Abertillery Town F.C.
| Full name | Abertillery Town Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1896 |
| Dissolved | 1950s |
Abertillery Town F.C. was a Welsh football club based in Abertillery.
History
[edit]The club was formed in 1896 as a merger of Abertillery Rovers and Blaenau Gwent.[1] They initially played in the South Wales League until being elected to Division Two of the Southern League in 1913–14.[2][3] Although they left the league at the end of the 1913–14 season, they rejoined after World War I.
In 1920–21 they played in both the Welsh section of the Southern League and the Western League, finishing sixth in the Southern League and third in the Western League.[3] They applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but were unsuccessful.[4]
The club then withdrew from the Western League, but continued to play in the Southern League, finishing eighth (out of nine) in 1921–22.[3] However, in January 1923 the club withdrew from the league due to financial problems.[5] They returned to playing in Welsh leagues, playing as Town or Athletic, until disbanding in the late 1950s.[2] The club was reformed in 1982, and existed until 2000 when they merged with Cwmtillery AFC to form Abertillery Excelsior.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3737727/3737733/119
- ^ a b c "Club History & Honors". Abertillery Excelsiors FC. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Abertillery". Playing record by season. FCHD. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ A history of admission to the Football League
- ^ England – Southern League Final Tables Archived January 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine RSSSF