Monday 1st April : Cwmbran Celtic

Message From Our Chairman : Jason Dykes

I would like to give warm welcome to our visitors as well as their supporters to Parc Ynysderw on this Bank Holiday Monday and I hope you have had a safe journey.

With 5 games left in the season it is clear that we have a lot of work to do but even in defeat on Friday we played some excellent football but lacked the clinical finishing that the top clubs have. It was very pleasing though to see 3 players who came through our Pontardawe Town set up playing for Llanelli with two of the lads have played at Welsh Premier Level. It shows how good a pathway we at Pontardawe Town have.

We now have 3 games left here at Parc Ynysderw, including today’s game, so make sure you come in big numbers to get behind the lads as I know they really do appreciate your support

I would like to thank everyone who has come out to support us today, whether you are returning fans or new to the Pontardawe Town journey. This club is full of talent and hope you stick with us throughout the season no matter what the circumstances, as the players feed off your positive energy and support! Cheers and Good Luck, Jason

Pontardawe Town FC Information

Ground:

Parc Ynysderw, Ffordd Ynysderw, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4EG

Post Match Refreshments at : Pontardawe Rugby Club, Ynysderw Road, Pontardawe, SA8 4EG

Football Senior Section

President : Herbie Probert

Chairman: Jason Dykes

Treasurer: Gary Thomas

General Secretary: Gary Thomas

Correspondence Address: 38 Penywern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2NH

Mobile - 07925 142661

email :

secretary@pontardawetownafc.co.uk

Commercial Mgr : Natalie Salter

Programme Editor: Gary Thomas

Head Steward : Jason Dykes

Groundsman : Bob Woolford

Pontardawe Town would like to thank all of our supporters, sponsors and the local community for their continued support.

A Polite Message : It is a criminal offence to swear in public. Please refrain from using foul and abusive language in or around the football ground. Alcohol is also prohibited and must not be consumed anywhere on or near the ground

Racial Abuse : Racial abuse will not be tolerated. Clubs and individuals will be heavily penalised if found guilty of such acts, both on and off the field of play. Thank you for your co-operation and enjoy the game

Ground Team : Andy Wild, Gary Thomas, Nick Dorward, Ray Hankey, Kathy Dykes, Sue Woolford, Amanda Westmoreland, Herbie Probert and Kelly Evans

Mission Statement:

To build and sustain a successful community football club and to strengthen the bonds between the club and the community it serves.

Pontardawe Town FC Ground Regulations

1. The Club Management reserves the right of admission to the Ground. On no account will admission be granted to a person who is the subject of a current Exclusion Order.

2. All matches will be played in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association of Wales, The Welsh League and the Laws of the Game.

3. Play cannot be guaranteed to take place on any particular day or at any particular time and the Club management reserves the right to change its advertised fixtures without notice and liability.

4. In the event of a match being postponed or abandoned, any refund of the admission charge will be at the sole discretion of the Club management. This is subject to a time limitation, the details of which are obtainable from the Club Committee. Persons entering the ground are advised to retain their ticket stub, as this may be required to be produced at a later date.

5. The Club Management reserves the right to refuse admission to the ground to, or to eject from the Ground, any person who refuses to be searched by any servant or agent of the Club or any Police Officer.

6. Fireworks, flares, smoke canisters, air horns, knives, bottles, glasses, cans, poles and any articles that may be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety are not permitted within the Ground.

7. The following are offences under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 and are strictly forbidden: -

• The throwing of any object within the Ground

• The use of foul and abusive language, obscene chanting or racial abuse towards any person.

• Unauthorised entry onto the Field of Play or the surrounding track, except in an emergency.

8. The moving from one area of the Ground to another without the permission of a Steward, Police Officer, or an authorised agent of the club is strictly forbidden.

9. Persons issued with a ticket for a specific seat must occupy that seat unless instructed otherwise by a Steward or other authorised agent of the club. Standing in seated areas whilst play is in progress, is strictly forbidden.

