Porthcawl Town Athletic F.C.

Porthcawl Town A.F.C.
Full namePorthcawl Town Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)Seasiders
Founded1947
GroundLocks Lane
Capacity100 Seated [1]
ChairmanPeter Crofts
LeagueSouth Wales Premier League
2023–24South Wales Alliance Premier, 5th of 12

Porthcawl Town Athletic F.C. is a Welsh football club based in the seaside town of Porthcawl in South Wales. The first team play in the South Wales Premier League. The team is managed by Mark Brett & Ben Jones.

The club were promoted to the Premier Division at the end of the 2018–19 season finishing as champions of Division One.[2]

The club runs three senior men's teams & two youth teams & are affiliated with Porthcawl Town Spartans MAFC.

Other Teams

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The reserves play in the Port Talbot & District League Premier Division following promotion in the 22/23 season. The team is managed by Pete Gillet , Sam McCarthy & Curtis Ivin.

The third team play in the Port Talbot & District League First Division. The team is managed by Matthew Allen & Gareth Booth.

In the last 2 years the club has also taken on a youth side. They play in the South Wales Youth League - Roald Dahl Division. The team is managed by Jack Brooks & Paul Black.

Mental Health Team

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The club merged in Summer 2020 with Mental Health and disabled club South Wales Spartans, to building Porthcawl Town Spartans MAFC. .[3]

Honours

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  • South Wales Alliance League Division One – Champions: 2018–19
  • Port Talbot & District League First Division Challenge Cup Winners: 2022–23 ( 2nd team )
  • Port Talbot & District League First Division Winners: 2022–23 ( 2nd team )
  • South Wales Amateur League Champions 1989-90
  • South Wales Intermediate Cup Winners 1989-90

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Jordan. "Porthcawl Town Athletic appoint Downes and Walker". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ Jones, Jordan. "South Wales Alliance League confirm league lists as League runs with forty-six". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ Jones, Jordan. "Porthcawl have also merged with South Wales Spartans, a disabled and mental health team. The club will now come under the Porthcawl umbrella and will be known as Porthcawl Town Spartans". Retrieved 5 August 2020.

Porthcawl Town AFC appointed Mark Brett as 1st Team Manager May 2024

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