Football Section
Ynysygerwn Football section was formed in 1981 when some of the cricketers wanted to keep fit in the winter. The football section started out with one team in the 1981 season and has continued to grow. Since 2012/13 season the football section has really escalated.
At the start of that 2012/13 season we had one junior side operating at Under 12's level along the first team, with the reserve side looking like folding. By the time the 2013/14 season had arrived we had a 3 senior teams, as well as 2 more junior sides. Now in 2019 we are successfully running 11 mini, junior and youth sides as well as 3 senior sides. The 2015/16 season saw us run 4 competitive Saturday sides. Not once in the past 7 seasons have we failed to fulfil a fixture due to lack of numbers.
Currently the first team operate away from Ynysygerwn Sports and Social Club and play their home games at Llandarcy Academy of Sport, where they have been located since the 2014/15 season. During that season the club first applied to gain membership to the Welsh Football League, but after a horrendous start to the season the side fell 4 points short, finally finishing in third place.
The following season proved to be extremely successful where Ynysygerwn not only won their first top tier Neath & District League trophy in over 30 years, but also gained promotion to the Welsh Football League for the very first time. A place that we still hold today. The 3-1 win against Team Swansea (Now Swansea University) on 31st May 2016 at Old Road, Briton Ferry in front of over 500 spectators secured our place in the Welsh League structure. After trailing 0-1 at the break goals from a 16 year old Joe Humphries levelled matters before Chris Gardner (pen) and vice captain Adam Davies sealed the win. This was just a week after Ynysygerwn won the Neath & District Premier League Cup with a 5-3 extra time win over Ystradgynlais.
Since then the first team avoided relegation on the final day of the 2016/17 to finish 13th, before finishing a very credible 7th in the 2017/18 season.
During this time we have developed our youth structure and sides at Under 5s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 11s, 13s, 14s and 18s. Every side has an FAW qualified coaches and youth is firmly in the clubs mind moving forward. During the 3 years in the Welsh League the side have already used a host of teenagers during matches, with Nathan Davies and Luke Griffiths being the latest in an ever growing list to play Welsh League games for Ynysygerwn.
WELSH LEAGUE HISTORY
2016/17 Season
Overall Home Away
P. W. D. L. F. A. W. D. L. F. A. W. D. L. F. A. GD. PTS.
1. Llantwit Major (P) 30 22 6 2 68 24 10 4 1 30 10 12 2 1 38 14 +44 72
2. STM Sports (P) 30 21 4 5 91 38 13 0 2 57 16 8 4 3 34 22 +53 64
3. Caerau 30 16 2 12 71 65 10 1 4 46 27 6 1 8 25 38 +6 50
4. Chepstow Town 30 14 5 10 66 57 5 4 6 33 25 9 1 4 33 32 +9 47