10. The obstruction of gangways, access ways, stairways, exits and entrances and like places is strictly forbidden, as is the climbing of floodlight pylons, stands, or any other structures within the Ground. Smoking in non-smoking areas, is similarly, strictly forbidden.

11. Unnecessary noise such as that from the use of radio sets and behaviour likely to cause confusion or annoyance to any person is not permitted in any part of the Ground.

12. The consumption of intoxicating liquors is permitted only in places authorised in accordance with the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol, etc) Act 1985.

13. Any person attempting to gain admission to, or being found within, a section of the Ground designated for members only without the appropriate authorisation, may be ejected from the Ground.

14. Only persons specifically authorised in writing by the Club Management are permitted to offer for sale or distribute within the Ground or on Club property any newspaper, periodical or other article.

15. With the exceptions of persons authorised by the Club management and press representatives holding official passes, the taking of photographs or use of video equipment inside the Ground is prohibited. In addition, no recording for Radio, Television or for private purposes, whether for transmission or otherwise, is permitted save with a special authorisation in writing by the Club Management.

16. Any person found damaging or defacing club property would be prosecuted.

17. Persons failing to comply with the instructions from a Steward, Police Officer, or other authorised agent of the Club will be ejected from the Ground.

PERSONS ARE ADMITTED TO THIS GROUND SUBJECT TO THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE GROUND REGULATIONS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES. ENTRY TO THE

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WELCOME TO PARC YNYSDERW EVERYONE

Welcome to Parc Ynysderw for this JD Cymru South game and a warm welcome to everyone associated with Cwmbran Celtic Welcome also to our Match Officials who, once again, have been forced to travel long distances today.

We tried to get an early kick off today but it wasn’t granted and whilst we understand that our opponents were concerned about this we have been impacted here at the club by poor fixture allocation for most of this season. Many of our home fixtures have clashed with Swansea City and, with the utmost respect for today’s opponents, we have not been granted a home local derby on any of the bank holidays whilst other local clubs have.

CLUB SECRETARY

So the FAW team, despite agreeing that our request was a positive idea and within the rules, subsequently declined an early kick off because it was not in the interest of the league. So grabbing a few extra spectators who then will travel to watch Swansea City wasn’t deemed in the interest of the league?

Can you sense my disappointment? …. Adding also that I am a QPR fan and had a ticket for the game that I cannot go to now !!!!!

That’s my rant over and I wish both teams well today. We had a difficult day on Friday at Llanelli but played some good football which I hope the lads take in to today’s game

Please remember our fundraising platform Support My Team which is aimed at continued to improving our facilities. What we as a club have achieved since moving here in 2015 has been amazing but we dream of new changing rooms, a clubhouse and floodlights so there is a long way to go. Keep an eye out for the details (including information in this programme later)

Thank you to our new First Team sponsors The Platinum Room Ltd and Vesopa UK for the support they are giving us and also thank you Bevan & Buckland LLP who have continued their support for our website and other social media accounts

Good luck to both sides and the officials today and we will see you all at Pontardawe Rugby Club after the game. Enjoy the game and make sure you sample one of our Burgers or have a Cuppa in the Café …. Cheers All ….. Gary The Sec.

GARY THOMAS

Garry Taylor : First Team Manager

Garry succeeded Andrew Stokes before last season and he certainly continued the success we had under Stokesy. In a really difficult league he took the team through our first season in the JD Cymru South. We finished an excellent 9th in the table and had a great run in the Welsh Cup. We are really excited about the brand of football Garry is developing here at Parc Ynysderw,

Steve Berry : Assistant Manager

We welcome back Steve as our Assistant Manager / Player and, having previously played for the club in our promotion year, we know how good a central defender he is as well as showing up in midfield. A top player at this level.

