Barry Town United | Matchday Magazine | Barry vs Llanelli | Issue 1

Barry Town United AFC Colin Churchill Barry Town United Club President Alun Cairns Lee Selby Honorary President Huw Bendall / Steve Cosslett Gordon Lanham / Dianne Harry Steve Hewitt / Ivor Simpkins / Tim Johnson Mark Hollis / Ian Johnson / Lyn Cole Russell Amos / Paul Tomlinson / David Cole Barry Town United Vice Presidents Mark Barrett Jonny Barrett/ Eric Thomas Jamie Sylvester / Ian Johnson David Cole / Leon Ford Hannah Chesterfield / Gavin Chesterfield Board Members and Sponsors Mark Barrett Barry Town United Chairman David Cole Barry Town United Club Secretary Gavin Chesterfield Barry Town United Manager Mike Cosslett Barry Town United Assistant Manager Matt James Barry Town United Goalkeeper Coach

Senior Honours Southern League Welsh Section Champions (1) 1920-21 Welsh Premier League Champions (7) 1995-96 1996-97 , 1997-98 , 1998-99 2000-01 , 2001-02 , 2002-03

Ashleigh Griffiths Barry Town United Physio

Welsh League Division One Champions (9) 1926-27 , 1982-83 , 1983-84 1984-85 , 1985-86 , 1986-87 1988-89 , 1993-94 , 2016-17

Matthew Case Barry Town United Kit Manager

Welsh League Division Two Champions (1) 2014-15

Damian Flynn Head of Coaching & Academy

Welsh League Division Three Champions (1) 2013-14

Hannah Chesterfield Commercial & Media Officer

Welsh Cup Winners (6) 1954-55 , 1993-94 , 1996-97 2001-01 , 2001-02 , 2002-03

Olly Allen Media Officer Ashley Cox Media Officer Ryan Cox Jenner Park Master of Ceremonies Jeff McInery Barry Town United Club Historian Rhys Skinner Club Photographer Rhys Skinner / Ian Johnson Matchday Programme Design and Editors

FAW Premier Cup Winners (1) 1998-99 Welsh Premier League Cup Winners (4) 1996-97 , 1997-98 , 1990-00 2000-01 South Wales Senior Cup (15) 1916-17 , 1926-27 , 1935-36 1937-38 , 1938-39 , 1952-53 1953-54 , 1958-59 , 1959-60 1965-66 , 1975-76 , 1977-78 1986-87 , 1987-88 , 1991-92 Achievements FA Cup 1st Round: 1929-30, 1934-35, 1951-52, 1961-62, 1984-85 Fa Cup 2nd Round: 1929-30 UEFA Cup 1st Round 1996-97 (Played 6. Won 2, Drew 2, Lost 2) Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round 2001-02 (Played 4, Won 3)

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Welcome to today’s game vs Llanelli Town.

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to say that! It’s difficult to put into words how much we missed you last season. Playing behind closed doors was soulless, clinical, put quite simply it wasn’t football.

But today for our first competitive game we have you back with us and i’ve no doubt it’ll be a special moment for us all.

You’ve missed us and we’ve missed you!

I’d like to extend a welcome to Andy, Gary and the players and supporters of Llanelli Town for this Nathanial MG Cup Round 2 match. For a variety of reasons including our fight for survival in 2013 our two clubs are uniquely connected and it’s fitting that Jenner Park’s return of supporters coincides with this game.

Llanelli and ourselves very nearly played each other in pre season but the dates didn’t match up. We can expect a tough game today, Andy will have them well organised and they have some experienced players within their group.

But as always we are excited by the challenge that lies ahead.

Reflecting on pre season I’m really happy with how the group is coming together.

We have many players who have been with us a number of years now and know our club inside out and the standards we expect. It’s also been a conscious effort to freshen the group up this year by working with a smaller squad and in lowering the average age to ensure the club continues to evolve over the coming years.