5. Treharris Athletic Western 30 14 5 10 53 50 8 2 4 26 19 6 3 6 27 31 +3 47
6. Panteg 30 15 11 4 67 63 10 1 4 41 29 5 0 10 26 34 +4 46
7. Penrhiwceiber Rangers 30 13 5 12 50 60 6 4 5 24 23 7 1 7 26 37 -10 44
8. Bridgend Street 30 12 7 11 64 41 5 4 6 41 24 7 3 5 23 17 +23 43
9. Ely Rangers 30 11 7 12 67 70 7 3 5 42 31 4 4 7 25 39 -3 40
10. Treowen Stars 30 11 6 13 45 59 6 2 7 25 32 5 4 6 20 27 -14 39
11. Trethomas Bluebirds 30 11 5 14 49 61 7 3 5 29 22 4 2 9 20 39 -12 38
12. Trefelin Boys & Girls Club 30 8 12 10 48 49 6 4 5 32 27 2 8 5 16 22 -1 36
13. Ynysygerwn 30 9 5 16 46 61 4 2 9 23 34 5 3 7 23 27 -15 32
14. Tredegar Town 30 9 2 19 42 66 6 1 8 21 25 3 1 11 21 41 -24 29
15. Caerleon (R) 30 7 3 20 39 81 6 2 7 22 23 1 1 13 17 58 -42 24
16. Cwm Welfare (R) 30 6 5 19 50 71 3 3 9 24 33 3 2 10 26 38 -21 23
3 points were deducted from STM Sports for not fulfilling a fixture
League Results
13.8.16 - Ely Rangers (H) 0-4 Lost
27.8.16 - Chepstow Town (a) 1-2 Won (Miller, Sedgemore (Pen) )
17.9.16 - STM Sports (H) 1-5 Lost (Miller)
24.9.16 - Llantwit Major (a) 3-1 Lost (J. Davies)
08.10.16 - Bridgend Street (a) 5-0 Lost
11.10.16 - Treharris Athletic Western (H) 5-3 Won (Spendiff (4), Powell)
15.10.16 - Caerau (H) 2-3 Lost (Spendiff, Gardner)
18.10.16 - Trethomas Bluebirds (a) 1-1 Draw (Newell)
22.10.16 - Tredegar Town (a) 1-4 Won (Gardner, T. Phillips, Miller, M. Evans)
29.10.16 - Cwm Welfare (H) 2-1 Won (Newell, M. Evans)
11.11.16 - Penrhiwcieber Rangers (H) 1-2 Lost (Gardner)
19.11.16 - Caerleon (H) 2-0 Won (Miller, Newell)
26.11.16 - Panteg (a) 0-3 Won (M. Evans, Newell (2) )
10.12.16 - Ely Rangers (a) 2-2 Drew (Newell, T. Phillips)
17.12.16 - Chepstow Town (H) 0-1 Lost
7.01.17 - Treharris Athletic Western (a) 2-1 Lost (Roberts)
13.01.17 - Trethomas Bluebirds (H) 1-2 Lost (T. Phillips)
21.01.17 - STM Sports (a) 1-0 Lost
25.01.17 - Trefelin Boys & Girls Club (a) 0-2 Won (Newell, Carl Evans)
28.01.17 - Llantwit Major (H) 0-4 Lost
4.02.17 - Penrhiwcieber Rangers 1-0 Lost
11.02.17- Bridgend Street 1-1 Drew (Newell)
18.02.17 - Caerau (a) 5-1 Lost (Powell)
25.02.17 - Tredegar Town (H) 2-3 Lost (O.G, A. Davies)
11.03.17 - Treowen Stars (H) 2-2 Draw (Miller, Gardner (Pen) )
24.03.17 - Panteg (H) 0-1 Lost
1.04.17 - Trefelin Boys & Girls Club (H) 4-2 Won (Willis, Carl Evans, Miller, Roberts (Pen) )
12.04.17 - Treowen Stars (a) 2-1 Lost (Maggs)
22.04.17 - Cwm Welfare (a) 2-2 Drew (Willis, Carl Evans)
3.05.17 - Caerleon (a) 1-3 Won (J. Phillips (2), Morgan)
Cups Results
Welsh Cup
20.08.16 - Preliminary Round 1 - Treforest (H) 4-1 Won (Mahoney, M. Evans, Maggs (2) )
10.09.16 - Preliminary Round 2 - Ammanford (a) 0-1 Won (M. Evans)
01.10.16 - Round 1 - RTB Ebbw Vale (a) 1-2 Won (Gardner (Pen), Maggs)
04.11.16 - Round 2 - Monmouth Town (H) 7-3 Won (Gardner (3 {1pen}), Miller, Newell (2), Willis)
02.12.16 - Round 3 - Llanelli Town (a) 5-1 Lost (M. Evans)
