Cambrian United Match Day Programme.pdf

One cambrian 15.02.25

Rooted in our past | empowered by our present | united for our future

Chairman’s welcome Ceri jones

Good afternoon and welcome to the M&P for the latest instalment of our Cymru South season.

After a long and distinguished history under the name of C&CBGC, the club has started our new odyssey as Cambrian United. The rebrand is part of an exciting new chapter for the club that will underline its renewed commitment to becoming a powerhouse for community regeneration in RCT. All of our football divisions will rebrand in line with our new club name, with Cambrian United sitting under the Cambrian Village Trust as part of a new governance structure.

And you therefore join us today as rapidly evolving Cambrian United; the evolution that is happening here is very much on and off the football pitch with progression very much at the heart of our club.

On the pitch, Liam and his management team have had a busy summer rebuilding the playing squad with the revolving door spinning relentlessly. But the football leadership team have grasped the opportunity to reconstruct the squad to great effect; there is now a nice balance of youth with proven Tier 2 experience. Beyond the Mens squad, the Womens senior squad have been also busily preparing for their inaugural campaign in Tier 3 and have also strengthened with some proven talent and experience.

At the younger age groups, the Academy continues to flourish and during the summer we took our first steps into mini football for girls as part of our new ambitions to grow female football at the club. We are hugely grateful to RCTCBC and the Levelling Up Fund for the support in helping us launch our "Kickin Queens" initiative and this is just the first step in our bold ambitions to establish the club as a provider of girls football in RCT. We are hoping to launch our first ever U7/8s mini girls squad soon; so if you have a football mad daughter then please do get in touch with us.

Off the field, visitors will be able to see that the rebuilding process has also been very much in play. We have recently opened our pristine new 3G surface, and in due course the Club and the Cambrian Village Trust will be opening our new state of the art changing facilities (including female only facilities) and our new multi purpose gym.

These new developments are a testament to partnership working and collaboration and we must acknowledge the support of the FAW and the local authority for their investment in not only the bricks and mortar, but also their buy in to the future vision that we have as club as an anchor organisation for our community.

Enjoy today's a game and let's hope it will be another positive result for the club.

Cambrian United has it’s own clubhouse situated just 100 yards from the ground. We would like to welcome all visiting supporters to come and join us after the match.

The Lakside is open from 9am-5pm every weekday and until 8:30pm on Monday and can be used for private functions. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the club is open from 10am10:30pm.

For a home cooked meal, Sunday lunch, private function or any other catering requirements please contact: Amanda Newman (Manager) Tel: 01443 442748

OUR ROUTE TO THE QUARTER FINALS Cambrian United 0-0 Goytre United [4-3] WE KICKED OFF OUR JD WELSH CUP CAMPAIGN WITH A NAILBITING PENALTY SHOOTOUT VICTORY OVER GOYTRE UNITED, A FAIRLY EXCITING ENCOUNTER FINISHED 0-0 AFTER 90 MINUTES AND IT WAS DAVID THOMAS, ABDUL IBRAHIM, JACK FOX, DANNY BIRCH AND CAMERON KEETCH WHO CALMLY SLOTTED THEIR PENALTIES ALONG WITH A SAVE FROM MORGAN DAVIES THAT BOOKED OUR PLACE IN THE 3RD ROUND OF THE JD WELSH CUP WHERE WE WOULD FACE JD CYMRU NORTH SIDE LLANDUDNO

Cambrian United 3-2 llandudno in THE 3RD ROUND WE HOSTED JD CYMRU NORTH SIDE LLANDUDNO, THE AWAY SIDE TOOK THE LEAD 28 MINUTES IN ALTHOUGH A QUICK RESPONSE FROM TIM PARKER NULLIFIED THE AWAY SIDE’S ADVANTAGE. LEE PRICE SAW RED AND THE CAM ARMY WERE DOWN TO 10 AND THE AWAY SIDE WERE LEADING 2-1 AT THE BREAK. A QUICK RESPONSE FROM JOSH ALLEN AND A LATE WINNER FROM DANNY BIRCH SAW THE CAM ARMY ADVANCE INTO THE ROUND OF 16 WHERE WE WOULD TRAVEL TO AFAN LIDO.