Joe Clarke : Coach

Joe joins us from Trefelin BGC in a coaching role but just may be persuaded to get those playing boots on. A top player at this level and a great addition to the club

Mark Smith : Goalkeeping Coach

Mark joins the First Team from Ammanford AFC following his recent work with our Academy. A great coach and a real character we are pleased to welcome to the club

Claire Parker : Sports Therapist & First Aider

Claire is in her third season here and continues to impress everyone with her skills and knowledge. She has become a key member of Garry’s team and keeps the lads fit and match ready

A Message From The Gaffer : Garry

Taylor

I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone and look forward to the challenge our visitors will present us with in this fixture today.

After a positive result on a terrible surface, and in poor weather, at Llantwit Major we travelled to Llanelli to face a side full of talent and despite matching them all across the park we ended up losing heavily which is so frustrating but proves at this level mistakes cost you dearly

We now have a quick turnaround here against Cwmbran Celtic and I hope the weather gods are good to us so that the game can go ahead. We don’t know yet when we are playing Caerau Ely so can’t afford to add another postponement to the list.

It is going to be a busy month and we have 5 massive games ahead of us. So we need your support at all times so thanks to all of you who have supported us, work so hard for us and sponsored us. If there is anyone else out there who can help with sponsorship then contact Gary our Sec

We cannot do any of this with out you. ...Enjoy your visit and enjoy the game … cheers !

JD CYMRU SOUTH TABLE (As on 31/03/2024)

FIXTURES COMING UP

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

ABERTILLERY BLUEBIRDS V AMMANFORD AFC

BAGLAN DRAGONS V CARMARTHEN TOWN

CAERAU ELY V AFAN LIDO

GOYTRE UNITED V LLANELLI TOWN

LLANTWIT MAJOR V ABERGAVENNY TOWN

PONTARDAWE TOWN V CWMBRAN CELTIC

TAFFS WELL V CAMBRIAN & CLYDACH VALE

TREFELIN BGC V BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL

NEXT UP AT PARC YNYSDERW

JD CYMRU SOUTH ROUND 18

SATURDAY 6TH APRIL 2024

KICK OFF 2:30PM

WEDNESDAY

TOP GOALSCORERS

(LEAGUE / CUP)

JOSEPH LLOYD : 7 / 3

THOMAS DAVIES : 6 / 1

CALLUM SILCOX : 5

TYLER AYLWARD, : 5

RYAN KOSTROMIN : 4 / 1

RIO BOOTH: 4

OWN GOAL : 4

JOSHUA DORWARD : 2 / 1

ARTIOM LEGAVEC: 2

MICHAEL MORRIS: 1 / 1

IWAN MCNAB: 1

IWAN BATCUP : 1

IESTYN WILLIAMS : 1

STEVE BERRY : 1

CAMERON HARRIS : 1

PLAYER

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FOOTBALL FESTIVAL UPDATE

Our Festival has been recognised by many as one of the best in South Wales for many years and this year we want to make it bigger and better

But we need your help …..

Are you able to spare a few hours on the Saturday and / or the Sunday to help us?

We have many roles for volunteers including

1. Gate Entrance Volunteers

2. Food Tent Volunteers

3. Age Group Organisers

4. Age Group Referees

5. General Setup / Management

If you can spare any time and are willing to help then we will be very grateful. Let us know by emailing us at tournament@pontardawetownafc.co.uk or let Gary know on 07925 142661

FIRST TEAM FIXTURE NEWS

We are still awaiting guidance from the FAW in respect of the away game at Caerau Ely which has to be played by the 13th of April

Dates were suggested but then the FAW advised us to hold off while further discussions take place

At the moment we are in the dark somewhat which is worrying with just two weeks to go

Match SPONSORSHIP

We are still looking for Match Day and Match Ball Sponsors for our remaining games so if you can support us please see the details on Page 3 of this magazine and get in touch

JUNIOR SECTION NEWS

The weather is continuing to cause complete chaos but we hope this weekend to have all sides playing

We are looking for more coaches especially to work at u6s, u9s and u10s level where we hope to form new teams for the coming season.

