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Thomas Meechan Wyn Thomas Pictures Credited To Stephen Handley Thomas Neville Tim Hicks Jandir Zola CWMBRAN CELTIC v SWANSEA UNIVERSITY Saturday 31st July 2021 K.O. 2:30pm Manager: James Kinsella Manager: Dafydd Evans Assistant: Matthew Williams Assistant: Wyn Thomas At CELTIC PARK Physio: Conor James Physio: Giacomo Bendoni TODAY’S SPONSORS

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Referee: Kris Hames (Aberdare) Assistants: Ieuan Lewis (Treorchy) & Andrew Wilkins (Blackwood) Acve & Passive Safety Technology Proud Sponsors Of The Match Day Programme Prinng LEAGUE TABLE 2021/22 WELCOME TO CELTIC PARK JD P W D L F A GD Pts This aernoon we extend a warm welcome to Swansea University who were 1 Trefelin BGC 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 6 2019/20 champions in the new JD Cymru Championship South having been 2 Cambrian and Clydach 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 6 promoted from the 2018/19 Welsh League Division 2. That was their second 3 United 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6 successive promoon having won Division 3 in their first season back in the 4 Ammanford 2 2 0 0 7 3 4 6 Welsh League in 2017-18 aer an absence of 24 years. 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 6 Although as champions the University were eligible for promoon to the 6 Pontypridd Town 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 4 Welsh Premier League, their facilies did not pass the criteria and so 7 Briton Ferry Llansawel 2 1 0 1 6 4 2 3 runners up Haverfordwest County were promoted instead. 8 Swansea University 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Celc have played Swansea University twice, in the inaugural season of the 9 Afan Lido 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 3 Cymru South. In the opening game of the season at Celc Park the result 10 Town 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1 was a 1-1 draw, Tom Neville scoring for Celc. Swansea won the return 11 Risca United 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1 game 2-1, Niall Yeates scoring Celc’s goal. 12 Town 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1 13 Taffs Well 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 0 14 Undy Athletic 2 0 0 2 3 7 -4 0 15 Cwmbran Celtic 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0 16 Town 2 0 0 2 0 9 -9 0

CUP DRAWS Celc have been given two challenging games in the recent FAW cup draws. In the 2 nd round of the Nathaniel League Cup we have drawn Pontypridd Town. Ironically, Pontypridd were our opponents in Celc’s only game in the 2020/1 season, also in the League Cup. Town, the home side won the game hean 2-0. The match takes place on 7 August. In the 1 st round of the FAW we play away to Penydarren Boys and Girls club who play in the new Ardal League South-West. This will be a tough match against a club which reached the quarter finals of the Welsh CWMBRAN CELTIC Cup in 2017/18 when they were playing in the South Amateur P W D L F A +/- Pts HOME/AWAY League, winning 6 games on the way including beang STM Sports and nd HOME 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pontypridd Town before going down to Bangor Town. In the 2 qualifying AWAY 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0 round Penydarren won away 3-0 at Merthyr Saints. The match takes place on 14 August. TOTAL 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0 2 3 A BRIEF HISTORY OF SWANSEA UNIVERSITY SWANSEA UNIVERSITY PEN PICTURES 2021/22 Swansea University has a Welsh League has seen it return to the Welsh League. Luke Marn: Goalkeeper, age 27. Signed from Goytre for the club in his freshman year. Cam came through the United in the 2018/19 season. A sports science alum academy at Southampton FC. A great crosser of the ball and heritage dang back to the 1960s, when Only in its 6th season, the Club is sll in its graduang in 2016, who also helps out coaching our superb atude. under its previous guise as the University infancy but has had its fair share of younger keepers. A very experienced and talented keeper Jandir Zola: Midfield. Talented offensive midfielder who College Swansea, the Club played at the silverware in that me. 4 promoons, 2 who came through the Swansea City academy and now has came through the ranks at Swansea City and played the last highest level of Welsh football for nearly 2 Gwalia Cups, 1 Senior Cup and an over 100 appearances for Swansea Uni. few years in the Welsh League. He was with Port Talbot last Daniel Sheehan: Defender, age 30. Experienced right back. year. Jandir is studying sports science . decades. unforgeable 10-0 win in the final of the Swansea-born sports science graduate graduang in July Jordan Hughes: Defender. Signed last season from The University first entered the Welsh West Wales Cup in 2015. The pinnacle of the 2021. Dan is also a coach in the club and works on strength Pontardawe Town. Athlec, flexible