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At the end of the game Reverend Allen Jones consoled Llanymynech, saying: "We have witnessed a very interesting and exciting game which would compare favorably with many a game played by premier teams.

"I am struck with the difference between football now and the time when the cup first offered for competition It was stated 11 years ago for the purpose of providing something to break the monotony of village life and that object has been attained. Although Llanymynech have lost they had not needed to be ashamed I had thought they were going to win but when the first goal was scored against them they seemed to fall to pieces. I hope Llanymynech win it next year. Llanymynech have not been together as long as Whittington and if they stick together for a few seasons they will hold their own with any village team.'

Llanymynech's glory years arrived two decades later with the Montgomeryshire Cup lifted in 1926 and 1927

The trophy was also lifted either side of World War Two with the club bringing home the trophy in 1936 and in 1945. It was during this time the club's most famous son emerged through their ranks

Birmingham born George Davies was brought up in the village and played for the club before signing for Owestry in 1946 where his eye catching performances in defence over four seasons caught the eye of Sheffield Wednesday scouts

Davies signed for the Owls in 1950 and made almost a century of appearances for the Yorkshire club before ending his career with Chester City

Meanwhile Llanymynech became a prominent club in Montgomeryshire, ending runners-up in the Montgomeryshire League for three successive seasons between 1959 and 1961 while lifting the county cup for a fifth time in 1961

However the club resigned from the Montgomeryshire League in 1962 and would remain absent from the Welsh football scene for the next nine years

The club briefly returned in 1971 only to resign again in 1972

Another decade in the wilderness followed before returning in 1980 but once again their stay was brief and departed again in 1982

The club was back in 1989, winning the Montgomeryshire League second division in 1991 and would enjoy three seasons in the first division before relegation in 1994 and resignation in 1997

However the long story of football in Llanymymech was not over.

In 2011 the club was reformed once again by Nathan Bartram and Scott Hamilton with the new club adopting the red kit of their ancestors which they wore with pride to promotion from the second division of the Montgomeryshire League in 2015.

The club competed in the first division for several seasons before relegation back to the second division though have enjoyed success since with the Consolation Cup won in 2017.

Llanymynech Football Club switched to play in England as from the 2022/2023 season under the stewardship of manager Joe Evans.