AFAN LIDO 0-0 CAMBRIAN UNITED [1-3] A TRIP TO THE MARSTONS STADIUM WAS NEXT FOR LIAM WILLIAMS’ MEN IN A GAME WHICH WAS CRUCIAL FOR BOTH SIDES. TOUGH CONDITIONS IN ABERAVON MADE IT DIFFCULT FOR BOTH SIDES TO SECURE A FOOTHOLD IN THE GAME OF WHICH A 0-0 DRAW SEEMED ALMOST INEVITIBLE. CONFIDENT PENALTIES FROM JAY WOODFORD, LIAM WARMAN AND DANNY BIRCH ALONG WITH HEROICS FROM GOALKEEPER MORGAN DAVIES BOOKED THE CAM ARMY’S PLACE IN THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE JD WELSH CUP.

recent results Cambrian United 1-1 Newport City [08.02.25] Thomas Hillman ‘22’

Taffs Well 2-4 Cambrian United [24.01.25] Jack Fox ‘23’ Jack Fox ‘31’ Calum Bateman ‘35’ Jack Fox ‘61’

Cambrian United 2-1 Carmarthen Town [18.01.25] Tim Parker ‘34’ Calum Bateman ‘84’

Ammanford 1-0 Cambrian United [11.01.25] Cambrian United 0-0 Baglan Dragons [08.01.25]

squad lists Morgan Davies [GK] tomos bodger [GK] ioan martin [gk] ollie withers [gk] daniel spencer miles john lee price jack cooper kieron coles kyle jones [c] jay woodford danny birch harry treharne efan fletcher david thomas josh allen jack fox cameron keetch calum bateman thomas hillman jacob jones liam warman tim parker

lee idzi [gk] charlie craig [gk] jordan vickers sam parsons trystan jones lee surman liam reed liam thomas noah daley [c] morgan weaver tobias jones gavin jones mason thomas-jones taylor richardson jordan langley james dolman ceri morgan rio booth alfie evans sean richards william francis-obeng tyler aylward

Team Manager- Liam WIlliams

team Manager- mark aizlewood

Coaches- Adrian Needs/Gareth Evans

coaches- o.thomas/s.lloyd

Referee: alex mcinch assistant referee: harry hendricks & matthew johnson fourth official: jordan harman

Our History Cambrian United is a football cub nestled in the heart of the Rhondda Valley in small village called Clydach Vale. Formed in 2001, we have grown exponentially since that time and have become arguably the biggest and best football cub in RCT. Within a decade we have had numerous successes including winning the Welsh League Division 1 title in 2011/2012, our highest accolade to date. Another huge milestone for the club happened within the decade also, with our Academy being formed in 2008 after the devolution of RCT Schools/Council Football.

The Academy was set up with a sole purpose, to provide elite opportunities for young players within RCT. Starting with 1 team, the present day we have grown to 11 teams from u7 to u16s with the brand #CamArmy renowned within football circles all over Wales. Since the Academy's inception, over 40 players have gone on to professional clubs in that time and over 20 players have since graduated and played senior football in the Welsh League for the club. Our model for player development is second to none and we are the only affiliated FAW Academy in RCT. Through our innovative thinking, we became the first club in RCT to have an artificial 3G pitch in 2013, which has helped propel our brand of football to new levels. We have also been loyal to our roots, keeping grassroots teams playing in the local leagues through our link with the ever-present Boys & Girls club.

Cambrian United was formed in 1965, taking its name from the local colliery. After success in the Rhondda & District League, the club was elected to the South Wales Corinthian League in 1972. They won the second division championship at the first attempt and followed up the following season by winning the Corinthian Cup with a 52 extra time victory over Cardiff Corries.

In season 1977-78 the side were runners up in the first division losing out on goal difference to near neighbours Ton and Gelli. In 1980, the club joined with the very successful Clydach Vale Boys and Girls Club seniors, but the merger was. spectacular failure and almost led to the club losing its Amateur League status after several poor seasons during the decade.

Our History The 1990's saw the rebuilding process begin and the second division title was won for the second time in 1992. in 1994, manager Neil Foulkes joined the club and celebrated by winning the Corinthian cup a season later. In 1996-97, the club had a terrific year winning the FAW Trophy by defeating Rhyl Detta 2-1 at Jenner Park and won a second successive Corinthian Cup beating Cardiff Civil Service 4-2. In addition, they were league runners up to Ely Rangers. There then followed a run of four more runners up spots in six years and another Corinthian Cup triumph, this time by 4-1 margin against Llantwit Fardre, before the Championship was finally won in 2004/5. In 2000, the club had re-merged with the Boys and Girls Club.