We are hopeful of welcoming two new signings into the group next week and we remain open to strengthening the squad further before the window closes.

It’s been hugely humbling to see the hard work of numerous volunteers led by our Chairman Mark around the club over recent weeks. Their work in painting, cleaning and blowtorching the seats has breathed new life into Jenner Park and these guys have shown a high level of passion and care for our ground. Thank you for all your hard work.

Welcome back and enjoy the game!

Up the Town!

Gav

NATHANIEL BARRY TOWN MG CUP

SECOND ROUND MATCHES Friday 6th August 2021

Saturday 7th August 2021

Aberystwyth Town v Penybont Airbus UK Broughton v Buckley Town Ammanford v Cardiff Met University Connah’s Quay Nomads v Llandudno Conwy United v Holywell Town Prestatyn Town v Cefn Druids Ruthin Town v Caernarfon Town Undy Athletic v Swansea University

Barry Town United v Llanelli Town Cambrian & Clydach Vale v Newtown Cwmbran Celtic v Pontypridd Town Fflint Town United v Bala Town Gresford Athletic v Bangor City Haverfordwest County v Goytre United Penrhyncoch v The New Saints Trefelin BGC v Risca United

RESULTS & FIXTURES BARRY TOWN

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PLAYER STATS Name

Starts

Substitute

Total

Goals

Rhys Abbruzzese

19

10

29

0

Rhys Kavanagh

9

6

15

1

Luke Cooper

168

0

168

9

Jordan Cotterill

172

19

191

75

Luke Cummings

50

2

52

2

Marcus Day

0

0

0

0

Clayton Green

72

9

81

6

Aron Davies

0

0

0

0

Chris Hugh

148

2

150

8

Nat Jarvis

27

1

28

6

Mike Lewis

148

0

148

0

Curtis McDonald

24

0

24

1

Kayne Mclaggon

110

7

117

56

Robbie Patten

49

7

56

1

Callum Sainty

51

28

79

4

Theo Wharton

22

4

26

1

Ryley Allen

0

0

0

0

MATCH REPORTS Barry 1-3 Caernarfon 22nd May 2021 Something something something

Barry 2-1 Caernarfon 15th May 2021 Something something something

PORTO AT TWENTY For some of us it may be hard to believe, but this Summer, and last week in particular, marks twenty years since Barry beat Porto here at Jenner Park.

Regaining the Cymru Premier title in 2001, Barry set out in the Champions League qualifiers against FK Shamkir of Azerbaijan.

Yes, twenty Summers have come and gone since Lee Philipps and Michael Flynn gave Barry the lead against the Portuguese giants, and Gary Lloyd’s late penalty finish confirmed the historic victory.

We beat Porto.

On a sunny night in Barry, the home side took a two goal lead in the first leg, scoring twice in a five minute spell midway through the second half. Andrew York got the opener, scoring after a goalline melee, with Jon French scoring the second a few minutes later, making space to head over the keeper.

The visitors left the ground with their heads bowed as fans gleefully and playfully taunted them with comparisons to Porto’s other club, Boavista, who had been Barry’s opponents in the UEFA Cup a season before.

Despite the win, the tie was very much in the balance. The first team from the UK, never mind Wales, to play in the newly independent former Soviet country, nobody knew what to expect from the return game.

A few years earlier, between 1994 and 1996, Porto had been managed by former England boss, Bobby Robson, but their current manager in 2001, Olivier Machado, lasted only a few more weeks after the Barry humiliation before being sacked – replaced by a young man named Jose Mourinho. What happened to him, I wonder?

The club, supported by ex-pats in the oil industry, surely a story in itself, made the long trip to the Caspian Sea where Lee Philipps scored the only goal of the game at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, named after the Azeri official who ran the line at Wembley in the 1966 World Cup Final and the training camp for Wales in this year’s Euros.

But Barry’s story of Summer 2001 doesn’t start or end with Porto.

