Here we feature some other teams from Mid Wales over the years. Many will have played Newtown, and contain former Newtown players.
If you would like to contribute some photos to record past memories, or can help by naming some of the players, please contact me at mail@penmon.org 
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Mid Wales teams
featured in an excellent new football book,
by Mel Thomas
(May 2010)

 

"The Football Coast" is a brief history of the Cambrian Coast League from 1905 to 1963 but also includes details of an earlier Cambrian League, formed in 1896, which did not survive.  

Over the years familiar clubs from Pwllheli and Porthmadog to Aberystwyth competed in the league, as well as some more unusual names such as Cookes United, Tywyn Celtic, REME Tonfannau, 37th Heavy Anti-Aircraft and RAF Llanbedr.
Mel Thomas recounts the history of the Cambrian Coast League for the first time from its hesitant beginnings, through the FAW reorganisations of the leagues in the 1920s, to its sad demise in 1963. The league is still fondly remembered by many fans and ex-players and its closure left a gap that has never been adequately filled.

This A5 booklet is lavishly illustrated and includes league tables as well as a statistical section   It is the first publication from the team behind the groundbreaking Welsh Football Data Archive ( www.wfda.co.uk ) and will be of considerable local interest as well as to soccer fans throughout Wales.

The book is available from Siop Llyfrau Yr Hen Bost, High Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3AA at £6 plus £1.26 postage and packing

For further details or enquiries contact Mel@soccerfilewales.com

I am particularly delighted at the publication of this book,
as my uncle, T. Glynne Davies in his early days,
worked for the Cambrian News and reported
on many of the games played in this league. KD


ABERMULE F.C. 

Back;  Phil Price, David Bebb, John Orrells, Chris Brown,
Dennis Roberts, Trevor Owen, Harry Jones
Front; Colin Anthony, Brian Breese, Selwyn Jones,
David Jones, Emrys Roberts

The original Abermule Team, founded in 1970

 BERRIEW F.C.
B1 Berriew Youth Team - Central Wales Youth Cup Winners, early 1970s.

B2 Berriew F.C. 1993

CAERSWS F.C.
My thanks to Mervyn and Mary Jones for their assistance with naming the players.

A Caersws F.C. collectors item?

C1 The Caersws F.C. team which drew 3v3 with Presteigne.
Standing; Edward........./, Wilf Smith, Harry Jones, Mayo Davies, /......../
Kneeling; Les Stephens, Glyn Richards, Stan Evans, Ieuan Owen, ........Mason, Kenny Reynolds

C2Caersws with the Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup, having beaten Llanymynech in Welshpool.
Standing; Emyr Evans, David Jehu, Haydn Jones, Melvyn Jones, Glyn Jones, Ieuan Owen
Kneeling; Mervyn Jones, Gordon Stephens, Wylbur Smith, Gareth Griffiths (child), Gareth Davies, Ray Stephens

 

C3 Caersws skipper Gareth Davies holds the Welsh Amateur Cup having beaten Buckley 3v1 at Wrexham
Back row, Gwilym Price, Dai Evans, Ray Stephens, Gareth Davies (holding cup), Gordon Stephens, Wylburn Smith, Melvyn Jones
Front row; Llew Foulkes, Wyndham .........../, Haydn Jones.

 
C5 The Caersws Amateurs team which lost 2v1 to Donnington Wood in the 1963/64 Welsh Amateur Cup Final at Newtown.
Back row; Emyr Evans, Ieuan Evans, Haydn Jones, Wylburn Smith, David Jehu, Glyn Jones
Front row; David Breeze, Peter Rees, Gareth Davies, Gordon Stephens, .........McCarter


C6 A 1960's Caersws team which lost 4v2 against Knighton.
Back row; David Jehu, Llew Foulkes, Glyn Jones, Haydn Jones,
Melvyn Jones, Gwilym Davies
Front row; Dennis Evans, Ray Stephens, /.........../, Gordon Stephens, Gareth Davies 


C7 This Caersws team won the Rhayader Cup by beating Llandrindod Wells 4v1 in the final


Mickey Evans in his Wolverhampton Wanderers kit before being transferred to Wrexham F.C.. He played for the Robins from 1966 ( debut v Exeter City at home on the 20th August 1966) to 1978 (last game away to Preston North End 26th December 1978). He became coach at Wrexham and then assistant manager with Mel Sutton up to 1981/2. Mickey then became manager at Caersws. He was a former Welsh Schoolboy, Welsh Amateur Youth and Welsh under 23 International.
A vital member of the greatest Wrexham F.C. team which won promotion to the old second division of the Football League during the 1977/78 season - played 28 games and scored one goal that season.

CARNO F.C.
Early Carno F. C. team, formed in 1960

This Carno team represented the village in 1995.


LLANDINAM F.C.

Captain Ken Owen receives the Montgomeryshire Amateur Cup on behalf of Llandinam.

 

LLANGEDWYN F.C.
Llangedwyn F.C. receive their new kit, sponsored by Minstral Windows in 1994.

Llangedwyn F.C. Montgomeryshire Amateur League team of the month, December 1994

  
LLANIDLOES TOWN F.C.

