Penybont F.C. Explained

Clubname:Penybont
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Fullname:Penybont Football Club
Short Name:Penybont
Founded: (as Penybont F.C., following merger with Bryntirion Athletic F.C.)
Ground:The SDM Glass Stadium, Bridgend
Capacity:1,200
Coordinates:51.512°N -3.6089°W
Chairman:Emlyn Phillips
Manager:Rhys Griffiths
Website:https://penybontfc.com
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Penybont Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Penybont) is a Welsh football club that plays in the . The current club was formed in 2013, following the merger of Bridgend Town and Bryntirion Athletic. Penybont play their home games at Bryntirion Park (known as The SDM Glass Stadium for sponsorship reasons).

History

To coincide with the merger of the two clubs, artificial turf was laid at Bryntirion Park and at the Bridgend College Football Academy in Pencoed, funded by the sale of Bridgend Town's former Coychurch Road ground to superstore chain ASDA.[1]

The club began the season with a series of away games since Bryntirion Park's 3G pitch installation was incomplete until January 2014. The club's first league game was away against Ton Pentre, the result of which was a 1–0 loss.[2]

The new pitch was officially opened by former Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay on 7 January 2014 at a friendly game played against a Cardiff City Development XI. Cardiff's development team won the match 5–0.[3] [4]

The club's first manager was Francis Ford, who managed Bryntirion Athletic prior to the club's merger with Bridgend Town. Penybont ended their inaugural season in third place in the Welsh Football League Division One.[5]

On 18 January 2015, the club announced that it had reached a sponsorship agreement with Bridgend-based KYMCO Healthcare UK, which included renaming Bryntirion Park as The KYMCO Stadium.[6]

The club finished the 2014–15 season in 5th place in Welsh League Division One.[5]

On 12 September 2015, the club announced that it had applied for a Football Association of Wales Domestic License for the Cymru Premier. This indicated that the club was committed to improving the facilities at Bryntirion Park in order to make the club applicable for promotion to the top flight.[7]

In May 2016, Francis Ford resigned from his post as manager to be replaced by former Plymouth Argyle, Newport County and Cymru Premier footballer Rhys Griffiths. On 11 June, former Cardiff City and Newport County player Martyn Giles was appointed as his assistant.

On 13 April 2019, it was confirmed that the club had secured promotion to the Cymru Premier after promotion rivals Cambrian & Clydach Vale and Cwmamman United suffered defeats.[8]

On 4 July 2019, former Dundee F.C. and Partick Thistle player Daniel Jefferies signed for the club.[9]

On 23 December 2021, the club announced the signing of former Swansea City, AFC Bournemouth and Wales international Shaun MacDonald on an 18-month deal.[10]

In the 2022–2023 season they finished in 3rd place qualifying them for their first-ever Europe game, against FC Santa Coloma in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.

European record

As of match played 20 July 2023

Notes

Club honours

League

Cups

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bridgend Town and Bryntirion Athletic merge to make Pen-y-Bont FC. Terry. Phillips. 31 May 2013. walesonline. 4 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Earlier results. www.welshleague.org.uk. 4 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Peny Bont FC . 2013-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230248/http://www.penybontfc.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=9280#news . 2013-12-02 . dead .
  4. Web site: Malky Mackay wishes new Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all the best. Terry. Phillips. 7 January 2014. walesonline. 4 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Football Club History Database - Penybont . . Football Club History Database . 2022-01-11.
  6. Web site: KYMCO STADIUM . Penybont FC . 23 February 2015 . penybontfc.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223213712/http://www.penybontfc.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=11356 . 23 February 2015 . dead .
  7. Web site: Domestic License . Pen Y Bont FC . 12 September 2015 . penybontfc.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20170319022157/http://penybontfc.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=11821 . 19 March 2017 . dead .
  8. Web site: Pritchard . Tom . Pen-y-Bont clinch promotion to top flight as rivals suffer defeat . Y Clwb Pel-Droed . 13 April 2019 . 15 July 2019.
  9. Web site: Daniel Jefferies signs for Penybont FC . Penybont F.C. . 15 July 2019.
  10. News: Shaun MacDonald: Former Swansea midfielder signs for Penybont . BBC Sport . 23 December 2021 . 25 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Football Club History Database - Bridgend Town. 2022-01-12. fchd.info.
  12. Web site: Football Club History Database - Bryntirion Athletic. 2022-01-12. fchd.info.
  13. Web site: Football Club History Database - Everwarm. 2022-01-12. fchd.info.
  14. Web site: Saints hold on in dramatic JD Welsh Cup Final Finish. 2022-05-06. faw.cymru. Football Association of Wales.