After missing out on the 2000 title to TNS on the final day of the season (Barry’s defeat away at Connah’s Quay Nomads handed the Saints the title), Barry rebuilt the following season, with former Welsh international Peter Nicholas the new manager and new signings such as Jamie Moralee, formerly of Millwall and Watford, and Jon French, previously of Bristol Rovers and Hull City.

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at drawing Porto, with fans setting off by coach almost immediately to reach Portugal’s second city in time for the match.

Boosting attendance at the gate, the home club announced on the day of the game that they would be resigning Jardel from Galatasaray for £8m that night.

As a result, the 43,000 crowd was double the 21,502 that saw them play Liverpool in the UEFA Cup quarter-final a few months earlier, and bigger even than their later group match at home to Real Madrid.

Despite some early chances falling to Moralee and Flynn, Porto put us to the sword in an uncomfortably 8-0 defeat.

After going behind after 12 minutes, we conceded two penalties in two minutes, midway through the first half, both converted by Deco. Pena scored four that night, Deco three and Soderstrom the other.

Sometimes you have to pinch yourself when you consider the players in that Porto side, both home and away. To name just two, Deco, went on to play for Barcelona and Chelsea. Right back Jorge Costa had 50 Portuguese caps and finished the season in the English Premiership with Charlton Athletic.

Porto went on to win the UEFA Cup the following season, beating Celtic 3-2 after extra-time, and then beat Monaco 3-0 the following season to win the Champions League.

Included in that Monaco side beaten at Barry was Hugo Ibarra, who won the Copa Libertadores with Boca Juniors a few weeks before playing at Jenner Park.

Ricardo Carvalho, later of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Monaco, made one of his very first Porto starts on our hallowed turf, while Helder Postiga, later of Spurs and Euro2004 goalscorer against England, made his first team debut as a substitute – getting booked for a foul on Andrew York.

But enough about Porto, this was a Barry Town team full of giants. Most of our squad was well known and fondly remembered – a defence including Terry Evans, Gary Lloyd, Andrew York and Lee Philipps.

A midfield of Kenny Brown, Luke Staton.

Michael Flynn and Richard Kennedy, and Jamie Moralee and Jon French upfront.

Jamie Jenkins, Neil Sharp and Mattie Davies as playing substitutes.

The forgotten man of that Summer is experienced goalkeeper Tim Clarke, who joined us for Europe and made just four appearances for the club, creating a gap filled by Irish ‘keeper David Forde.

Heroes all.

Ian Johnson

LLANELLI BARRY TOWNTOWN AFC

Formed in 1896, Llanelli’s first major honour came in 1913-14 when they won the Welsh League Division One title, with further title wins coming in 1929-30 and 1932-33. They reached the FA Cup Third Round in 1925.

The Reds made several attempts to join the Football League and become a professional club, but were never elected. The closest they came was in seeking to enter the English Football League Third Division South in 1933, when the club received 20 votes compared to 26 for Newport County and 45 for re-elected Swindon Town.

During the 1950s, Llanelli became a force once again, including the future Celtic and Scotland manager, Jock Stein, in their team and forcing Bristol Rovers to a 1950s FA Cup Third Round replay.

Decades later, Llanelli became founder members of the new League of Wales in 1992, but were relegated after four seasons of the national league.

Promotion was achieved in 1998-99 after only a few years in the second tier, but it was again short-lived, as they found themselves too good for the Welsh League Division One, but not good enough to compete at a national level.

That changed with investment in the club in 2005, leading to a Golden Era which saw them win the Cymru Premier and League Cup in 2007-08, as well as reaching the Welsh Cup final that season, before winning the Welsh Cup for the first time in their long history in 2011, nearly a century after they reached the 1913-14 final, their first ever Welsh Cup final appearance.

In total, Llanelli played in Europe for seven consecutive seasons in this purple patch. They achieved an aggregate victory over Gefle of Sweden on their first attempt, as well as other notable results – beating Dinamo Tbilisi and Motherwell over ninety minutes, but eliminated over two legs.

