Montgomery Town F.C. Explained

Clubname:Montgomery Town
Nickname:Canaries
Ground:Cwstanymur

Montgomery Football Club is a Welsh football team based in the town Montgomery, Powys, Wales, who play in the .

They were to play in the Ardal Leagues North East, which is in the third tier of the Welsh football league system,[1] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the country's football association cancelled what would have been the Ardal Leagues' inaugural 2020–21 season on 4 February 2021[2] and the club announced its withdrawal from the league on 26 March.[3]

For the 2021–22 season they were admitted to the Mid Wales Football League East Division.[4] They welcomed their return to Welsh Football with the signing of Pontesbury born Robert Hartshorn, the signing demonstrated a great sign of intent from The Canaries owing to the players vast experience and ability.The start of the 2023–24 season included the transfers of some promising youngsters, such as midfielder Thomas Halliday, and former Churchstoke forward Luis Davies.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Membership of Tier 3 leagues confirmed . Football Association of Wales . 13 July 2020.
  2. News: Jones . Jordan . Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting . 30 March 2021 . Y Clwb Pêl-Droed . 4 February 2021.
  3. News: Montgomery Town have withdrawn from the Ardal Leagues . 14 April 2021 . Y Clwb Pêl-Droed . 26 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Withdrawals . Mid Wales Football League . 12 July 2021 . 1 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Montgomery Town . Football Club History Database . 13 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Montgomery Town claim Mid Wales League Division Two title . Y Clwb Pel-Droed . 13 July 2020.
  7. News: Grosvenor . Gavin . A look back at past Montgomeryshire sporting triumphs . 24 May 2022 . Powys County Times . 14 January 2021.