Knighton Town Football Club
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| Full name |
Knighton Town Association Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
The Robins, The Borderers |
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| Founded |
1887 (1887) |
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| Ground |
The Showground, Bryn-y-Castell, Ludlow Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1RR. |
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| Capacity |
1,200(96 seated) |
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| Chairman |
Gary Cooper |
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| Manager |
Adriano Girolami |
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| League |
Mid Wales League |
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| 2016–17 |
6th Mid Wales League Division 1 |
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| Website |
Club website |
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Knighton Town Football Club is a Welsh football club founded in 1887, currently playing in the Mid Wales League's South (level 5 in the Welsh pyramid system)
Knighton's return to top flight football in The Mid Wales League was an extremely successful one narrowly missing out on back to back league titles on the final day of the season to Penrhyncoch, just missing out on a return to The Cymru Alliance league bu a single point. They also did exceptionally well in the FAW Cup reaching the 2nd round proper by defeating Kerry A.F.C. (H) 4-0, Welshpool Town (H) 2-1 in the qualifying rounds and Dyffryn Nant Vale (A) 2-1 in the 1st round before losing to Holywell Town (A) 6-3. In the FAW Trophy they defeated Machynlleth (A) 2-1 in the 2nd round before bowing out 3-2 away at Greenfield after extra time.[1]
2014-15 Mid Wales League Division 2 League and Cup Double
Knighton Town were promoted as champions of Mid Wales League Division 2 scoring a staggering 113 league goals, much owing to the striker Connor Bird who netted 30 and midfielder Mark Jones who hit 26. Knighton also conceded only 18 league goals all season which was the best defensive record in Welsh senior football. They completed a league and cup double(E.R. Jenkins Cup) winning 3-2 after extra time against Borth United played at Penrhyncoch.[2] Knighton Town Reserves play in the Mid Wales League South(level 5 in the Welsh pyramid system).
1991-92 Mid Wales League Championship
In 1991-92 Knighton won their first Mid Wales League Championship for 88:years. They lost one league game all season away at Aberystwyth Town. They clinched the title in dramatic style winning 3-2 away at Morda United. Before the match Morda United were 2 points above Knighton so only a win would have seen them champions. In the last minute of the game with the score tied at 2-2, Knighton midfielder Sean Parker scored the winner in a goal mouth scramble.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 10 September 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Honours
- Welsh Cup Semi-finalists: 1896-1897,[3] 1903-1904[4]
- Welsh National League (Mid Wales Section) Runners-up 1925
- Mid Wales League:[5] Champions 1901-02, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1991–92 Runners Up 1900-01, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1983–84, 2015-16.
- Mid Wales League Division Two: Champions 2015-15[6]
- Mid Wales League Cup Winners: 1952-53, 1960–61, 1968–69, 1988-89 Runners-up: 1962-63,1965–66, 1967–68
- Mid Wales League South Champions: 1974-75, 2002–03, 2003–04.
- South Shropshire League Runners-up: 1920-21
- North Herefordshire League Division 1 Champions: 1931-2 Runners up 1934-5, 1951-2
- Central Wales Challenge Cup 1969-70, 1971-1972 Runners-up 1975-1976
- J. Emrys Morgan Cup: 2004[7]
- Radnorshire Cup 1972, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1995
- Highest League Position 4th in the Cymru Alliance, 1997–98 * since formation of Welsh Premier League/League of Wales 1992
Club records
Record Attendance: vs 2,211 v Hereford United, Welsh Cup 4th Round, 1981[8]
Record Victory: 16–0 v Bucknell United, Home - Mid Wales League South, 2004[8]
Record Defeat: 0–16 v Cardiff City, Away, Welsh Cup 5th Round, 1961[9]
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