However, the club hit financial problems in 2013 and were wound up at the High Court, returning to football in Welsh League Division Three.

Like Barry Town United, the Reds have ascended the pyramid system, and were a year behind Barry in reaching the Cymru Premier once again in 2018. However, that lasted just a season and the Reds at Stebonheath Park once again start the season in the Cymru South, with their eyes on promotion once again to the national level.

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LAST SIX

30/07/2021 Afan Lido 1-2 Llanelli Cymru South 27/07/2021 Risca United 1-1 Llanelli Cymru South 23/07/2021 Llanelli 0-3 Ammanford Cymru South 16/07/2021 Llanelli 5-0 Newport Welsh Cup 06/03/2020 Llanelli 1-0 Llantwit Major Cymru South 21/02/2020 Llanelli 0-2 Swansea Uni Cymru South

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PAST RESULTS

His touch took the ball past Mike Lewis in goal and saw Llanelli take a surprising 1-0 lead in the game after 2 minutes!

This was Llanelli’s best and only real chance of the game as Barry took control.

Kayne McLaggon came close on a number of occasion but couldn’t find the net.

Disaster struck again in the 74th minute when Clayton Green received a second yellow card for a late tackle.

Barry 1-1 Llanelli 24th August 2018 Barry vs Llanelli has been a fixture never short of fireworks and our last outing at Stebonheath park certainly had it all.

Barry got off to a disastrous start when a breakaway in midfield saw a ball get played over the top to Loveridge.

All seemed to be lost for Barry until a last minute freekick from Southam-Hales swung into the back post found the head of Marcus Jones.

His looping header across box arrived onto the head of Kayne Mclaggon who couldn’t possibly miss.

This proved to be the final act of the game as Barry rescued a point from the jaws of defeat.

ONES TO WATCH BARRY TOWN

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Miles John

James Loveridge

Miles John is a familiar sight to Cymru League fans having played for both Aberystwyth and Haverfordwest over the last few seasons.

Having departed Briton Ferry this summer James Loveridge is back at Stebonheath park.

His tenacity and willingness to run make him a threat In both defence and attack.

The full back has already scored a goal this season against Newport in the MG Cup first round.

Having joined Llanelli at the start of the year John has been The Reds go to right back since the beginning of the season, barely missing a minute.

The prolific goal scorer netted 32 times in 89 games during his last spell at the club and has already added to this tally since rejoining the club.

Barry fans might remember the pacey hitman from our game in 2018 where his quick thinking broke the offside trap of the Barry defence and secured his side a goal after two minutes.

ARON DAVIES Our first signing of the summer was defender Aron Davies.

Born in Cardiff, Davies is a former Welsh youth international at U16, U17 and U19 level and plays as a centre-back.

He began his career in Bristol City’s academy before moving to Fulham in 2015. Davies was made captain of the Under-18 side in his first full season in West London and was also part of the Under-19 team that finished as runnersup in the Dallas Cup. As he progressed through the ranks at Craven Cottage, Davies made 67 appearances in total for the club’s Under-23 side and regularly trained with the first team squad. He also experienced senior football for the first time on loan at Maidstone United.

The 23-year-old departed Fulham in the summer of 2019 and has spent the last two years in the English non-league system with Maidenhead United and Redditch United.

After signing, Aron gave his thoughts on the move in his first interview.

How pleased are you to have got the deal done?

“I’m over the moon. It’s been brewing for the last few weeks, so I’m delighted to get it over the line and get started.”

What was it that made you want to make the move here?

“Speaking to Gav and hearing the plans he’s got for the club, and

finding out how professionally the club is run, it was just a no-brainer really. As soon as I had that chat with Gav it was just a case of ‘let’s get it done!”

After playing in the academies at Bristol City and Fulham, you’ve spent the last few seasons in non-league in England. How have you found that?