All training qualifications are funded by the club so if you can help or just want to get involved please do contact us

LADIES NEWS

There are only 1 game remaining for the Ladies having beaten Caldicot Town Ladies and lost narrowly to Cwmbran Celtic and leaders Briton Ferry Llansawel.

Hopefully the ladies can finish on a high against Swansea University (H) but as yet the game date has not been confirmed

Sadly Natalie Salter has decided to stand down as Manager at the end of the season. More news to follow in the next magazine

Follow the Ladies at @PontyLFC on Twitter and on Instagram

CLUB PRESENTATION DAY

The Club Presentation Day for the 2023 / 2024 season takes place at

The Manor Park Hotel Clydach

Swansea

Saturday 11th May 2024

All Age Groups from Juniors to Seniors Times to be Confirmed

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES

Many of you have already looked at SupportMyTeam as well as EasyFundraising but please do consider joining both schemes

The aim is to raise funds to the running of the club as a whole including the ground. We are also looking towards the future and our new changing rooms and clubhouse

Details are shown elsewhere in the magazine

MORE FROM PONTARDAWE TOWN WALKING FOOTBALL

The club support Walking Football here at Pontardawe which takes place at 4pm each Tuesday and has strong links to Neath Dragons.

Contact us for more details

ASD FOOTBALL ACADEMY

We continue to run our football academy for children with ASD and other learning difficulties. Training is on Friday nights.

Contact us for more details.

MY GREEN VALLEY — the green pitch pledge

My Green Valley have rolled out another Quick Pick Station, this time to ourselves at Pontardawe Town AFC

He are club secretary, Gary, and Bob Woodford who is the groundsman and junior treasurer, accepting the station on behalf of the club.

These stations are designed to be rolled out during games or training sessions, for a designated person to ensure the pitch is clean and tidy after use.

We really hope these will be put to good use in keeping our fields and pitches green, clean and usable for all!

DEVELOPMENT

The lads hosted Barry Town United yesterday losing 3-0 at Parc Ynysderw having lost to Merthyr Town 1-0 on the 24th March

Next Sunday they are away at Carmarthen Town and have 6 further fixtures to play in a long season.

As the teams are playing each other 3 times we are desperately trying to arrange the outstanding games so keep an eye on our website for more updates in the coming weeks.

FAW YOUTH

Unfortunately due to player availability the lads were not able to play fixtures recently due to International Call Ups, Development games and the Easter Holidays

The lats face Goytre United on Wednesday 3rd

The lads currently sit 9th in the table out of 12 teams which is a good position for this young side in their first year at youth

ACADEMY NEWS

Last weekend only the Academy put in some outstanding performances against Haverfordwest with some eye catching results. This weekend the Academy teams have a weekend off

Keep an eye on the Academy Twitter Feed @pontyacademyfc for up to date news

Updates on Table Positions

• The Under 16s lost heavily against Merthyr Town last weekend. They have played 26 fixtures with 24 points gained and sit 9th out of 11th in the Under 16s South Table

• The Under 15s beat Merthyr Town 4-1 last week. They have played 24 fixtures and have gained 58 points leading the table in first place of 10 teams

• The Under 14s beat Carmarthen Town 5-1 last week. They have played 23 fixtures with 34 points and sit 7th out of 10 teams in the table

• The Under 13s lost only their second game of the season last week by 30 but having played 223fixtures and have gained 51 points they remain top of the table in first place of 10 teams

Well done to all teams, coaches and the academy management team …..

