Haverfordwest County Players' Profiles Season 2012/13
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Haverfordwest County Players’ Profiles Season 2012/13 Rejoined the Bluebirds in August 2012. A strong defender and a good Mickey Ellis In his second season as manager though he has been distributor of the ball. caretaker manager on several occasions. He has been involved with the Ricky Watts (07-11-91) Midfield A product of Camrose FC and our club for over 30 years both as a player and a coach. A holder of a UEFA youth system He made his WPL debut in the 2009-10 season as a 17 year ‘A’ license old. A tremendous athlete and a player with an exciting future. He gained Wayne Jones A quality left side player who made 295 WPL a Welsh Cap for the Under-18 schools in January 2010. appearances for County and Carmarthen Town. Was manager of Richard Lewis (5-8-84) Midfield Signed from Ammanford where he Newcastle Emlyn before joining the County coaching staff under Derek was their top scorer for a number of seasons. An exciting, and talented Brazil. He was appointed first team coach for season 2011/12 and now left winger whose pace and crossing ability will always cause problems shares the manager’s role with Mickey Ellis Recently gained his ‘B’ for defenders. Won the club’s Player of the Year award for season 2011/12 license and his enthusiasm for the game is unrivalled. Nicky Woodrow (25-4-86) Striker Came through the Haverfordwest Peter Blain 04/08 /82 Goalkeeper A local product who recently reserves and also played in the Pembrokeshire League for Milford United, returned to the Club from Bryntirion where he helped them to win the Hakin United and Herbrandston. Spent five seasons in the Welsh Premier Welsh League title. One of the best ‘keepers in the league an d a with County scoring 23 goals in 46 starts, but left in the summer of 2010. tremendous shot stopper. He returned in 2011 after winning a Pembrokeshire League double with James Manson (Goalkeeper) 13/12/89 A very good keeper who was Hakin. signed from local club Hakin United. He made his WPL debut in 2011 but Chris Holloway (Midfield) 5/2/80 A strong and talented midfielder spent much of last season on loan at Newcastle Emlyn. with a wealth of experience. He started his career at Exeter City where he Deryn Brace (Defender) 15/05/1975. Pembrokeshire born, he joined made 60 appearances before joining Rotherham in 2001. Also played for Norwich City where he won a Welsh Under 18 cap. Signed professional Tiverton, Newport County and Merthyr but started his WPL career at forms with Wrexham where he made 89 first appearances and won Wales Llanelli in 2007 where he also gained Welsh Semi-Pro International caps. Under 21 honours. He was forced into early retirement by a leg injury Signed for Haverfordwest County July 2012 however, he spent 4 years as Player Manager with H West County before Steffan Williams (Midfield) 8/6/92 Steffan played for Clarbeston moving to Carmarthen in 2006 Rejoined Haverfordwest County July 2012 Road in the Pembrokeshire league and with our MacWhirter youth squad Antonio Facciuto (defender) 27/2/91 A Llanelli boy who is currently winning Welsh Under 18 schoolboy international honours. Made his WPL studying mathematics at Swansea Univ. He impressed our management debut for the club as a seventeen year old before moving to Carmarthen when playing for Pontardawe last season and he became our first signing Town where he made 25 WPL appearances. Re-signed in July 2012. His for season 2012/13 A gifted left sided defender with great pace. An pace and natural talent will prove to be a great asset for the squad. excellent addition to the squad. Craig Frater (striker) 8/12/90 A former YTS player with Manchester Gareth Elliott (8/6/83) defender Gareth is a long serving Bluebird City. Has WPL experience at both Llanelli and Carmarthen Town. Played with over one hundred appearances for the club in the WPL. He has also for Dafen in the Carmarthenshire League in 2011/12 where he scored over played for Merthyr and Barry. A solid and uncompromising defender who forty goals. Signed for the Bluebirds in July 2012 and he scored within a has made his presence felt both on and off the field. minute when making his debut Phil Catlin (21/8/81) defender Played for Haverfordwest in 2002/3 Owen Thomas (Midfield) A former Swansea City trainee who has after joining from local side Milford United. After a short break he returned also played for Carmarthen Town and Newcastle Emlyn. Signed for to The New Bridge Meadow in 2004/5, the season in which he scored an Haverfordwest County in July 2011 and he was a regular member of the S4C Goal of the Month. Moved to join former manager