“It’s a different ball game to academy football!

It’s a lot more gritty but it has definitely improved me as a player and I’m not afraid to get stuck in now. It has helped me a lot.”

It will be your first taste of the Cymru Premier. Are you looking forward to that?

“Definitely. Coming from Cardiff, I hear about the league all the time and how much it is progressing so that was another factor for me in wanting to come here.”

For fans who might not know too much about you, what sort of player are you and what do you hope to bring to the team?

“I like to get the ball off the goalkeeper and play out from the back, trying to start attacks in the process. I have always tried to be a leader wherever I’ve been, so I’ll definitely do that here as well.”

Finally do you have any message for the fans?

“I’m really looking to forward playing in front of you so hopefully that isn’t too far away!”

MARCUS DAY Our second signing of the Summer was winger Marcus Day from Bristol Manor Farm.

Day began his career in the academy of hometown club Bristol City at the age of 13, rising up through the ranks to star for the club’s Under-23 side and also enjoying a spell on loan at local non-league outfit Paulton Rovers.

In pursuit of first team football, he departed Ashton Gate last summer and signed for Bristol Manor Farm in the Southern League Division One South, quickly becoming a popular player at The Creek.

The 20-year-old stood out in our 1-0 friendly win over Bristol Manor Farm at the start of July, before he began training with Gavin Chesterfield’s squad the following week. He then featured in our 4-1 victory over Undy Athletic, when he showed his versatility by playing out of position at right-back, before officially becoming a Barry player.

After signing, Marcus gave his thoughts on the move in his first interview.

How pleased are you to have got the deal done?

“I’m delighted. It’s a good club, there’s a really good atmosphere around the place and I just can’t wait to get going!”

You played against us for Bristol Manor Farm a couple of weeks ago, what was it that attracted you to the club?

“It was a good game and a tough test and I really enjoyed playing against Barry. I liked the way you guys played football and thought that it would really suit me. I then spoke to Gav and he was very keen to help me continue to develop and give me opportunities, and for a young player like me that’s all that really matters.”

You’ve also been training with the squad for the last week or so and played in the friendly over Undy at the weekend. How did you find that?

“Really good. It was very hot at the weekend which was a tough test and I played rightback which isn’t my natural position, but I really enjoyed it. It was great to be involved and get a taste of what the club is like.”

For fans who might not know too much about you, what sort of player are you and what do you hope to bring to the team?

“I would say I’m a clever, jinky player. I like to get on the ball, make things happen and hopefully get goals and assists.”

Finally do you have any message for the fans?

“I’m glad to be here and can’t wait to get started!”

AROUND THE TOWN

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test and trace information and ensure safe space for the two squads within the ground.

But it was so nice to hear the roar from the crowd last week when Nat Jarvis scored that late equalising goal in our friendly against Yate Town!

Enjoy today’s game and stay safe.

NO EXTRA TIME A reminder that, if level after ninety minutes, today’s match will go straight to penalty kicks to separate the two sides.

BARRY TOWN UNITED vs LLANELLI TOWN Nathaniel MG Cup Round 2 7th August 2021 / 2:30 / Jenner Park

CROESO Croeso cynnes i’r chwaraewyr, cefnogwyr a swyddogion Llanelli ar eu hymweliad i Barc Jenner heddiw ar gyfer ein gêm Cwpan Cynghrair Nathaniel MG. Mae’n braf croeso chi nôl!

Cewch siwrnai diogel adref nes ymlaen heddiw.

A warm welcome to the players, supporters and officials of Llanelli on their visit to Jenner Park for today’s Nathaniel MG League Cup match. It’s good to see you back here.

Have a safe journey home later today.

WELCOME BACK! It’s a strange thing to finally be able to welcome back fans to Jenner Park for today’s game.

As you know, some restrictions are still in force at the ground, so we have to collect

NOT ONE CUP, BUT TWO In recognition of Gary Lloyd’s barnstorming career with both Barry Town and Llanelli, and our joint experiences of securing our club’s futures in 2013, matches between the two are played for the ‘Gary Lloyd Cup’.

