wales would go on in their first major competition for 58 years, so where are the 23 players that were chosen to represent their country now? Wayne Hennessey – Hennessey is still withContinue reading “Wales 2016 European Championships squad – Where are they now?”
Disastrous – Wales under Bobby Gould
Bobby Gould is most famous for leading the Crazy Gang of Wimbledon to one of the most famous upsets in FA Cup history. Gould managed the side that won the 1988 FA Cup after Lawrie Sanchez’s header secured a 1-0 victory against the superstars of Liverpool. By Welsh fans he is also remembered for aContinue reading “Disastrous – Wales under Bobby Gould”
Christian Doidge – Euro 2020 or not?
As Wales’ search for a prolific goal-scorer goes on, there is one man who has been quietly doing the business up in Scotland for Hibernian, but not many in Wales know the name Christian Doidge. Not many players make the jump from the Welsh Premier League to the Football League but Doidge is one ofContinue reading “Christian Doidge – Euro 2020 or not?”
Greg Draper – The Goal Machine
The New Saints are the best team in the Welsh Premier League, with that there is no doubt after winning the WPL for the last 8 seasons, but a big part of that has been the exploits of goal machine Greg Draper. Having signed for the club in 2011 from English side Basingstoke Town, theContinue reading “Greg Draper – The Goal Machine”
The 2010-11 WPL – The Bangor City season
The Welsh Premier League has been recently dominated by The New Saints with the club winning the title every season since the 2011/12 season. But in the 2010/11 their run was halted by a fantastic Bangor City side. Having seen the league reduced from 18 teams to 12, the season was truly the best ofContinue reading “The 2010-11 WPL – The Bangor City season”
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”
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”
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