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116.11.24 6.11.24

Chairman’s welcome Chairman’s welcome

Ceri jones 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)

matchday squads matchday squads

Morgan Davies [GK]

tomos bodger [GK] tomos bodger [GK]

Ollie Withers [GK]

Josh Allen Josh Allen

Jack Fox Jack Fox

Daniel Spencer Daniel Spencer

Kyle Jones [C] Kyle Jones [C]

Jay Woodford Jay Woodford

Lewis Ellis Lewis Ellis

Liam Warman Liam Warman

Lee Price Lee Price

Tim Parker Tim Parker

Cole Baker Cole Baker

Jacob Jones Jacob Jones

Keiron COLES Keiron COLES

Abdulrasheed Ibrahim Abdulrasheed Ibrahim

Ioan Martin [GK] Ioan Martin [GK]

Efan Fletcher Efan Fletcher

Thomas Hillman Thomas Hillman

Danny Birch Danny Birch

cameron keetch cameron keetch

dai thomas dai thomas

Jack Cooper Jack Cooper

Team Manager- Liam WIlliams

Coaches- Adrian Needs/Gareth Evans

MICHAEL JONES [GK]

ANTHONY STEPHENS ANTHONY STEPHENS

CAI ROBERTS CAI ROBERTS

ROSS WEAVER [C] ROSS WEAVER [C]

MARK CADWALLADER MARK CADWALLADER

ADAM STEPHENS ADAM STEPHENS

HARVEY BENNETT HARVEY BENNETT ALEX BOSS ALEX BOSS

LUCA BENNETT LUCA BENNETT

MOHAMUD ALI MOHAMUD ALI LEE STOKES LEE STOKES

MICHAEL JONES [GK]

CAMERON DARLING [GK]

STEFFAN ROBERTS STEFFAN ROBERTS

LEVI MONTGOMERY LEVI MONTGOMERY

MICHAEL DAVIES MICHAEL DAVIES KIERAN BAKER KIERAN BAKER

ALFIE BANNING ALFIE BANNING

JOSHUA HUMPRHEYS JOSHUA HUMPRHEYS

HARRY DODWELL HARRY DODWELL KYLE KELLY KYLE KELLY

Team Manager- JORDAN HADAWAY Team Manager- JORDAN HADAWAY

coaches- G.MONTGOMERY/ coaches- G.MONTGOMERY/ D.MOSS D.MOSS

Our History 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 5-2 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 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

Opponent history Opponent history

Football in Llandudno dates back to 1878 when a club, probably known as Gloddaeth Rovers was in existence for around a decade. The club was formed for the purpose of providing activity for cricketers during their close season.

SA full international Wales v Ireland was played on the “council field” in 1988. Llandudno were founder members of the Welsh National League (North) in 1921 and were champions in 1923 and League Cup winners in 1930. The club won the N.W.C.F.A in 1926 and the North Wales Amateur Cup in 1929. Controversy struck the club in 1931 when the F.A.W instructed them to play East Wales, which Llandudno refused and were suspended. Llandudno were also founder members of the Welsh League (North) in 1935 and remained in the league until war broke out in 1939 and then re-joined in 1945 up until 1974.

Llandudno were league champions in 1936 and repeated the feat the following season, in addition the club regained the North Wales Amateur Cup in 1948 and 1962, the Alves Cup in 1951 and the Cookson Cup in 1965. The club moved to its current home at Maesdu Park in 1991 after the “council field” was used for the construction of the ASDA store in the late 1970’s, now the new Parc MBi Maesdu. The current ground was officially opened in 1991 and floodlights were added in 1994.

The following season saw the erection of a clubhouse and two small stands which provides covered seating for 130 spectators. The club has then went under major transitions, with the addition of a new press box, built by local lad Cyril “Ciz” Williams who tragically died while construction was ongoing, and it is surely a testament that such a great number of friends were determined to finish his work and the building stands as a fitting memorial to this wonderful man. In the 2004/05 season the current dressing rooms were built, and the grandstands with disabled access.

