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Lliswerry
Full nameLliswerry
Association Football Club
Founded1926 (reformed 1977)
GroundSpytty Park, Newport, Wales
LeagueGwent County League Premier Division
2023–24Ardal SE League, 15th of 16 (relegated)

Lliswerry Association Football Club is an association football club based in the Lliswerry area of the city of Newport, South Wales. They currently play in the Gwent County League Premier Division. They have in the past played in the Welsh Football League, the previous tier three league.[1]

History

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The club was original formed in 1926, but after a break from senior football reformed in 1977, progressing through the divisions of the Newport and District Football League.[2] In the early 1980s the club joined the Gwent County League with promotion to the Welsh Football League achieved in 2013.[2]

The 2021–22 season saw the club go win the Gwent County Premier Division[3] which entitled the club to promotion to the tier 3 Ardal Leagues pending the outcome of their tier three Certification application to the Football Association of Wales, which was awarded in May 2022.[4]

Honours

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The club's honours include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Football Club History Database - Lliswerry".
  2. ^ a b c "Liswerry FC 201314" (PDF). Welsh Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Blaenavon Blues go 30-game season unbeaten… but don't win the league". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Tier 3 FAW club licensing decisions 2022". Football Association of Wales. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

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