Carmarthen Town A.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Carmarthen Town
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Fullname:Carmarthen Town Association Football Club
Nickname:Hen AurOld Gold
Ground:Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Capacity:3,000 (1,000 seated)
Owntitle:President
Owner:Einsley Harris
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Anthony Parnell[1]
Manager:Mark Aizlewood
Website:https://carmarthentownafc.co.uk/
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Carmarthen Town Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Caerfyrddin) is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen.The team play their home games at Richmond Park. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are gold and black.

Formed in 1950, Carmarthen Town was elected into the Welsh Football League in 1953. Their first league honour came in 1959–60, with promotion from Division 2 West to the First Division of the Welsh League. Carmarthen Town's first trophy was the Welsh Football League Cup, which they won in the 1995–96 season. Since then the club have gone on to win the Welsh Cup once and the Welsh League Cup three times. They have also qualified for UEFA competitions on four occasions.

Carmarthen Town play in and have never won a league title, despite having been in the top tier of Welsh football for 24 years until their relegation in the 2019–2020 season. The club had their highest finish in 2000–2001, with third place, which qualified them for European competition for the first time.

Stadium

See main article: Richmond Park (Carmarthen).

From 1952 Carmarthen Town have played at Richmond Park in Carmarthen. The ground has been redeveloped over recent years into a small, modern and compact football stadium with a capacity of 3,000. The club's new Clay Shaw Butler Stand has a 1000-seat capacity which enabled Carmarthen Town to host the club's first home European fixture at the ground in July 2007 when they entertained Norwegian side SK Brann.

Supporters

In the 2012–13 season Carmarthen's average attendance was 296, placing them fourth out of twelve teams in the Cymru Premier. The highest league gate of the season came against Afan Lido FC with 213 spectators and the lowest, 167, against Airbus UK Broughton.[2]

Current squad

[3]

Club officials

[4] [5]

Senior club staff
Coaching and medical staff

Managerial history

The following managers have each been in charge of Carmarthen Town since the club gained promotion to the highest tier in Welsh football, the Cymru Premier, in 1996.

As of January 2014

NameNationalityPeriodHonours
FromTo
Wyndham EvansJanuary 1996October 1996Welsh Football League Cup Winner
John MahoneyOctober 1996November 1998
Tomi MorganNovember 199824 September 2003[6] Welsh Cup Runner-up, Highest League position: 3rd place 2000–01
Andrew York24 September 2003May 2004Welsh League Cup Runner-up
Mark Jones12 May 2004[7] 22 May 2007[8] Welsh Cup Winner, Welsh Cup Runner-up, Welsh League Cup Winner
Deryn Brace23 May 20078 June 2010[9] [10]
Tomi Morgan8 June 20105 December 2011[11]
Neil Smothers5 December 20117 January 2012[12]
Mark Aizlewood7 January 20125 February 2018[13] Welsh League Cup Winner (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
Neil Smoothers (Interim Manager)February 2018May 2018
Neil SmoothersMay 2018[14] October 2019[15]
Danny Thomas (Caretaker Manager)October 2019[16] November 2019
Kristian O'LearyNovember 2019

Honours

[17] The Welsh Football League

Domestic Cup Competition

European Competition

Records

[18]

Record wins

9–1 against UWIC Inter Cardiff, 21 October 2000

8–0 against Cardiff Grange Quins, 10 December 2005

8–0 against Connah's Quay Nomads, 8 December 2007

Record defeats

1–5 against Bangor City, 7 December 1996

0–4 against Aberystwyth Town, 26 February 1997

0–4 against Ton Pentre, 4 September 1996

0–6 against Haverfordwest County, 8 December 2000

Player records

18 by Danny Thomas in 2007–08

18 by Richard Parker in 1999-00

European record

Carmarthen Town's scores are given first in all scorelines.

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregateRefs
2001–02UEFA Intertoto CupFirst round AIK0–00–30–3[19]
2005–06UEFA CupFirst qualifying round Longford Town5–10–25–3[20]
Second qualifying round FC Copenhagen0–20–20–4
2006UEFA Intertoto CupFirst round Tampere United1–30–51–8[21]
2007–08UEFA CupFirst qualifying round SK Brann0–83–63–14[22]

See also

List of Carmarthen Town A.F.C. seasons

External links

Official websites
News sites
Other

Notes and References

  1. Web site: club Details . The Football Association of Wales . 26 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Welsh Premier League Report Season 2012–13 . Soccerfile Wales . 3 August 2013 .
  3. Web site: 1st Team Players. 14 September 2023.
  4. Web site: FAW WPL Team Page . The Football Association of Wales . welshpremier.com . 7 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Carmarthen Town Staff & Squad 2012–13 . Carmarthen Town AFC . carmarthentownafc.com . 17 October 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130414001018/http://www.carmarthentownafc.com/page48.html . 14 April 2013 .
  6. Web site: Morgan pays price for poor start . BBC Sport . 24 September 2003 . 3 August 2013.
  7. Web site: Jones takes Carmarthen helm . BBC Sport . 12 May 2004 . 3 August 2013.
  8. Web site: Brace in for Jones at Carmarthen . BBC Sport . 23 May 2007 . 3 August 2013.
  9. Web site: Tomi Morgan appointed Carmarthen Town boss . BBC Sport . 8 June 2010 . 3 August 2013.
  10. Web site: Town boss Deryn steps down . https://archive.today/20130823081847/http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Town-boss-Deryn-steps/story-12452487-detail/story.html%23axzz2awn6bmty . dead . 23 August 2013 . 9 June 2013 . thisissouthwales.co.uk . Local World . 3 August 2013 .
  11. Web site: Carmarthen replace manager Tomi Morgan with Neil Smothers . BBC Sport . 5 December 2011 . 3 August 2013.
  12. Web site: Aizlewood handed task of saving Carmarthen . The Football Association of Wales . welshpremier.co.uk . 7 January 2012 . 3 August 2013.
  13. Web site: Carmarthen Town sack manager Mark Aizlewood after fraud conviction . WalesOnline . Ian Lewis . 5 February 2018 . 5 February 2018.
  14. Web site: Carmarthen Town Appoint Manager Neil Smothers on Permanent Basis. 2 May 2018.
  15. 1180088121662345217. CarmarthenAFC. Club Statement.. 4 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Carmarthen Town: Thomas takes charge after temporary Smothers exit. 11 October 2019.
  17. Web site: Carmarthen Town Club History . Football Club History Database (F.C.H.D.) . fchd.info . 3 August 2014.
  18. Web site: Carmarthen Town Club Profile . Welsh Premier Football . welsh-premier.com . 3 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921113648/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/clubs/club-guides/carmarthen-town . 21 September 2013 .
  19. Web site: UEFA Intertoto Cup 2001 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 3 August 2013.
  20. Web site: 2005/06 UEFA Cup Carmarthen Town Results . UEFA . 6 June 2013.
  21. Web site: UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 3 August 2013.
  22. Web site: 2007/08 UEFA Cup Carmarthen Town Result . UEFA . 6 June 2013.