Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C.

Briton Ferry Llansawel

Full name	Briton Ferry Llansawel Athletic Football Club
Founded	2009[1]
Ground	Old Road Briton Ferry
Capacity	2,000[2]
Manager	Carl Shaw
League	Welsh Football League Division One
2017-18	Welsh Football League Division One, 11th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C. is a football club based in Briton Ferry in Wales, currently playing in the Welsh Football League Division Three. The club was formed in 2009 after the merger between Britton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel .

The club's crest uses the colours green, red and yellow, which represent the colours of the two merged teams. For 2009-10 the home colours will be the traditional Briton Ferry quartered red and green shirt, green shorts and red socks. The away colours will be the traditional Llansawel yellow shirt, black shorts and hooped yellow and black socks.^[3]

History

During September 2008 representatives of Briton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel entered into discussion about the possibility of merging the two clubs. After a lengthy period of consideration, it was announced on April 28, 2009 that the two clubs had merged to form Briton Ferry Llansawel.

They will play their first season in Welsh Football League Third Division, replacing Briton Ferry Athletic. South Gower replaced Llansawel after they applied for membership to the league.^[4]

Current squad

As of 20 January 2016.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Steven Cann GK Luke Probert DF Ross Hudson DF Joshua Cockings DF Josh Pike DF Josh Davies DF Ian Hillier DF Dean Hudson DF Daniel Kingdom MF Lee John

No. Position Player MF Warren Hudson MF Stephen Davey MF Scott Kenyon MF Rory Healey MF Gavin Jones MF Dion Chambers FW Sam Baker FW Ryan Griffiths FW Lloyd Jones FW Gareth Jones

Staff

• Manager: Carl Shaw
• Assistant Manager: Raymond Pennock
• Goalkeeper Coach: Gary Elsey

References