PONTARDAWE TOWN

FILIP LISCZYK (GK)

NATHANIEL OSBORNE (GK)

IWAN BATCUP

HARRI LAWSON

IESTYN WILLIAMS

CRAIG DAVIES (CAPT)

CONNAH TROY

JAMES DOLMAN

IWAN MCNAB

TYLER AYLWARD

JOE AYLWARD

RYAN KOSTROMIN

JOE LLOYD

KURTIS MORGAN

CAMERON HARRIS

ARTIOM LEGAVEC

MICHAEL MORRIS

JOSH DORWARD

CALLUM SILCOX

ANDZEJS DUBJAGA

RIO BOOTH

OLIVER O’BRIEN

CAMERON WILLIAMS

HARRY ABAZIE

JOE DAVIES

LEWIS WATKINS (GK)

IWAN HOOPER (GK)

ANDREW LARCOMBE © SAMUEL POWELL

LEWIS ILES

TYLER BROOM

KIAN BODENHAM

ANDREW HEWITT

CURTIS PATEL

JOSHUA HINWOOD

DOMINIC CONNOR

ISAAC POWELL

SHAUN MOSS

ALEX MCDOWELL

GEORGE JENKINS

COLE DOOLAN

ADRIAN MAGUIRE

ALEX BONTHRON

THOMAS MEECHAN

ALFIE FOSTER

GABRIEL HOWELLS

MANAGER: JAMES KINSELLA

ASSISTANT: CONNOR JAMES

COACH: MATTHEW WILLIAMS

GK COACH: SAM LEWIS

PHYSIO: CONOR JAMES

A Message From El Presidente : Herbie Probert

Hello and welcome to a new season

Congratulations to Garry Taylor and his team on keeping us in the JD Cymru South by focussing on and winning the last few games of the season. Also congratulations to Bob, Nick and the rest of the team for the wonderful job carried out on the football pitch ready for this coming season

Finally welcome to all the new coaches and new players here at Pontardawe Town. Have a great season and wear the Badge with pride

Thanks To Peter Matthews for Sponsoring Our First Aid This Season

How Can You Help? - Checkout the programme for details on Support Our Club & Easy Fundraising ….. Why not sponsor a seat in our stands? … Speak to Natalie our Commercial Manager about other opportunities

FAW ACCREDITATION UPDATE

After great work by everyone at the club we are very pleased to be able to announce that the club has achieved, again, PLATINUM level accreditation which is the highest level achievable. We are so proud to be showing our commitment to developing and raising standards within junior football here at Pontardawe Town FC

FUTURE PLANS UPDATE : 29/12/2023

Update 29/12 : Our planning application is progressing well as we await Coal Board and Flooding reports. Exciting times ahead so please read on and get involved

Since moving to Parc Ynysderw in the 2015 season we have come a very long way. Through hard work, lots of fundraising and the generosity of many people, who have given time and money, we have a ground we can be very proud of.

We started with a field and from that field we now have a Tier 2 standard stadium but now that we have reached that level we now have to look at maintenance and further development. From a maintenance perspective it has always been difficult as the drive to improve stadiums by the FAW doesn’t leave time or money for that essential maintenance that we need

Now that we have reached Tier 2 our next aim is to replace the demountable changing rooms with a new , modern and permanent structure behind the dugouts and

roughly at the halfway line. This new building will house changing rooms (including both male and female officials changing rooms), medical room, toilets, a club room,, kitchen and committee room.

We are now liaising with Neath Port Talbot and The Fields in Trust to obtain planning permission which will put us in a position to go for grants and to commence a range of fundraising events.