Barry were the last winners, beating Llanelli 5-2 in the Cymru Premier in Jenner Park in October 2018 – so today’s game is for more than just the MG Cup! JENNER PARK A huge thank you to all fans who’ve been part of the operation to improve Jenner Park in recent weeks (including our ground-sharing friends at Cardiff Airport FC).

We hope you appreciate the hard work and labour that’s gone into clearing up the ground after 18 months without fans here.

AND BILLY JENNINGS AWAY WITH THE TOWN A supporters’ coach is being organised for the away game at Aberystwyth Town next week (Saturday, 14th August).

The coach will leave Jenner Park at 9am, arriving in Aberystwyth around mid-day (for a 2:30pm kick-off ), and arrive back in Barry at approximately 8pm.

Cost per head is £20.

Contact MrLeonKFord@gmail.com or @ BarryAway to secure your space.

SGORIO Our opening home league match against Bala Town has been selected as Sgorio’s live match on Saturday, 21st August.

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following restructure of the women’s pyramid.

Barry will be part of the eight-team league, which includes last year’s champions, Swansea City, Cardiff City, Cardiff University, Pontypridd Town, Aberystwyth Town, Port Talbot Ladies, The New Saints.

Fixtures for the new league season will be released on 16th August, alongside the league press conference, with the season kicking off in the first week of September.

In the meantime, Barry Town will be playing Talycopa in a friendly at Jenner Park tomorrow (Sunday, 8th August), kicking off at 5pm.

VETS FOOTBALL

Please follow our social media platforms and local media for the kick-off time (which we assume will be 5:15pm, but not yet confirmed).

Congratulations to Barry’s Mike Bobbett who scored the match-winner in a 1-0 win against England over-60s, away in Kirby Muxloe. Well done, Mike.

SHIRT SPONSORSHIP

IN TOWN NEXT

Barry Town United shirt sponsorship is now open for the 2021/22 season, at £60 per player.

Next week at Aberystwyth Town marks the start of our 2021/22 JD Cymru Premier season, with Bala Town our first league opponents at Jenner Park, a week later, 21st August.

Sponsorship includes a credit in the programme and receipt of the matchworn shirt at the end of its use.

Contact the club on social media to discuss in more depth.

BARRY TOWN LADIES JOIN THE WELSH PREMIER WOMEN’S LEAGUE Barry Town United Ladies were very pleased to be part of the new Welsh Premier Women’s League for 2021/22,

On Saturday, 28th August, we travel to Cefn Druids in the league before hosting Haverfordwest County on Tuesday, 31st August for an evening game.

This season we enter the second round of the Welsh Cup, which will be held on 4th September 2021.

See you all soon Ian

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GYRFA GARY LLOYD y 60au a 70au, gyda chapiau dros dîm Gymru di-dâl.

Chwaraeodd Gary ei gem gyntaf dros y Gochion, yn 16 mlwydd oed, yn erbyn Glynrhedynog (‘Ferndale AFC’) yn yr hen Gynghrair (De) Cymru yn 1988-89, gyda 85 o gemau cyn sefydliad yr Uwchgynghrair yn ei wedd bresennol yn 1992.

Un o’r cewri’r Uwchgynghrair yn ymuno â ni heddiw, fel is-reolwr ein gwrthwynebwyr, Llanelli.

Siarad am Gary Lloyd ydw i, wrth gwrs, dyn gyda tri deg mlynedd profiad yr Uwchgynghrair a phêldroed Cymru, y rhan fwyaf gyda’r Barri neu gyda Chochion Llanelli.