Nathaniel Cars League Cup
17.08.16 - Bridgend Street (a) 3-0 Lost
2017/18 Season
Overall Home Away
P. W. D. L. F. A. W. D. L. F. A. W. D. L. F. A. GD. PTS.
1. Swansea University (P) 30 24 3 3 100 27 12 2 1 53 12 12 1 2 47 15 +73 75
2. Bridgend Street (P) 30 23 5 2 105 41 10 5 0 55 20 13 0 2 50 21 +64 74
3. Trefelin Boys & Girls Club 30 23 5 2 81 33 11 2 2 36 19 12 3 0 45 14 +48 74
4. Treharris Athletic Western 30 17 3 10 76 64 9 1 5 43 34 8 2 5 33 30 +12 54
5. Penrhiwceiber Rangers 30 12 6 12 59 60 8 3 4 34 24 4 3 8 25 36 -1 42
6. Pontyclun 30 11 8 11 53 61 7 3 5 27 27 4 5 6 26 34 -8 41
7. Ynysygerwn 30 10 10 10 53 53 7 4 4 32 27 3 6 6 21 26 0 40
8. Trethomas Bluebirds 30 11 5 14 50 48 7 2 6 29 24 4 3 8 21 24 +2 38
9. Panteg 30 11 5 14 59 70 3 4 8 27 38 8 1 6 32 32 -11 38
10. Tredegar Town 30 10 7 13 48 59 6 4 5 26 27 4 3 8 22 32 -11 37
11. Caerau 30 11 2 17 48 72 8 0 7 25 27 3 2 10 23 45 -24 35
12. Newport City 30 9 5 16 52 69 3 2 10 20 33 6 3 6 32 36 -17 32
13. Treowen Stars 30 9 3 18 42 68 7 1 7 23 31 2 2 11 19 37 -26 30
14. Chepstow Town 30 7 6 17 57 84 2 5 8 24 40 5 1 9 33 44 -27 27
15. Ely Rangers 30 6 3 21 45 92 3 1 11 29 43 3 2 10 16 49 -47 21
16. Neuadd Wen (R) 30 4 8 18 44 71 1 3 11 23 40 3 5 7 21 31 -27 20
League Results
12.8.17 - Chepstow Town (H) 2-2 Drew (Tristram, Rothero)
25.8.17 - Trethomas Bluebirds (a) 5-0 Lost
16.9.17 - Bridgend Street (a) 3-3 Drew (Nagle (2 Pens), T. Phillips)
14.10.17 - Treowen Stars (H) 2-2 Drew (T. Phillips (2) )
10.11.17 - Penrhiwcieber Rangers (H) 3-3 Drew (T. Phillips, Morris, Newell)
18.11.17 - Pontyclun (a) 1-1 Drew (T. Phillips)
24.11.17 - Newport City (H) 1-4 Lost (Humphries)
5.12.17 - Swansea University (a) 1-0 Lost
15.12.17 - Trethomas Bluebirds (H) 2-1 Won (Carl Evans, M. Evans)
23.12.17 - Neuadd Wen (a) 1-1 Drew (Lewis)
30.12.17 - Bridgend Street (H) 1-2 Lost (O.G)
6.01.18 - Trefelin Boys & Girls Club (a) 2-1 Lost (T. Phillips)
12.01.18 - Treharris Athletic Western 3-1 Won (Humphries (2 {1Pen}), M. Evans)
19.01.18 - Ely Rangers (H) 5-0 Won (Newell (3), Powell, Humphries)
2.02.18 - Swansea University (a) 1-4 Lost (Humphries (Pen) )
16.02.18 - Caerau (H) 4-2 Won (Humphries, Craig Evans, Bidderscombe (2) )
24.02.18 - Penrhiwcieber Rangers (a) 2-1 Lost (Humphries (Pen) )
17.03.18 - Tredegar Town (H) 1-1 Drew (Bidderscombe)
24.03.18 - Neuadd Wen (H) 2-0 Won (Bidderscombe, Humphries)
27.03.18 - Panteg (H) 2-1 Won (Newell, Humphries)
7.04.18 - Treharris Athletic Western (a) 4-2 Lost (Humphries (Pen), Lewis)
13.04.18 - Ely Rangers (a) 0-4 Won (Bidderscombe (2), Griffin, Rothero)
17.04.18- Chepstow Town (a) 1-1 Drew (Humphries)
20.04.18 - Trefelin Boys & Girls Club (H) 1-3 Lost (Humphries)
28.04.18 - Tredegar Town (a) 2-2 Drew (Griffin, Carl Evans)
2.05.18 - Newport City (a) 1-2 Won (Griffin, Nagle)
5.05.18 - Treowen Stars (a) 1-0 Lost
8.05.18 - Pontyclun (H) 2-1 Won (T. Phillips, Lewis)
11.05.18 - Panteg (a) 1-1 Drew (Griffin)
19.05.18 - Caerau (a) 1-2 Won (Griffin, J. Evans)
Cups Results
Welsh Cup
19.08.17 - Preliminary Round 1 - Trefelin Boys & Girls Club (a) 1-1 A.E.T Won 1-3 on Pens (Carl Evans)
09.09.17 - Preliminary Round 2 - West End (a) 1-1 A.E.T Won 1-3 on Pens (Willis)
04.10.17 - Round 1 - Monmouth Town (a) 4-1 Lost ( Newell)
F.A.W Trophy
23.09.17 - Round 2 - Cefn Cribbwr (H) 2-1 Won (M. Evans, Jon Evans)
28.10.17 - Round 3 - Penydarren Boys & Girls Club (a) 4-0 Lost
Nathaniel Cars League Cup
15.08.17 - Panteg (H) 3-5 A.E.T Lost (Newell (2 Pens) O.G)