It is exciting times here at Pontardawe Town and we would always welcome the support and advice of anyone who has experience in such a venture. If you can help then please contact the club through Jason Dykes (Chairman), Gary Thomas (Secretary) or email us at info@pontardawetownafc.co.uk

PLAYER PROFILES 2023 / 2024 SEASON

FILIP LISCZYK (GK) ; Filip joined us from AFC Glais in the 2022 / 2023 season and proved himself straight away at this level. A great shot stopper and real character around the dressing room

NATHANIEL OSBORNE (GK) : A fantastic prospect from our Academy Nathaniel has broken into the first team squad this season and definitely is a star for the future

IWAN BATCUP (D) : Iwan had a fantastic 2022 / 2023 at all levels here at Pontardawe Town whilst also winning many caps for Wales Schools. An exciting attacking left back who is also as comfortable at left wing

HARRI LAWSON (D) : Harri is a great character and is a big favorite here at the club. An excellent defender, a great attacking option who can strike a mean free kick as well

IESTYN WILLIAMS (D) : Iestyn joins us in the January transfer window from Ammanford AFC. He was previously part of the successful Briton Ferry Llansawel Youth side

CRAIG DAVIES (D) : Bunji is our captain fantastic and he will be leading from the front again this season. An excellent defender who is brave, skillful and a great leader. He is also responsible for organizing some cracking end of season trips

CONNAH TROY (D) : Connah joins us this season from Rockspur FC of the Swansea Senior League. A tall, strong and skillful centre-half who will have no problem stepping up to Tier 2 level.

JAMES DOLMAN (D) : One of the best young defenders we have seen here at the club for many a season. Great in the air and with the ball at his feet plus. Another great character here at the club

IWAN MCNAB (D / M) : Iwan had an outstanding 2022 / 2023 season playing both at right back and in the center of midfield. A great reader of the play who definitely loves a tackle.

TYLER AYLWARD (D / M) : A great favorite here at Pontardawe Town who returns after a short stay at Trefelin BGC. A member of our promotion winning side with a great right foot … scored some crackers here!

JOE AYLWARD (D / M) : Joe joined us from Trefelin BGC and is an exciting prospect. Impacted so far by injury but on his return he will be a major player in our First Team and Development Squad

RYAN KOSTROMIN (M) : Ryan joined us last season from Ammanford Town and had an excellent season. A great personality with great ability he can boss the midfield and has excellent distribution. A real character to have around also.

JOE LLOYD (M) : It is great to have Joe back at the club following his studies at Loughborough University where he played for them at a high level. A lovely footballer with a great attitude who will be keen to prove himself at Tier 2 level back in Wales

KURTIS MORGAN (M) : Kurtis returns to Pontardawe Town from Garden Village where he has spent most of his playing career. A midfielder with great energy and it is great to have him back

CAMERON HARRIS (M) : Former Town Junior, Youth and Senior player it is brilliant to see Cameron come back to the club following his transfer from Goytre United. A really exciting attacking player … welcome home Cam!

PLAYER PROFILES 2023 / 2024 SEASON

ARTIOM LEGAVEC (F) : Artiom is an outstanding attacking player who has brilliant pace, skill and energy. A goalscorer also at this level and definitely a supporters favorite here at Parc Ynysderw

MICHAEL MORRIS (F) : Mikey joined us from Garden Village last season and had a brilliant season. His speed, skill and aggressiveness has made him club favorite following consistent performances throughout the season

JOSH DORWARD (F): Josh is definitely up there with the best the club has ever produced. A one club player who came through the Junior Section he has great skill, pace and an eye for a goal. Some of his goals last season were premiership class

CALLUM SILCOX (F) : After a season at Ammanford Town we welcome Callum back to Parc Ynysderw. Without doubt one of the best attacking players at this level he played a massive part in our promotion two season ago. We are excited to see Callum back at the Town.

ANDZEJS DUBJAGA (F): Andzejs is a Latvian international who is an excellent attacking forward scoring at every level. He has loads of energy, great skill and can be a nightmare for defenders which makes him a favorite here at The Town

RIO BOOTH (F) : Rio was outstanding in the 2022 / 2023 season both at Senior and Youth level which saw him win the club’s prestigious Peter James Young Player of the Year award. With pace to burn, great feet and an eye for goal we are looking forward to another great season from Rio

OLIVER O’BRIEN (F) : Ollie broke into the First Team squad last season and for such a young lad he showed great maturity with some excellent performances. A tall, strong and skillful player he has a great future ahead here at The Town

CAMERON WILLIAMS (F) : Cameron is an exciting attacking midfielder who has shown up well in pre-season. He joins us from Cwrt Herbert Colts but has played previously at Port Talbot Town, Briton Ferry Llansawel and Swansea University.