The club is also very active off the pitch working closely with the local Village Trust to develop facilities in the area, two full time soccer coaches are employed to work with local schools and major improvements have taken place at the ground. An all-weather, floodlit AstroTurf area has been built at a cost of £116,000 and a clubhouse facility opened in October 2005 after the club and the Trust successfully generated the £130,000 required. Floodlighting on the ground was completed at the start of August 2007. The Club entered the Welsh League for the first time in season 2005/06 and a very successful year ended with the Third Division Championship being won after close rivals West End had been deducted three Points. Season 2006/7 turned out to be even more memorable as promotion was gained to the top division of the Welsh League with second placed finish behind champions Garw, in addition the Youth side won the MacWhirter Cup defeating Pontardawe Town 5-2 in the final as well as finishing runners up in their division. In the 2007/8 season, the clubs first ever in Division One began with an incredible 5 straight wins and although the small squad could not sustain this long term, a creditable ninth place was achieved. The club also embarked on a new venture, taking over and forming the new RCT UEFA Academy programme. This part of the club has gone from strength to strength over the past few seasons and the club now runs age groups from 7 through to 19 at elite level.

A major change also took place on the Management Committee in 2008, with former England Manager Terry Venables agreeing to become chairman of the cub. Terry was already Patron of the highly successful Cambrian Village Trust and has close links with Clydach Vale, where his mother was born. Last season after challenging for the title over the last few seasons Cambrian & Clydach became champions of the Welsh League for the first time in its history.

CARMARTHEN TOWN Formed in 1950, Carmarthen Town was elected into the Welsh Football League in 1953. Their first league honour came in 1959–60, with promotion from Division 2 West to the First Division of the Welsh League.

Carmarthen Town's first trophy was the Welsh Football League Cup, which they won in the 1995–96 season. Since then the club have gone on to win the Welsh Cup once and the Welsh League Cup three times. They have also qualified for UEFA Competitions on four occasions.

As of 2024 Carmarthen Town play in Cymru South and have never won a league title, despite having been in the top tier of Welsh football for 24 years until their relegation in the 2019–2020 season. The club had their highest finish in 2000-2001, with third place, which qualified them for European competition for the first time.

cambrian village trust New Year………………..More FREE Activities on OFFER! We are now offering more weekly activities for those who are looking to get fit, active and/or eat healthy!

FREE: Cam Walking, walking group is now available every Thursday 09:30 – 11:30, meet at CVT, each week will be a different walking route to enjoy our local beauty spots and create new friendships.

FREE: Gear Up, mountain biking is now available every Tuesday 9:00 – 11:00/12:00, meet at CVT, each week will be a different route and tackle different difficulties with a qualified rider.

FREE: Cooking for Well-being, every Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00, meet at CVT, learn, and cook new healthy recipes each week and end with well being walks or a trip to our new gym. £3: Walking Rugby, every Monday and Thursday 11:30 – 12:30, meet on Cambrian 3G pitch, all abilities welcome.

FREE: (limited period): Walking Football, every Sunday 11:00 – 12:15, meet on Cambrian 3G pitch (5-aside area), all abilities welcome.

We also have more weekly activities on offer: FREE: Little Ducklings, available every Monday and Friday 10:00 – 12:00, meet on Cambrian 3G in the grey downstairs cabin, 0 – 4 years old free stay and play drop-in sessions, each week is a different theme, run by our qualified nursery practitioner.

FREE: Timber Tribe, available every Friday 10:00 – 12:00, meet at CVT, learn basic woodwork in a fun and engaging way, helping on projects that make a difference to CVT, run by experienced tutors.

FREE: Forkers, available every Tuesday 14:00 – 16:00, meet at CVT, a gardening group helping to care and maintain our beautiful gardens within CVT grounds.

FREE: Musketeers Social Group, every Friday 10:00 – 12:00, meet at CVT, promoting physical and mental wellbeing sessions, combating loneliness, cuppa and a chat, safe space, range of different activities each week, run by our dementia activities practitioner.

To keep up to date on our activities please visit our Facebook Page: Cambrian Village Trust We have over 50+ volunteers at CVT and are always on the lookout for more, if you are interested in helping us in your spare time please use the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/CwURU4GRk0

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Senior j. Fox

l. Warman

i. Martin

j. jones

T. Parker

m.john

m. Davies

C. Keetch

k.Coles

J. Cooper

j. Allen

D. Thomas

Squad l. Price

c. bateman

d. Spencer

e. fletcher

k. jones

c. Baker

t. Hillman

t. bodger

d. birch

j. Woodford h. treharne

Youth t. powell

l. johns

l. roberts

b. gill

c. williams

w. evans

r. evans

j. rees

m. riley

k. crossley a. cartwright o. withers

Squad j. joseph

D. Facey

j. salmon

j. pope

z. faulkner

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Thank you to W2 Window systems for their continued support! They have sponsored our academy, men’s team and raised funds for our academy tours!

