Llanymynech F.C.
| Full name | Llanymynech Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Ground | Station Road[1] |
| League | Shropshire County League Division One |
| 2023–24 | Shropshire County League Division One, 11th of 14 |
Llanymynech F.C. is a football club based in Llanymynech, on the border between Powys and Shropshire. The team currently plays in the Shropshire County Football League Division One, which is at the twelfth tier of the English football league system.
History
[edit]A football club was formed in the village as far back as May 1858 in a field near Glanverniew House on the English side of the border.[2] There is no further mention of a football club in the village until November 1879 when a club was formed following a meeting at the school room.[3]
The football club in Llanymynech existed in 1858, and would be the oldest football club in Wales if a continual link could be proven to the current incarnation.[4] However the club has been reformed numerous times since, and the 1858 club was formed on the English side of the border.
The club was reformed in 2011, joining the Montgomeryshire Football League.
Llanymynech competed in the 2021–22 Welsh Cup, losing to Caersws in the second qualifying round.
In 2022, the club moved from the Welsh league system to the English league system, joining the Shropshire County Football League Division One.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "History appeal issued by Llanymynech Football Club". County Times. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "North Wales Chronicle - Saturday 08 May 1858". North Wales Chronicle. 8 May 1858.
- ^ "Llanymynech Club". The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard. 21 November 1879. p. 3.
- ^ "Saturday Spotlight - Llanymynech Football Club - The border club with a unique history". County Times. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Wales' oldest football club requests permission to move to English league system". Border Counties Advertizer. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2023-12-02.