Ynyshir Albions F.C.
History
The club was founded in 1992. They were promoted to the Welsh Football League from the South Wales Alliance Premier Division in 2019.
They joined the newly formed Ardal Leagues for the 2020–21 season although the season was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The following season they finished second in the inaugural season of the Ardal Southwest. As league runners-up they played the runners-up of the Ardal Southeast in a playoff match for promotion to the tier 2 Cymru South, beating Abertillery Bluebirds 3–0. They finished bottom of the Cymru South in the 2022–23 season and were relegated back into the Ardal Leagues.
Honours
- Ardal Southern playoff final
- Winners: 2021–22
- Ardal SW League
- Runners-up: 2021–22
- South Wales Alliance League
- Premier Division – Champions (1) : 2018–19
- Premier Division – Runners-up (1) : 2017–18
- Division One – Runners-up (1) : 2016–17
- Division Two – Champions (1) : 2015–16
- South Wales Senior League
- Division One – Champions (1) : 2002–03
- Division One – Runners-up (3): 1999–2000; 2003–04; 2004–05
- Division Two – Champions (2): 1998–99; 2007–08
- Division Two – Runners-up (2): 1998–99; 2011–12
- Rhondda & District League
- Champions: 1997–98
- South Wales FA Senior Cup
- Winners: 2003–04
- Bruty Cup
- Winners: 2001–02
History
A number of other teams have historically existed in Ynyshir; Wattstown A.F.C, Ynyshir Rangers F.C, Ynyshir Albion F.C and Ynyshir United F.C.
References
- ^ Jones, Jordan (8 July 2020). "Seven clubs granted Tier Three Certificate on appeal". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "@yafcthebuns" on Twitter
- ^ Jones, Jordan (4 May 2019). "Ynyshir Albion promoted to the Welsh Football League". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Jones, Harrison (17 May 2022). "Ynyshir Albions 3-0 Abertillery Bluebirds: Ten-man Buns promoted to Cymru South". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (12 July 2019). "South Wales Alliance League confirm league lists as League runs with forty-six". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Ynyshir Albions".
- ^ "The History of Football in the Rhondda Valleys". rhonddavalleys.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.
External links
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