In the 2014/15 season major developments continued with the addition of a brand new entrance foyer, fitted with an educational suite, and a state of the art 3G pitch alongside the introduction of a thriving community arm, and for the first time in the clubs history Llandudno Football Club earned promotion into the Welsh Premier League. The club then reached an agreement with sportswear giants Adidas to be their official kit wear supplier until at least 2017, along with major kit sponsors from W.R. Davies Renault and the UPVC Outlet. The good news didn’t stop there as more redevelopments took place around the ground with the introduction of a

Opponent history Opponent history

At the end of the 2015/16 season, and in Llandudno’s debut year in the top tier of Welsh football, we gained automatic promotion to the Europa League after a third placed finish. Llandudno had earned themselves a tie against two time European Cup Winners IFK Goteborg in the first qualifying round, only to be out-muscled 7-1 on aggregate, with Danny Hughes the name in history scoring for his hometown club. An experience the club and the town were extremely proud of, and one that will never be forgotten as we look to replicate it year upon year.

After two more seasons in the top flight of Welsh football, we were relegated after failing to beat Camarthen Town in 2019. The following season was postponed half way through after COVID 19 struck. In Sean Eardley's first full season, we finished second place after falling short to Airbus in the title decider.

Expectations were high for the 22/23 season, in the opening game vs Colwyn Bay, the OPS Wind Arena held over 1600 spectators which was a record at the time. After five games at The OPS Wind Arena, things were looking positive until October 2022 where our 3G pitch had been deemed unsafe by the FAW.

Impacts of this ran right throughout the club, we were forced to play our home games at Nantporth, Bangor with most academy teams playing here too. A third place finish was very good considering the challenges thrown at the team.

A few weeks after the season had ended, we had lost our Academy licence, the academy backroom staff didn't agree with this decision and made an appeal to the FAW which we later recieved news that we were unsuccessful in our appeal.

With hurdles thrown at us from every angle, leaving us in a dire financial state due to our pitch that was unable for use, not generating any income. The board came up with a plan to save the club, a large scale music event.

After months of hard work, the team of dedicated volunteers made it happen and brought popular british indie band Scouting For Girls along with many other great acts to 'Llandudno Live Fest'

Despite the amazing event put on, Llandudno Live Fest was financially unsuccessful. Focus turned to a grant application aimed at re-laying our 3G pitch and installing LED floodlights. This application was rejected on July 3rd 2023.

Llandudno FC set up a brand new scheme, 'LLFC Pitch Bond' aimed at finding the funds to re-lay our pitch.

We have just finished our Heritage Lottery Fund project, the project lasted 18 months and educated groups about sustainability and green energy in a fun and engaging way.

We ran multiple groups such as a voluntary gardening club, little ducklings 0-4 years old, mini explorers 5-9 years old, ecowarriors 10+ years old, Dementia friendly group and recruited volunteers to help around CVT and the club.

We are now looking forward to continuing engaging with the community through our newly funded National Lottery – People and Places which we successfully tendered for, this project will run until July 2027, employing 4 members of staff ��

Volunteer opportunities at CVT, to get involved simply click on the link to register your interest: https://forms.office.com/e/CwURU4GRk0

SSenior enior

x x l. Warman l. Warman i. Martin i. Martin j. jones j. jones

T. Parker T. Parker f. Skiverton f. Skiverton m. Davie m. Davie

k.Coles J. Cooper j. Alle

SSquad quad

e. fletcher k. jones k. jones

e. fletcher

Woodford

l. Price l. Price A. Ibrahim A. Ibrahim

c. Baker c. Baker t. Hillman t. Hillman

d. birch g. welsh

Youth Youth

well ell l. johns l. johns l. roberts l. roberts b. gill b. gill

c. williams c. williams w. evans w. evans r. evans r. evans j. rees j. rees

m. riley k. crossley a. cartwright o. withers

SSquad quad

j. joseph j. joseph j. salmon j. salmon

j. pope j. pope k. woodruff k. woodruff

D. Facey

FAW Fair Play 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

Women’s update 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 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!

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