Barry Town United | Matchday Magazine | Barry Town United vs Cwmbran Celtic | Issue 10

Barry Town United AFC

Colin Churchill

Barry Town United Club President

Alun Cairns

Lee Selby Honorary Presidents

Huw Bendall / Steve Cosslett / Darren Beerling

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 / Mike Doyle

David Cole / Leon Ford

Hannah Chesterfield Board Members and Sponsors

Mark Barrett

Barry Town United Chairman

David Cole

Barry Town United Club Secretary

Lee Kendall

Barry Town United Manager

Dafydd Williams

Barry Town United Assistant Manager

Mike Cosslett

Barry Town United First Team Coach

Edryd Thomas

Barry Town United First Team Coach

Matt James

Barry Town United Goalkeeper Coach

Aimee Jones Barry Town United Physio

Matthew Case

Barry Town United Kit Manager

Damian Flynn Head of Coaching & Academy

Hannah Chesterfield Commercial & Media Officer

Ashley Cox Media Officer

Daley Chapman 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

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

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

Welsh League Division Two Champions (1) 2014-15

Welsh League Division Three Champions (1) 2013-14

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

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)

AROUND THE TOWN

CYMRU SOUTH TEAM OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to Mike Lewis who was included in last weeks team of the week for his performance in our 1-0 win over Carmarthen.

Llongyfarchiadau, Mike!

WBS LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINAL

The draw for the Welsh Blood Service League Cup took place on Thursday afternoon. Barry have been drawn away to Ynyshir Albion.

The tie will take place on Saturday the 18th of March.

CROESO

A warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Cwmbran Celtic to our JD Cymru South match today at Jenner Park.

We’ve played The Yellows here once before this season in the Welsh Blood Service cup, beating them 6-2. Hopefully we’ll see a similar game today!

Enjoy today’s game and have a safe journey home.

BARRY TOWN UNITED WEBSITE

Our brand new website is now up and running and ready for supporters to view.

You can find it at https://barrytown. co.uk/let us know what you think and look out for more content coming soon!

IN TOWN NEXT

Barry’s next two fixtures will be away from home against Taffs Well on Sunday the 11th of December and Abergavenny on Friday the 16th of December.

Our next home fixture will be on Tuesday the 27th December against Llantwit Major at 2:30pm.

Which means our next addition won’t be until after Santa has been. So we’d like to wish you a very merry Christmas and we’ll see you all just before New Years.

Nadolig Llawen!

Rhys

PAST MATCH

Welsh Blood Service Cup Saturday, 3rd September, 2022 Barry Town United 6 Cwmbran Celtic 2

Barry eased their way into the second round of the League Cup, taking a two goal lead within the first six minutes of the match against Cwmbran Celtic.

Kayne McLaggon scored the opener for Barry after three minutes, with Rhys Davies doubling the lead three minutes later.

However, the visitors were level by half-time, with Andrew Hewitt scoring after half an hour, and Thomas Meechan making it two apiece.

Barry drew clear against ten minutes into the second half when Drew Fahiya scored, and then Merv Bennett scored his first senior goal for the club, just before the hour mark.

In the last ten minutes, Drew Fahiya scored his second of the game, and Jordan Cotterill added his name to the scoresheet to make it 6-2 to Barry.

Ian Johnson

MATCH REPORT

JD Cymru South Saturday, 26th November, 2022 Barry Town United 1 Carmarthen 0

Liam Warman scored the only goal before half time, after the red mist descended on Old Gold captain Greg Walters.

The result leaves Barry top of the table and four points clear of second placed Llanelli Town, while Carmarthen remain in fourth, nine points behind Barry.

With both sides in the upper echelons of the Cymru South table, attack was certainly going to be the recipe for success, and the opening half produced just that.

For large periods of the first half, it was Carmarthen who had the better chances. Thomas Dyson and Liam Thomas having half chances, but they came to nothing, but they were certainly in the ascendancy.

Then the game changed on the half hour mark. Greg Walters fouled Kayne McLaggon, and after the referee awarded the free kick, Walters kicked McLaggon, who was lying in pain on the floor. The referee had no option but to send him off, in what was a bonkers decision from the away captain.

The sending off certainly boosted Barry’s confidence as they pushed themselves up field and took the lead seven minutes before the half time break.