LL1. Llanidloes Town c1954
 Back row;Granville Bennett (Trainer), Bill Rowlands (Secretary), Ieuan Evans, Bill Edwards, George Putt, Gwilym Lloyd, Mike Jones, Vauny Hughes, Dewi Davies (Chairman), Harold Jarman (Supporters Club Chairman).
Front; Peter Rees, Glyn Vaughan, John G. Griffiths, Ieuan Griffiths, Tudor Ingram

LL2 Llanidloes Town c1957
Back row;  Bryan Jones, Milton Claffey, Ron Fisher,Mike Hughes, Billy Edwards, Edward Pugh Jones.
Front row; Noel Benbow, Doug Rylands, Pritchard Winter, Ieuan Evans, David Mills.

LL3. Llanidloes Town c 1955
Back row; Dick Hughes, Ieuan Evans, Lance Abberley, Ted Morgan, Vauny Hughes, Bill Edwards, Gwilym Lloyd
Front row; Peter Rees, Glyn Vaughan, Moss Griffiths, Ieuan Griffith, Tudor Ingram

LL4 Llanidloes Town c1950
Ken I. Jones, Derek Humphreys, Eddie Cadman, Mike Howells, Billy Edwards, Ken Evans, Dick Thomas (linesman)
Front row; Noel Benbow, Mervyn Casewell, Bryan Jones, Byron Hughes, Emyr Corfield

LL5. 1961/62 Mid Wales Cup and Montgomeryshire Cup Winners.
Back Row; (Committee members) Bert Slawson, Russel Roberts, Bill Morgan, Dick Davies, Percy Richards, Geraint Jones, Dick Thomas, Dick Hughes.
Middle row; Mike Harries, Graham Jones, David Jones, Lyn Meredith, Peter Dellow, Bryan Jones, Derek Humphreys
Front row;  Llew Richards (Chairman), Gordon Evans, Merfyn Jones, Dai Phillips (Captain), Sir George Hamer (President), Noe; Benbow, Ieuan Davies, Max Phillips (Secretary) 

LL6 A Llanidloes team from the 1970s.
Back row; Alan Jones (Manager), Clive Shortman, Ken Draycott, Carl Longland, Billy Millychop, Gerald Morgan, Sean Gorman, Mark Pugh, Ron Pugh (Chairman), Pat Morris (Secretary), Bert Slawson (Trainer).
Front row: Dennis Lloyd, /......./ Terry Jones, Ian Brett, Kenny Malcolm, Andrew Jones, Andy Perry.
This team was made up mostly of players from the Shrewsbury area. Local players are in bold print.
 
LL7 Llanidloes with their silverware from 1946/47
Back row; Morgan Manual, Billy Vaughan, Dick Jones, Richie Breeze, Ceiriog Hughes, Dick Thomas
Middle row; Harold Jones, D.R. Jones, Vaughny Hughes, Mike Jones, Eirwyn Williams, Russell Roberts, Les Pullen, Billy Hame, Neville Meredith
Seated; Jack Lloyd, Max Phillips, Billy Edwards, Cecil Mason, Bobby Hughes, Sir George Hamer, J.W. Jones
Front row; Dai Collard, Dewi Roberts, Wynn Thomas, Gwilym Lloyd
 
LL8 A 1950s Llanidloes team (1956/57/58 era)
Back row; Gwilym Lloyd, Ieuan Evans, John Bennett, Billy Pope, Billy Edwards, Maldwyn Evans (?)
Front row; Dai Phillips, Hugh Jones, Dai Evans, Gyln Vaughn, Edward Pugh Jones

LL9 Llanidloes' Mid Wales team in the late 1960s.
Back row; Mervyn Evans, Byron Hughes, Peter Pellow, Lyn Meredith, Mike Harries, Dewi Rees, Rob Evans,
Front row; Bert Slawson, John Mills, Brinley Thomas, Malcolm Williams, John Davies, Colin Dovaston.

 LLANIDLOES LADIES
1945
Above; Llanidloes Foundry team, formed by Edwina Evans, now Boswell
Below; Llanidloes Daffodils,formed by Cynthia Manuel, now Jones.
The sides achieved their aim of raising money for the Welcome Home Fund following World War II. 

 LLANRHAEADR F.C.

Llanrhrhaeadr pictured before a Montgomeryshire Amateur League victory against Montgomery

Llanrhaeadr F.C. pictured before the
1999 Emrys Morgan Cup Final in Llanidloes


 LLANSANTFFRAID F.C.

1994 was a great year for Llansantffraid F.C.. The first team won the major trophies and the reserves cleaned up the Montgomeryshire Amateur League awards.

MACHYNLLETH TOWN F.C.

M2 Machynlleth Grammar School with the Montgomeryshire County Schools Association Shield in 1950/51. Peter Rees is seated with his International Cap. 

M1 Machynlleth's team from the 1960s

 

MONTGOMERYSHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE
YOUTH TEAMS

1965/65 Montgomeryshire Amateur League Youth Team

RODNEY ROVERS F.C.

Rodney Rovers' victorious Monrgomeryshire Village Cup winning team,
having beaten Llandinam in the 1950s.

TREWERN F.C.

Trewern F.C.'s changing room before an Amateur League game in the 1950s.

WELSHPOOL RANGERS FC

Welshpool Rangers played in the Montgomeryshire Amateur League.

Welshpool Rangers captain Steve Pritchard receives the Montgomeryshire Amateur League Cup from League Chairman David Rowlands, watched by League Secretary Roy Haynes. 

   

WELSHPOOL TOWN F.C.

Welshpool Town 1939

Welshpool Town F.C. - 1993 Mid Wales League