Aberbargoed Buds F.C.

Aberbargoed Buds
Full name Aberbargoed Buds Football Club
Nickname(s) The Buds
Founded 1957
Ground Aberbargoed Recreational Ground
Chairman Mark Giffard
Manager Vacant
League Welsh Football League Division Two
2016-2017 Welsh Football League Division Two 15th (of 16)
Website Club website

Aberbargoed Buds F.C. is a football club based in Aberbargoed. The team play in the Welsh Football League Division Two .[1]

History[2]

Aberbargoed Buds was founded in 1957. The Buds began playing in the West Mon league before there was a reorganisation of the league structure and moved to the Gwent County League. The Buds won the Gwent Cup in 1984 and their first Gwent Championship in 1985–86.

In 1986 Aberbargoed Town was reformed. In 1999 the management were approached by the Buds committee to amalgamate the Town with the current Buds team as Aberbargoed were on the verge of folding leading up to the 1999/2000 season. The Town committee agreed to this arrangement which kept the Buds in the Gwent County League and the Town, now known as the seconds, in the North Gwent League. In 2001–02 the Buds won the Gwent Cup defeating Llanhilleth 3-0 and then retained the trophy in (2002–03) defeating Blaenavon Blues 6–0. The Buds won the Gwent County League to complete a double. The Buds were not promoted to the Welsh League Division 3 due to a lack of facilities.

Having finished runners up in the following season (2003–04) and then third the season after (2004/05) managers Graham Owen and John Randall stood down. Former player Neil Thomas became manager. The club once again won the league (2005–06) which was decided on the last game of the season with the Buds defeating the current champions Clydach Wasps 4–1 to take the league title and finally gain promotion to Welsh League Football for the 2006–07 season.

After Mark Giffard became chairman, he brought Lee Costa in as first team manager and also brought in Chris Simms as head coach. In the 2016–17 season in charge the club finished fifteenth.

Honours

  • Amateur Cup: 1977/78, 1979/80, 1983/84
  • Gwent Cup: 1983/84, 2001/02, 2002/03
  • Gwent County 1st Division: 1985/86, 2002/03, 2005/06

References

  1. ↑ Welsh League Tables
  2. ↑ History from old club site
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