HARRY ABAZIE (F) : Harry joins us from the successful Dunvant & 3 Crosses Youth team that won the West Wales Youth League last season. A former St Josephs Colts and Carmarthen Town player Harry is an exciting talent who has scored goals at all his previous teams.

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PONTARDAWE TOWN FC HISTORY

Although the present club was founded in 1947, football in Pontardawe certainly stretches back over 100 years, into the closing years of the 19th Century, when a Pontardawe club, run by industrialist CF Gilbertson, was among the members of the earliest Swansea League, and won the championship in 1899-1900. The club went on to join the Swansea & District League in the early 1900s, playing familiar names like Swansea Town, Morriston, Skewen and Clydach, as well as long forgotten ones such as Mond Nickel, York Place and Sketty. But honors were not forthcoming, and the club disbanded at the outbreak of the Second World War.

Reformed as Pontardawe Athletic in 1947, the club entered the Welsh League in 1948 -49, playing in Division 2 (West). The first few post war years brought reasonable success at this level and in 1960-61 the club won the championship with 28 wins out of 32 league games. However, relegation came swiftly from Division 1 in 1961-62, Ponty finishing 19th out of 20 to go back down to Division 2 (West) with Milford United. The club failed to bounce back the following season with Milford pipping Ponty by 4 points. For 1964-65 the Welsh League restructured and Ponty spent several seasons in Division 1 until relegation to Division 2 in 1978-79.

A period of comparative success followed in the early 1980s, with successive promotions as runners up in 1980-81 and 1981-82 behind Trelewis and Brecon Corinthians respectively taking the club back to the top-flight of the Welsh League. 1981-82 also brought success in the Welsh Cup with Dixie McHale's team reaching the fourth round, beating Maesteg Park (1-0) & Cardiff Corinthians (1-0) before losing at home 5-1 to Wrexham, containing Dai Davies, Joey Jones & Dixie McNeil.

Now competing in the Premier Division, 1982-83 saw Pontardawe lift the West Wales Senior Cup and finish 13th in the league, however another restructuring saw Ponty lack a ground adequate for the Welsh League's new ‘National Division’ and they were relegated back into the middle division. Ponty went into decline again, slipping back to the third level of the Welsh League by the mid-1980s, quietly remaining there for over a decade.

In 1994-95 season, the club won the Division 3 championship, while 1997-98 the club also won the Division 2 league title to gain promotion to Division 1. Now adopting the Town name, Ponty came agonizingly close to winning Division 1 in 2001-02, losing out by a point to Ton Pentre. 2003-04 brought relegation however but this was short lived though as the club won Division 2 again in 2004-05.

For the next ten years the club played in Division 1 before relegation to Division 2 at the end of the 2014-15. Ponty also went close to League Cup success over this period, but on three occasions lost in the final to Goytre United (2005), Penrhiwceiber Rangers (2006) and AFC Porth (2014).

The club relocated to Parc Ynysderw in 2015 which is a ground now dedicated to the club and the committee has invested time and money to bring the ground to Tier 2 standard. Pontardawe Town has the foundation to further develop with both our Junior and Academy sections doing outstanding work. In addition, we have a thriving Ladies Section, our Autism Academy and are developing links with Walking Football in the community.

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Whether it’s thoughtful tax planning and reasoned advisory services, or vital functions, such as payroll and tax returns, our focus is always on helping your business grow and your family to thrive.

To find out exactly what we can do for you, and more detail on how each of our services is delivered, read on.

And remember, if you need more information, or want to know about a service you don’t see listed, we’re always keen to talk.

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