Deryn Brace at side last season. A winner of four caps for the Welsh Schoolboys. A Carmarthen in January 2008, but left the following August to join local central midfielder with lots of energy, enthusiasm and strength. outfit Tenby. Rejoined County in 2011 and he became the club captain Chris O’Sullivan 16/02/83 Midfield An experienced WPL player who Lee Bevan (Defender) Joined Neath in the Welsh League but a started his career at Swansea City and later joined Aberystwyth. Has been nasty leg injury curtailed his time there. He signed for Haverfordest a regular member of the bluebirds’ squad for several seasons and we County in 2009. Before moving to Clevedon Town, and then onto hope that his experience will be a great influence this season. Also a Carmarthen in 2010 where he was a regular member of their WPL squad former Welsh ABA lightweight champion. Robert Morgans 5/10/92 Midfield A local lad from Fishguard who 1988-89 and were invited to be founder members of the Welsh Premier League has come through our academy. He made his debut in the Welsh Premier in 1992-93. in October 2010 as a 17 year old against Cefn Druids. He is a player with After two seasons in the WPL, Safeway Supermarkets Limited much ability and should have a good future in the game. purchased the old Bridge Meadow and part of that deal was the development of Gethin Roberts (defender) 10/1/89 A local product who can play in a purpose designed stadium behind the old site. The Club had to forfeit its WPL defence or midfield. A strong, determined player who has been a squad status while this took place and played in the Welsh League for three seasons, member for several seasons. twice as Runners Up before returning to the WPL as Champions in 1996-97. Danny Peters (defender) 30/5/93 A product of our youth system. A For the next few seasons the Club never arose above 10th place and talented right sided defender who gained Welsh International Schoolboy escaped relegation on one occasion by no clubs being available to replace honours in 2011. them. Greg Walters (defender) 10/1/95 Another product of our successful The Club then appointed local boy and ex Wrexham favourite Deryn youth system. Greg is a talented and versatile player who is gifted with Brace as Player Manager. The Blues had a difficult start and were in the pace and energy. The youngest member of the first team squad but one relegation places by mid season. The run-in saw 8 out of 10 matches ending in who is destined to play at the highest level at the club. victory and the same squad finished third in the WPL in 2003-4 and qualification Martin Carroll (defender/midfielder) 29/11/94 Another member of for the then UEFA Cup. County drew Icelandic opponents and lost 4-1 on the MacWhirter youth team. Martin is a naturally talented player who can aggregate. The Bluebirds then finished fourth the next season and reached the play as a defender or as an attacking midfielder. A fine prospect and one semi final of the Welsh Cup. who is expected to play at the highest level within our club. During the 2006-7 season Deryn left the Club and was replaced by ex Manchester United and Cardiff player, Derek Brazil. The team were comfortable HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY CLUB HISTORY in mid table and survived the “cut” when the WPL was reduced to 12 members. Haverfordwest Football Club was formed on 7th December 1899 and However the Bluebirds finished bottom of the inaugural Super 12 WPL. subsequently became Haverfordwest Town. The early fixtures were friendlies Derek Brazil has been replaced by Bluebirds stalwart Micky Ellis, former until the Club joined the Pembrokeshire League before the First World War. player here and at Pembroke Borough, current Academy Director and First The Club competes in the Pembrokeshire League to this day. Team Coach for the last 10 seasons. Micky has held a UEFA “A” Licence for 17 The First Team moved up to the Welsh Football League in 1936 and years. His Assistant is the former Newcastle Emlyn manager, Wayne Jones, became known as Haverfordwest Athletic. The Bluebirds were usually in the top who played for five seasons here and also for his home town club, Carmarthen flight of the League, but were relegated to the Second Division in 1954. They Town. returned as Champions and stormed to the First Division title in 1956. During The Bridge Meadow has been developed into an international venue that triumphant season the Bluebirds held Cardiff City’s First Division outfit with with Women’s World Cup matches against Germany, Belgium and Belarus, and Gerry Hitchens, Alan Harrigton, Ron Stitfall, Colin Baker and Danny Molloy et al a number of Under 19 and 17 Wales matches.