Mae’r penblwydd rhai o lwyddiannau mwyaf Gary, a’r Barri, dros yr haf (ugain mlynedd ers gemau Porto a chwarter ganrif ers y rhediad Cwpan UEFA yn erbyn Dinaburg, BVSC ac Aberdeen) yn rhoi cyfle i ni edrych yn ôl at ei yrfa gyda ni, Llanelli a Chaerfyrddin hefyd.

Pan ddechreuodd yr Uwchgynghrair, roedd Gary ifanc yn chwarae dan reolaeth ei dad Gil Lloyd, stiward a rheolwr Stebonheath a chynchwaraewr llwyddiannus ei hunain yn

Roedd y Cochion, gyda’r cyfleusterau gwych Parc Stebonheath, ymysg y clybiau gyntaf yn y Cynghrair newydd. Sgoriodd Gary yn gyson yn ystod y tair blynedd nesaf, er gwaethaf diffygion y Cochion ar y cae ac yn wynebu gostyngiad i’r isgynghreiriau.

Wnaeth Y Barri gofyn am ei lofnod ac ymunodd Gary â’r Barri cyn Nadolig 1994, dechrau cyfnod aur y clwb.

Yn ystod y naw mlynedd nesaf, chwaraeodd ychydig llai na 300 o gemau dros Y Barri, yn cynnwys cipio’r Bencampwriaeth ar saith achlysur, Cwpan Cymru a Chwpan y Cynghrair pedwar waith yr un, a’r Cwpan Cenedlaethol hefyd.

Sgoriodd yn rownd derfynol Cwpan Cymru yn erbyn Llansantffraid (cyn iddyn nhw droi yn TNS) yn 1996, ond collodd Y Barri ar ôl ciciau o’r smotyn.

Cafodd ei ddial pum mlynedd wedyn, yn sgorio yn erbyn TNS i ennill Cwpan Cymru yn 2001.

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Chwaraeodd Gary yn gyson dros Y Barri yn Ewrop hefyd, yn cynnwys sgorio cic o’r smotyn yn yr eiliadau olaf i sicrhau’r fuddugoliaeth bythgofiadwy dros Porto ar Barc Jenner.

Goliau eraill cofiadwy o bwys gan Gary yn cynnwys sgorio o’r cornel yn erbyn Lido Afan yn 2003, a chicrydd yn rownd gyn-derfynol Cwpan Cymru yn erbyn Aberystwyth i sicrhau lle Y Barri yn y ffeinal.

Doedd Gary ddim yn swil yn chwarae fel gôl-geidwad chwaith pan oedd yr angen!

Mae Gary hefyd yn enwog am ei alw i fyny i garfan Cymru ar gyfer y gêm i ffwrdd yn erbyn Gwlad Belg yn 1997.

Cafodd ei enwi fel eilydd ar gyfer y gêm ym Mrwsel, ond yn anffodus ni chwaraeodd e yn y golled gan Gymru’r noson honno.

Er hynny, chwaraeodd Gary dros Gymru yn aml, gyda 11 o

ymddangosiadau dros Gymru diproffesiynol a 2 dros Gymru B. Gadawodd Gary yn 2003 ar ôl i’r grasfa ariannol Y Barri, yn ymuno â Chasnewydd am weddill tymor 2003-04 cyn ymuno â Chaerfyrddin ar gyfer eu cyfnod aur, yn cipio Cwpan y Cynghrair ac yn chwarae eto yn Ewrop.

Ail-ymunodd â’r Cochion yn 2006 ar gyfer cyfnod aur Llanelli, gyda’r clwb yn gorffen yn ail y tymor yna ac yn ennill Uwchgynghrair Cymru yn 2007-08.

Roedd cyfres o ganlyniadau da gyda nhw yn Ewrop pryd hynny, mewn cyfnod lle symudodd Gary o’r cae at y fainc fel hyfforddwr.

Erbyn hyn, mae Gary yn aelod Neuadd yr Anfarwolion ar gyfer yr Uwchgynghrair ac yma ym Mharc Jenner. Roedd gêm i’w gofio ym mis Medi, 2018, ac mae croeso anferth iddo fe yn dychwelyd i Barc Jenner (fel bob tro!)

