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Encyclopedia > Carmarthen Town F.C.

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}} Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Richmond Park is a multi-use stadium in Carmarthen, Wales. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... Jeff T. Thomas aka Jeff Thomas is a director living in London. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... League of Wales logo The League of Wales (also known as the Vauxhall Masterfit Retailers Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the national football league for Wales and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. ... The 2006-07 League of Wales season is the current season of the League of Wales. ...


Carmarthen Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Premier League. Their nickname is "The Old Gold" referring to the colour of their shirts. They are sometimes referred to as "The Town" also. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... League of Wales logo The League of Wales (also known as the Vauxhall Masterfit Retailers Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the national football league for Wales and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. ...


The club was founded in 1948 and plays at Richmond Park, Priory Street, Carmarthen, which accommodates 3000 spectators (1000 seated). 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Richmond Park is a multi-use stadium in Carmarthen, Wales. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ...


The team's first choice strip is old gold shirts, black shorts and socks. The second choice strip is white & blue shirts and shorts, and white socks.

Contents

History

Carmarthen Town was founded as recently as 1948 and moved to their current ground Richmond Park in 1952. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


The club was elected to the Welsh League in 1953 and gained promotion from Division Two in 1960. In 1996 Carmarthen won the Welsh League and the Cyril Rogers Cup. Carmarthen were promoted to the League of Wales in the same year. They have maintained their place in the League and shown gradual improvement, reaching the final of the Welsh Cup in 1999, but losing on penalties. They also reached the final of the Welsh Cup in 2005 losing 1-0 to TNS. Carmarthen reached their third final on 1 April 2007 after a 1-0 win against Llanelli. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and, in the past, neighbouring parts of England. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and, in the past, neighbouring parts of England. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... TNS can stand for: The Natural Step, a sustainability framework . ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


The appearance in the Welsh Cup final was enough to earn the club a UEFA Cup spot for 2005/6 as TNS had already won the Welsh Premier title and thus qualified for the UEFA Champions League. The ensuing campaign pitted the Old Gold against Football League of Ireland side Longford Town F.C. in the first round. Despite losing the first leg 2-0 away from home, Carmarthen put in a whirlwind performance at Newtown's Latham Park to beat their Celtic counterparts 5-1 and advance to the second round, winning 5-3 on aggregate. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup or C1) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telecommunications company eircom), is a league of football clubs in Ireland. ... Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... // Places UK Newtown is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Newtown, Hampshire Newtown, Isle of Wight Newtown, mid Wales Newtown Ho Newtown Linford Newtown, Birmingham USA Newtown is the name of several places in the United States of America: Newtown, Connecticut Newtown, Indiana Newtown, Missouri Newtown, New... Latham Park is a multi-use stadium in Newtown, Wales. ...


That result earned them a tie against Danish giants F.C. Copenhagen. Carmarthen were big underdogs for this encounter, but put in a creditable display despite losing 4-0 on aggregate and bowing out of the competition. F.C. Copenhagen (Danish: F.C. København, or FCK in short) is a Danish football team located in Copenhagen. ...


The 2006/7 season saw Carmarthen qualify for Europe again via the Intertoto Cup, finishing fourth in the Welsh Premier. However, the result was not so good, Town suffering an 8-1 thrashing at the hands of Finnish side Tampere United. The UEFA Intertoto Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the main UEFA competitions (the Champions League and the UEFA Cup). ... Tampere United is a Finnish football club, playing in the city of Tampere. ...


The current league season has seen the Old Gold finish in a slightly disappointing 7th. position. However a fine Cup run saw Town edge out Llanelli AFC 1-0 at the semi final stage to reach the Welsh Cup Final for the third time in their history.


With a 3-2 win over Afan Lido FC at Stebonheath Park Llanelli (06.05.07) Carmarthen Town lifted the Welsh Cup for the first time in their history and with it secured their third consecutive foray into European competition.


Welsh international Mark Delaney, currently of Aston Villa, is a former Carmarthen Town player. Aston Villa Football Club (also known as The Villa or The Villans) are an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League. ...


Honours

The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and, in the past, neighbouring parts of England. ... The Welsh Football League is a club football league in Wales. ... The Welsh League Cup is a knock-out competition for all members of the three divisions that make up the Welsh Football League. ...

Players

Goalkeepers

  • Wales Andrew Delve (08/09/75)
  • Wales Neil Thomas (16/01/73)

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Defenders

  • Wales Deryn Brace (15/03/75)
  • Wales Dorian Davies(16/05/90) Y
  • Wales Terry Evans (08/01/76)
  • Wales Kris Thomas (16/01/83)
  • Wales Mark Dodds (29/03/80)
  • Wales Liam Hancock (29/07/82)
  • Wales Paul Keddle (18/11/83)

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Midfielders

  • England Colin Bell (29/01/83)
  • Wales Nathan Cotterall (15/12/76)
  • Wales Angelo Dragone (20/03/90) Y
  • Wales Paul Fowler (02/08/85)
  • England Colin Loss (15/08/73)
  • Wales Ben Morris (03/05/89)Y
  • Wales Tom Ramasut (30/08/77)
  • Wales Gareth Richards (03/09/89) Y
  • Wales Huw Sexton (20/09/89) Y
  • Wales Danny Thomas (13/05/85)
  • Wales Sasha Walters (20/06/84)
  • Wales Ashley Williams (12/04/90) Y

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Tom Ramasut (real name Mahan Ramasut, born 30 August 1977 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh footballer of Thai decent who currently plays for Carmarthen Town in the League of Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ...

Forwards

  • Wales Mattie Davies (08/01/76)
  • England Ian Jones (29/05/80)
  • Wales Kaid Mohamed (23/07/84)
  • Wales Omar Salmann (09/05/89) Y
  • Wales Nathan White (02/05/89) Y

Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ...

Biggest victories and losses

  • Biggest win: 14-0 v Bryngwawr Inn in the FAW Trophy.
  • Biggest defeat: 0-9 at Scully, Welsh League.
  • Biggest League of Wales win: 9-1 v UWIC Inter Cardiff 21/10/00 & 8-0 v Cardiff Grange Quins 10/12/05
  • Biggest League of Wales defeat: 0-6 v Barry Town 08/10/96 & 1-7 Llanelli 29/10/99

Cardiff Grange Quins (Grange Harlequins AFC) is a Welsh football team which plays in the Welsh League Division One. ... Barry Town F.C. is a football team based in Barry. ... Llanelli A.F.C. are a Welsh football team that play in the League of Wales. ...

External links

  • Official website
  • Official Welsh Premier League website
League of Wales 2007–08
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