McLaggon laid the ball of to Liam Warman on the edge of the area. His shot took a deflection and looped over a back-pedalling Nicholas Jones, who had no chance of saving it, and Barry were in the lead at the break.

There’s no doubting Barry were looking to turn the screw after the break, and almost doubled their lead. Jordan Cotterill’s effort looked destined to nestle in the net, but Matthew Delaney made a goal line clearance to keep the deficit to one.

Warman then had a chance to convert a Josh Graham cross, but he couldn’t get any connection on it. If he did, the lead would have been doubled.

For large swathes of the second half, however, the game was played in Carmarthen’s half, and a combination of Barry not executing in the final third and Carmarthen not able to get out and counter made for a tough watch at times.

Carmarthen did find themselves further up the field in the final stages of the game, but their efforts came to nothing, and they left Jenner Park defeated.

Siôn Misra (Y Clwb Pêl-droed )

Photo Credit: Louis James

LEAGUE TABLE

Up to date as of

RESULTS & FIXTURES

PLAYER STATS

Name Starts Substitute Total Goals

Lewis Baldwin 2 0 2 0

Gavin Beddard 8 16 24 9

Mervyn Bennett 1 10 11 1

Cameron Clarke 2 0 2 0

Luke Cooper 209 4 213 12

Jordan Cotterill 209 27 236 86

Rhys Davies 6 6 12 1 Mo Djalo 0 7 7 1

Drew Fahiya 107 42 149 33

Michael George 40 23 63 0

Josh Graham 14 7 21 4

Troy Greening 178 21 199 16

Chris Hugh 181 7 188 9

Sam Johnson 4 7 11 1

Aiden Lewis 5 7 12 0

Michael Lewis 193 0 193 0

Curtis McDonald 64 2 66 2

Kayne McLaggon 160 10 170 94

Evan Press 83 25 108 6

Cai Rowlands 1 0 1 0

Callum Sainty 106 44 150 6

Liam Warman 10 6 16 5 Liam Walsh 7 5 12 0

Up to date as of 01/12/2022

CWMBRAN CELTIC

Cwmbran Celtic were formed in 1925, known in the early years as CYMS, Catholic Young Men’s Society.

After the immediate success of winning the Newport & District Division 2 Section A title in 1925/26 there was a 25-year wait until the next trophy, the Premier Division title in 1950/51.

The club disbanded in the late 1950s, largely as a consequence of National Service call-ups, but was rejuvenated by a large influx of youth and junior players.

The club was reformed in 1964 under the new name of Cwmbran Catholics and then as Cwmbran Celtic in 1972/73 when playing membership became open to all denominations. That season they won the Gwent Amateur Cup and were runners-up in the Gwent Premier League.

In 1979 the club bought its own premises at Oak Street in Old Cwmbran, which remains the club’s headquarters. Previously located at Cwmbran Park, in 1995 Celtic moved to their current ground in the shadows of Cwmbran Stadium, a ground developed over many years since then under a lease from Torfaen Council.

Playing in the Gwent County League, Cwmbran Celtic finished runners-up in 2004/05 and gained promotion to the Welsh League by moving across the road

to use Cwmbran Stadium.

In their first season at the higher league, they escaped immediate relegation on the final day of the season, but, moving back to the renamed Celtic Park, they went on to win Welsh League Division Three in 2006/07.

The following seasons were spent consolidating in Division Two, before gaining promotion to Welsh League Division One as runners-up at the end of the 2009/10 season.

Cwmbran Celtic were able to find their feet in Division One, playing four seasons in the Welsh second tier before being relegated in 2013/14. However, they only spent two seasons in Division Two before once again earning promotion in second place at the end of 2015/16.

Since then, Cwmbran Celtic have retained their position in the second tier, switching from Welsh League Division One to Cymru South when the league reorganisation took place in 2019.

In the Covid-19 affected 2019-20 season, Cwmbran Celtic were in 13th when the season ended, with a points per game of 1 per match, gaining an average of one point in each of their 22 games, retaining their league position.

PREVIOUS FINISHES

PAST RESULTS

Saturday,5th February 2017 Barry Town 0 Cwmbran Celtic 0

Promotion challenging Barry Town were frustrated by a goal-less home draw against Cwmbran Celtic, who spent most of the game down to ten men.