2018/19 Season
Overall Home Away
P. W. D. L. F. A. W. D. L. F. A. W. D. L. F. A. GD. PTS.
1. Penydarren BGC (P) 30 24 2 4 90 30 11 1 3 71 7 13 1 1 53 13 +60 74
2. Trefelin Boys & Girls Club (P) 30 23 4 3 97 33 11 2 2 52 17 12 2 1 45 16 +64 73
3. Penrhiwceiber Rangers 30 22 5 3 89 23 10 3 2 48 13 12 2 1 41 10 +66 71
4. Pontyclun 30 18 7 5 77 48 10 4 1 36 15 8 3 4 41 33 +29 61
5. Trethomas Bluebirds 30 14 8 8 68 41 7 4 4 39 25 7 4 4 29 16 +27 50
6. Tredegar Town 30 13 7 10 59 46 7 2 6 26 21 6 5 4 33 25 +13 46
7. Treharris Athletic Western 30 14 4 12 54 49 7 1 7 22 27 7 3 5 32 22 +5 46
8. Panteg 30 13 7 10 56 58 7 4 4 32 33 6 3 6 24 25 -2 46
9. Ynysygerwn 30 11 6 13 50 50 4 5 6 32 25 7 1 7 18 25 0 39
10. AFC Porth 30 7 9 14 31 59 2 8 5 16 22 5 1 9 15 37 -28 30
11. Treowen Stars 30 8 5 17 42 70 5 1 9 22 35 3 4 8 20 35 -28 29
12. Newport City 30 7 7 16 48 63 5 3 7 30 34 2 4 9 18 29 -15 28
13. Chepstow Town 30 7 4 19 36 91 4 2 9 16 42 3 2 10 20 49 -55 25
14. Albion Rovers 30 5 7 18 49 69 5 2 8 31 34 0 5 10 18 35 -20 22
15. Ely Rangers (R) 30 7 1 22 50 91 4 0 11 29 43 3 1 11 21 48 -41 22
16. Caerau (R) 30 3 5 22 30 105 2 2 11 16 39 1 3 11 14 66 -75 14
League Results
10.8.19 - Chepstow Town (a) 2-6 Won (Balla, J. Evans, O.G (2), R. Morris, A. Williams)
17.8.19 - Pontyclun (H) 0-0 Drew
07.9.19 - Panteg (H) 5-1 Won (R. Morris (3), D. Lewis, Newell)
20.9.19 - Treharris Athletic Western (H) 1-1 Drew (T. Phillips)
05.10.19 - Abertillery Bluebirds (a) 1-1 Drew (Newell)
04.11.19 - Tredegar Town (H) 1-2 Lost (C. Evans)
09.11.19 - West End (H) 2-1 Won (R. Morris, D. Lewis)
15.10.18 - Aberdare Town (H) 4-0 Won (D. Lewis (3), R. Morris)
29.11.19 - Trethomas Bluebirds (H) 3-2 Won (Newell, Owen, Clement)
07.12.19 - Chepstow Town (H) 2-0 Won (Clement, D. Lewis)
28.12.19 - Treowen Stars (H) 2-0 (Hicks, T. Phillips)
04.01.20 - Treharris Athletic Western (a) 1-4 Won (Wright, A. Williams (2), N. Davies)
10.01.20 - Newport City 2-0 Won (Powell , D. Lewis)
18.01.20 - Abertillery Bluebirds (H) 0-1 Lost
25.01.20 - Penrhiwceiber Rangers (a) 0-3 Won (Newell, J. Evans, D. Lewis)
31.01.20 - Ynyshir Albions (H) 0-2 Lost
08.02.20 - Albion Rovers (a) 1-6 Won (D. Lewis, France (2 {1 Pen}), Hicks, Newell, N.Davies)
22.02.20 - West End (a) 2-5 Won (D. Lewis (2), Humphries (Pen), France, Newell)
06.03.20 - AFC Porth (H) 6-1 Won (D. Lewis, Humphries, Owen, France (Pen), R. Morris (2) )
21.03.20 - Treowen Stars (a)
28.03.20 - Panteg (a)
04.04.20 - Ynyshir Albions (a)
10.04.20 - Newport City (a)
17.04.20 - Penrhiwceiber Rangers (H)
21.04.20 - Pontyclun (a)
25.04.19 - Albion Rovers (H)
29.04.19 - AFC Porth (a)
05.05.20 - Tredegar Town (a)
08.05.20 - Aberdare Town (a)
16.05.20 - Trethomas Bluebirds (a)
Cups Results
Welsh Cup
01.09.18 - Preliminary Round 1 - Cefn Cribwr (a) 3-1 Lost (R. Morris)
F.A.W Trophy
15.09.18 - Round 2 - West End United (a) - 3-0 Lost
Nathaniel Cars League Cup
25.08.18 - Penrhiwceiber Rangers - (a) 5-0 Lost