Today is a great opportunity to welcome Gary Lloyd back to Jenner Park. Famous for his seven league winning seasons at Barry Town, Gary’s time and performances at Barry, Carmarthen and Llanelli ensured a golden era at all three clubs.

Welcome back to Jenner Park!

Ian Johnson

EUROPHILES Today’s column is, by necessity, written ahead of the TNS home match on Thursday against Viktoria Plzen of the Czech Republic. We wish them the best of luck in next week’s return game.

After two seasons of European football here at Barry Town United, we missed out on playing in the inaugural Europa Conference League when we were beaten by Caernarfon Town in the end of season play-off semi-final in May. An unhappy birthday for me!

The play-offs traditionally determine the final, fourth entrants from Wales into the Summer’s European competitions – the Champions League qualifying place naturally going to the Cymru Premier Champions, with the league runners-up and cup winners entering the Europa League, or, from this season, the Conference.

The number of places for each country in European competitions is determined by a system known as the ‘coefficient’, loosely explained as the cumulative results for a country’s clubs over a fiveyear period.

This sets out how many clubs enter the European competitions, and at which round – the larger countries having not just more places, but entering at a more advanced stage.

In recent seasons, the Welsh coefficient has left us between 46th and 50th out of UEFA’s 55 participating associations.

That position has given us four entrants to European competition, usually starting in the preliminary round of the Europa League and the first qualifying round of the Champions League.

The aim of the system is to provide clarity for qualification, so countries know the number of available places. Therefore the system at the end of 2020/21 is the qualification for the 2022/23 season.

For countries at the minnow end of European football, like Wales, where European football is unlikely to last much past September, we know what needs to be done at the end of the following football season.

Last season was the first time that Wales’ representation in European club football was reduced by a poor coefficient,

A FOURTH EURO PLACE? dropping into the bottom five countries who will get only two clubs in the Europa Conference League (three overall).

Just one result in last season’s Covid affected competition made the difference as 51st placed Wales finished level on points with 50th placed Montenegro.

Despite being level over five seasons, the former Yugoslav country’s record last season was better than that of the Welsh clubs, and gave them the edge.

If, for example, Connah’s Quay Nomads had not conceded an injury time penalty against Dinamo Tbilisi or TNS had beaten B36 Torshavn then Wales would have finished above Montenegro.

And, yes, the same would have been true had Barry Town kept a clean sheet second half against NSI Runavik rather than conceding five in the North Atlantic Fog! This means that just three Welsh clubs will qualify for Europe next season – but this Summer’s matches will decide whether that’s the same case for the following season too.

Our hopes are currently on a knife edge.

TNS have done most to improve the Welsh coefficient this season – their back to back wins against Kauno Zalgiris of Lithuania in the second qualifying round surely being the best Welsh European club result for some time, never mind their home win and away draw against

Glentoran of Northern Ireland.

The home draw for Connah’s Quay Nomads against Alashkert of Armenia and their 4-2 home win against FK Prishtina of Kosovo have also been a great help.

Frustratingly, though, the other Welsh entrants – Bala Town and Newtown were unable to add to the coefficient, despite tough, close matches.

Three of their games ended with a 1-0 defeat, Bala losing both times to Larne of Northern Ireland, who went on to defeat AGF Aarhus of Denmark in the next round, and Newtown losing 4-0 away and then 1-0 at home to Dundalk of the Republic of Ireland, a club who made second round progress against Levadia Tallinn of Estonia.

Ahead of this week’s matches, Wales are in 50th and would regain the fourth European place, but – and there’s a big ‘but’ – it relies on the performances of not just TNS but also Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar and Flora Tallinn of Estonia, both of whom are still in the Europa League so have at least four more European matches and could take their countries ahead of Wales.

Will Wales regain our fourth European place? As ever, time will tell!

Ian Johnson

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