The Gwent visitors’ captain Owen Cook was sent off in the tenth minute for a dangerously high tackle, but that didn’t help Barry to break through.

Drew Fahiya created a good early chance for James Dixon, delivering a cross from the right, but Dixon was unable to get the shot on target. Later, Dixon was able to dribble past the Celtic ‘keeper, but was too wide of the goal to score.

Callum Sainty also had a good chance to break the deadlock for Barry, but his header was well saved.

At the other end, Josh Bull hit the woodwork for Cwmbran Celtic, while Barry also ended the game with ten men after Dixon saw a second yellow card.

(With thanks to Josh Slack and the cymrupeldroed website)

WELSH CUP FIFTH ROUND

ONES TO WATCH

Dominic Connor

Signing from Caldicot Town in 2011, 36 year old full back Connors has been a key part of Cwmbran Celtics team for over ten years.

The experiences left back has been a stalwart within the team throughout his career and has played a major part of Cwmbran’s defence this season

In 2015 Connors was Cwmbrans top goal scorer with 14 goals, so don’t be to surprised if he adds to the four he’s already scored for Cwmbran this season so far!

Iles Lewis

25 year old striker Iles Lewis has been one of Cwmbran’s stand out players this season with 11 goals and 5 assists for The Yellows

Lewis rejoins Cwmbran Celtic this summer from Pontypridd after a brief spell with the club during last season. Before that however Iles had played for Cwmbran Celtic through most of his career even at youth level!

The dynamic forward will be hoping to continue his excellent season this afternoon at Jenner park

ACADEMY SPONSORS

This season has seen our local community become ever more closer to the club, especially our very own academy!

Many local business and charities have pledged a significant amount of sponsorship towards our academy teams, allowing us to not just maintain our quality provision, but also grow and enhance the experience for the children as well as proudly allow us to continue to do our very best to develop each and everyone!

A huge thank you to all sponsors for your contribution this season!

Er gwaethaf ei hanes fel tref newydd, ychydig o filltiroedd i’r gogledd o Gasnewydd, mae Cwmbrân ymysg un o’r trefi mwyaf yng Nghymru. Erbyn hyn mae Cwmbrân Celtic yn brif glwb y dref ers degawd, ond mae llawer o bobl dal yn ymgysylltu pêl-droed yn Nhorfaen gyda Thref Cwmbrân, pencampwyr gyntaf Cynghrair Cenedlaethol Cymru yn ôl ym 1992-93.

Hyd yn oed yn y fideo Cymdeithas Bêldroed Cymru newydd ar gyfer Cwpan y Byd 2022, mae llun Jimmy Blackie yn ymddangos, capten Tref Cwmbrân yn codi tlws Cynghrair Cenedlaethol Cymru i lawr ym Mharc Stebonheath ym 1993 ar ôl buddugoliaeth y Brain yn erbyn Llanelli i sicrhau llwyddiant yn y tymor cyntaf o’r cynghrair cenedlaethol.

Aeth y Cwmbrân arall ymlaen i chwarae yng Nghwpan Ewrop yr haf wedyn, yn curo Dinas Cork 3-2 yn y cymal gyntaf yn

Stadiwm Cwmbrân, gyda Francis Ford yn sgorio dwywaith, ar ôl i Simon King rhwydo yn gynnar o’r smotyn. Roedd mantais tair gôl gyda Chwmbrân, ond wnaeth Cork sgorio dwywaith yn yr ail hanner.

Collodd Cwmbrân 2-1 oddi cartref yn Iwerddon, eto yn ildio dwy gôl hwyr, ar ôl i gyn-chwaraewr Y Barri, Phil ‘Duffy’ McNeil agor y sgorio. Roedd e’n gyfartal dros y ddwy gêm, ond aeth Cork ymlaen i’r ail rownd yn erbyn Galatasaray oherwydd goliau oddi cartref.

Dan reolaeth Tony Wilcox, cyn-reolwr Y Barri, roedd y Brain yn llwyddiannus iawn dros y degawd wedyn, yn gwmws ar gyfer Ewrop ar nifer o weithiau, yn cynnwys chwarae yn erbyn Celtic yng Nghwpan UEFA, yn erbyn National Bucharest o Rwmania, Slovan Bratislava o Slofacia ac yn erbyn Maccabi Haifa o Israel. Roedd hefyd gêm yn erbyn Nistru Otaci o Moldofa yng Nghwpan Intertoto.