Overall Welsh League Record
Played 109
Won 43
Drawn 24
Lost 42
Scored 202
Conceded 182
Goal Difference +20
Points 153
(As of 08th April 2020)
Welsh League History
Biggest Win: 8-1 v Treowen Stars (13.04.2019)
Biggest Home Win: 8-1 v Treowen Starts (13.04.2019)
Biggest Away Win: 1-6 v Albion Rovers (08.02.2020)
Heaviest Defeat: 5-0 v Bridgend Street (08.10.2016), Trethomas Bluebirds (25.08.2017) & 6-1 v Trefelin BGC (10.05.2019)
Heaviest Home Defeat: 1-5 v STM Sports (17.09.2016) & 0-4 v Llantwit Major (28.01.2017)
Heaviest Away Defeat: 5-0 v Bridgend Street (08.10.2016), Trethomas Bluebirds (25.08.2017) & 6-1 v Trefelin BGC (10.05.2018)
Higgest Aggregate Score: 9 - Ynysygerwn 8-1 Treowen Stars (13.04.2018)
Most goals in a game: Robert Spendiff 4 (11.10.2016 v Treharris in a 5-3 win)
Biggest Aggregate Score : 9 - Ynysygerwn 8-1 Treowen Stars (13.04.2019)
Biggest Attendance: 144 v Ely Rangers (13.08.2016)
Most League Goals in a Season by a player: Joe Humphries 12 (2017/18 Season) & Daniel Lewis (2019/20 Season)*
Most Welsh League Goals: James Newell 26
Highest League Finish: 7th (2017/18 Season)
Highest Points in a Season: 42 (2019/20)*
Longest Winning Run: 7 (09.11.2019 -10.01.2020)
Longest Losing Run: 4 games (17.12.2016 - 17.01.2017)
Most Games without defeat: 8 (21.12.2018 - 09.02.2019)
Most Games without a win: 7 (28.01.2017 - 24.03.2017)
Most Goals Scored in a Season: 53 (2017/18 & 2019/20*)
Most Goals Conceded in a Season: 61 (2016/17)
Most Clean Sheets in a Season: 6 (2019/20 - Luke Jones)
Oldest Player: Barrie Davies Aged 46 years and 342 days v Panteg on 11.05.2018
Youngest Player: Chris Anderson Aged 16 years and 93 days v Tredegar Town on 25.02.2017
(As of 08th April 2020)
*Currently Running
History Since 2016/17 (All Competitions)
Biggest Win: 8-1 v Treowen Stars (13.04.2019)
Biggest Home Win: 8-1 v Treowen Starts (13.04.2019)
Biggest Away Win: 1-6 v Albion Rovers (08.02.2020)
Heaviest Defeat: 5-0 v Bridgend Street (08.10.2016) Trethomas Bluebirds (25.08.2017) & 6-1 v Trefelin BGC (10.05.2019)
Heaviest Home Defeat: 1-5 v STM Sports (17.09.2016) & 0-4 v Llantwit Major (28.01.2017)
Heaviest Away Defeat: 5-0 v Bridgend Street (08.10.2016) Trethomas Bluebirds (25.08.2017) & 6-1 v Trefelin BGC (10.05.2019)
Biggest Aggregate Score : 10 - Ynysygerwn 7-3 Monmouth Town (FAW Welsh Cup 2nd Round - 04.11.2016)
Biggest Attendance: 144 v Ely Rangers (13.08.2016)
Most Goals in a Season: 12 : Joe Humphries (2017/18 Season) & Daniel Lewis (2019/20)
Most Clean Sheets in a Season: 5 : Luke Jones (2019/20)
(As of 08th April 2020)
Best Competitions Achievements
Welsh League Finish: 7th in Welsh League Division 3 (2017/18 Season)
FAW Welsh Cup - 3rd Round (2016/17 Season - Lost to Llanelli Town 5-1 on 02.12.2016)
FAW Trophy - 3rd Round (2017/18 Season - Lost to Penydarren BGC 4-0 on 28.10.2017)
Nathaniel Cars League Cup - Runners Up (2018/19 Season - Lost to Penydarren BGC 3-0 on 03.05.2019)
(As of 08th April 2020)