Gorseinon Athletic A.F.C. are a Welsh football club from Gorseinon, in the City and County of Swansea in Wales. They currently play in the Carmarthenshire League Division Two.
| Full name | Gorseinon Athletic Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Ground | Parc y Werin |
| Chairman | Ian Bamford |
| League | Carmarthenshire League Division Two |
| 2025–26 | Carmarthenshire League Division Two, 4th of 10 |
History
editGorseinon Athletic A.F.C. was founded in 1963 by Mel Williams.[1]
The club is one of the most successful teams in the league, having been champions of the top division nine times.[2] This included a double in the 1985–86 season of the league and Carmarthenshire Senior Cup.[3] In the following season they again won the league, beating Garden Suburbs on goal difference.[4] Gorseinon also won the league in 1990–91.[5]
Honours
edit- Carmarthenshire League Premier Division (Tier 1 of Camrthenshire League) - Champions (9): 1972–73; 1973–74; 1974–75; 1975–76; 1981–82; 1982–83; 1985–86; 1986–87; 1990–91
- Carmarthenshire Senior Cup - Winners (8): 1968–69; 1972–73; 1975–76; 1983–84; 1984–85; 1985–86; 1986–87; 2017–18
- West Wales Intermediate Cup – Runner-Up: 1974–75
References
edit- ↑ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/founder-gorseinon-athletic-afc-mel-17125237
- ↑ "Previous Winners – Carmarthenshire County Football League".
- ↑ South Wales Daily Post, Thursday 15 May 1986 (page 39)
- ↑ Carmarthen Journal, Friday 22 May 1987 (page 37)
- ↑ Carmarthen Journal, Wednesday 24 April 1991 (page 28)
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