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Hot steppers The Cambrian United Hot Steppers have just under 40 members, the group meets every Monday from 7-8 pm at the M & P Group 3G for an hour of fun and fitness.

But that's not all! Some of our members are actively competing in the Welsh Women’s Walking Football League, in both the premiership and championship leagues. February was a fantastic month, with both teams achieving impressive results. The competition continues March, April & May, teams will also participate in exciting tournaments in Caldicot and Devon.

June 2025 Cambrian United Hot Steppers will host their first-ever home tournament. With 20 teams from Wales and England.

New members always welcome !

Women’s update Exciting Developments for Cambrian United Women's Teams This Season This season marks the second year of Cambrian United fielding a team for women, and we are proud to see our women's football program continue to grow. In addition to our newly promoted women's senior team, this year we are joined by the flourishing Hot Steppers walking football squad, and our exciting Kickin' Queens mini football for our youngest players.

Kickin' Queens - Sessions for Girls Every Wednesday, we hold fun, free Futsal sessions for girls aged 7-11. These drop-in sessions, run by Miles with support from some of our women's team players, are a fantastic introduction to football. We hope these sessions will form the foundation for a pathway to our women’s teams, with the goal of establishing U7-U9 teams by next season. If you know any girls who might be interested, be sure to spread the word—this is a great chance to get involved at the grassroots level!

Senior Women’s Team: Big Goals for the Season For our women’s senior team, the new season is underway, and while we expect some tough competition, our ambitions are higher than ever. We were awarded a wildcard entry to the Adran South Trophy which has given us a great opportunity to compete at the highest level and benchmark ourselves. We've retained most of our core squad and strengthened the team with some exciting new signings. Our goal this season is a top 3 finish and to secure a Tier 2 license, which would make us the first Rhondda women’s team to achieve this milestone, bringing the highest level of women’s football to the Valley.

Women’s update Welcoming Coach Andrew Rowley We’re thrilled to welcome Andrew Rowley as part of the coaching staff. With extensive experience in both men’s and women’s football, Andrew will support the women's coaching staff. In addition to his coaching role, Andrew joins our board as Head of Female Pathway, where he will focus on creating a complete pathway for girls to progress through the ranks to the senior team. He will also work on fostering stronger ties with local schools to encourage participation at all levels.

Hot Steppers Walking Football The Hot Steppers have been making strides on the new 3G pitch. Recently, they hosted their first home friendly match against Evans & Williams women’s walking football team. This friendly is just the beginning of an exciting journey for the team.

October is set to be an action-packed month for the Hot Steppers, hosting two more friendly matches with Cardiff and Caldicot.

We're thrilled to announce that the Hot Steppers will be entering two teams in the Welsh Women’s Walking Football League 24/25: Cam United Steppers will be competing in the Premiership.

Cam United Dragons competing in the Championship.

Aged 35+ Join the Fun! Whether you're looking to train or compete, the Hot Steppers offer a fantastic opportunity to stay fit, have fun, and make new friends. Come and be part of our amazing team!

--Details of training sessions: Kickin' Queens: Wednesdays, 5-6pm Women: Wednesdays, 6-7pm Hot Steppers: Mondays 7-8pm Head over to the socials to follow our progress! @camutdwomen @camutdhotsteppers

FAW Fair Play Cambrian United are supporting the ‘Football Association of Wales Fair Play Campaign’ which reinforces the importance of mutual respect on and off the pitch and encourages a reduction in on-field misconduct.

The ‘FAW Fair Play’ Code promotes the important message of ‘Fair Play’ throughout Welsh football, which aims to inspire Players, Clubs, Match Officials and Supporters to maintain good on-field discipline by abiding by the Laws of the Game, in addition to respecting all members of the Welsh Football Family.

To further encourage respectful behaviour that aligns to the ‘FAW Fair Play’ Code, the FAW incentivises and rewards clubs who are taking a proactive role in reducing on-field misconduct. To achieve this, each month, the FAW publishes National Leagues Fair Play Tables and the Clubs who top their respective Fair Play table at the end of the season are awarded a Fair Play Award and a prize of £1200 that is available to be spent on improving their Club.

Cambrian United will be commemorating the ‘FAW Fair Play’ campaign by displaying ‘FAW Fair Play’ pennants throughout the season.

You can find more information at faw.cymru/fair-play -

Infantry Our infantry recently took a trip to Leicester city football club! All the players had an amazing experience and loved visiting a new place And playing against new opposition.

Hot steppers

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