Yn y Cynghrair Cenedlaethol Cymru, roedd Cwmbrân yn agos iawn at y brig am flynyddoedd. Roedd y Brain yn pumed ym 1994-95 ac eto ym 1997-98.

Wnaethon nhw orffen yn drydedd ym 1998-99 a’r flwyddyn wedyn hefyd.

Aeth y teitl i’r wifr gyda’r Barri yn 2001, tîm Peter Nicholas yn gorffen y tymor tri phwynt yn unig o flaen Cwmbrân.

Ar dri achlysur mewn degawd, chwaraeodd Cwmbrân yn rownd derfynol Cwpan Cymru, ond wnaethon nhw golli bob un. Dwywaith collodd Cwmbrân yn erbyn Y Barri – ym 1997 a 2003, ar ôl marwolaeth sydyn Tony Wilcox, ac unwaith yn erbyn Dinas Bangor yn 2000.

Wnaeth Cwmbrân hefyd colli mewn rownd derfynol Cwpan Cynghrair Cymru, yn erbyn Caersws, yn eu unig ymddangosiad yn 2002.

Ond, ar ôl degawd yn yr hanner uchaf o’r Cynghrair Cenedlaethol, aeth pethau ar chwâl yn nhymor 2005-06. Wnaeth y gynghrair dynnu 13 o bwyntiau i ffwrdd o’r Brain, yn gadael nhw gyda dim ond 19 o bwyntiau, un lle oddi wrth y gwaelod o’r Uwchgynghrair.

Doedd dim gostyngiad pryd hynny, ond y flwyddyn wedyn, 2006-07, cafodd Cwmbrân ugain pwynt dros y tymor, ac aethon nhw i lawr i’r Cynghrair De Cymru, yn gorffen ar y gwaelod o’r cynghrair.

Cafodd Tref Cwmbrân gostyngiad eto ar ôl dau dymor, yn gorffen tymor 200809 ar waelod Adran Un o’r Cynghrair De Cymru (hynny yw, Cymru De presennol). Y flwyddyn wedyn, roedd Tref Cwmbrân,

Croesyceiliog a Chwmbrân Celtic i gyd yn yr un adran. Am hyn ymlaen, doedd Tref Cwmbrân ddim y cewri Cwmbrân.

Ers hynny, wnaeth y clwb gadael Cynghrair De Cymru ac yn chwarae ar lefel lleol yng Ngwent.

Ar hyn o bryd, maen nhw’n parhau i chwarae yn y Stadiwm, ond dwi’n deall nid yw’r eisteddle ar gael i ddefnyddio ac mae’r clwb bellach yn ceisio datblygu cyfleusterau eraill yn y dref.

Ar ôl osgoi gostyngiad llynedd, maen nhw yn chwarae yn Adran Gyntaf Gwent eto eleni, yn gobeithio eto am ddyfodol gwell. Pob lwc iddyn nhw!

Even though Cwmbran Celtic have been the pre-eminent club in Cwmbran for more than a decade, many people still think fondly of Cwmbran Town, the first ever League of Wales Champions.

Under the management of former Barry boss, Tony Wilcox, they not only won the league in 1992-93 but spent more than a decade in the upper half of the top flight, reaching three Welsh Cup finals and a League Cup Final.

In 2000-01, they pushed Barry close in the title race, with just three points separating the clubs at the end of the season.

More recently, they are now in the Gwent County League First Division, still playing at Cwmbran Stadium, but looking to develop their own facilities elsewhere in the town.

Ian Johnson

JD CYMRU SOUTH FIXTURES

JD CYMRU SOUTH ROUND 15

Tuesday 6th December 2022

Briton Ferry Llansawel v Abergavenny Town Ammanford v Pontardawe Town Afan Lido v Ynyshir Albions

Barry Town United v Cwmbran Celtic Llanelli Town Trefelin BGC

Carmarthen Town v Taffs Well

Goytre United v Llantwit Major Cambrian & Clydach v Swansea University