and developing well. League in the 1966-67 season and incredibly club’s achievement was sealing the Swansea and condioning across the programme. Dan is a former Nathan Towsend: Central midfielder. Signed for the club in Swansea City and Carmarthen Town player who signed in the 19/20 season aer a snt playing semi-professionally in won Division 2 in that season, sealing League Championship and West Wales Cup 2018/19 season. Dan was nominated as best Welsh young New Zealand. A talented player who came through the promoon to Division 1 at the first me of double in May 2017. Which secured a historic player of the welsh prem in the 2011/12 season. ranks at Exeter City and won both the Naonal Colleges asking. At that me there were also 3 return to the Welsh League. Elliot Jones: Defender, age 23. Le back signing in 2016/17. Premier League and Naonal Cup with Hartpury College. Elliot played for the Uni when they were back in the Currently in his 3rd year studying BSc Sport Science. divisions, the Premier Division, Division 1 and The first season back in the Welsh League in Swansea League and has been a part of all the recent Dan Eedy: A le/right winger or striker of great talent. Dan Division 2. the 2017-18 campaign was a stunning promoon successes in the welsh league. Elliot is another came to the University aer playing for Aberbargoed Buds. The students of Swansea connued to success. Promoon to Division 2 was sealed graduate that studied criminology at a BSc and MSc level. Harry Huddart: Centre back or centre midfielder aged 18. Grew up on the books with Cardiff City & Bristol Rovers and Signed this year from Preston North End, going to study impress in the 1967-68 season by finishing with 3 games to spare as the University has over 100 appearances for the club. sport and exercise science. runners up in Division 1 to seal promoon to clinched the Welsh League Division 3 tle Oliver Roberts: Midfielder, age 22. Caerphilly born centre Lewis Davies: Defender/Center Back, Aged 22. BSc Sport the Premier Division in just 2 seasons – a with an emphac 4-0 win away at Caerau FC midfielder Olly is a very talented creave player from Science graduate studying MSc Management. deeper areas of the field who signed in the 2017/18 season. Harry Hodgson: Fullback/Midfielder, aged 22. Currently meteoric rise in similar fashion to the in Maesteg. To cap off a fine season of Ex-Academy player at Cardiff City and Newport County who studying Sports and Exercise Science. Previously played for modern-day Swansea University team. football, the club not only won the tle by has been involved in Wales youth squads. Olly has Bournemouth University and signed in the 2020/21 season. Unfortunately, the club’s stay in the Welsh playing some remarkable football, they also completed a BSc in sport science & and is currently Jack Jones: Midfielder. Perpetual student now training to be compleng an MSc in management. a doctor. Don’t let the hairband fool you, all he can do is League Premier Division was short lived and claimed the Division 3 FAW Fair Play Award, Dan Barnard: Defender. Powerful and dominang centre run. they were relegated at the end of the 1968- proving that it is possible to win with style, back and graduated with a MSc from Swansea University. William Gill: Defender, aged 22. A 6’0 aacking Full Back, 69 season but bounced back the following grace and outstanding discipline. Wyn Thomas: Defender, age 42. An experienced UEFA ‘A’ with good technical ability, William signed in the 2017/18 license coach/manager, who is sll also an asset on the field season, having previously played for both Swansea City and season as Champions of Division 1. Following The remarkable journey connued the and leads by example. A wealth of knowledge and record Newport County at academy level. William has completed a another relegaon in 1971-72, Swansea following season when once again, under the appearance holder in the , some would say BSc in sport & exercise science, and is currently compleng University stabilised in Division 1 unl 1978, guidance of Dafydd Evans and Wyn Thomas, he has a MSc in football. Wyn has also played in Europe a an MSc in sport science. number of mes for various sides. Wyn has also Tiago Cardoso: Midfielder, aged 18. Born in Portugal, Tiago when they suffered a drop into Division 2. promoon to the new er 2 JD Cymru South represented Wales at semi professional level 100 Apps came through SC Farense academy. Aacking midfielder, The club competed in the third er of the was achieved through finishing runners-up in Adam Orme: Midfielder, age 29. Swansea-born Adam right/Le winger or even full back. Signed in January for the Welsh League unl 1985, when sadly it fell Welsh League Division 2. An outstanding signed in the 16/17 season from Goytre United. Adam is club. Studies aerospace engineering. out of the league leading to a 32-year exodus disciplinary record once again saw the another alum who graduated with a BSc in accounng. Cameron Williams: Midfielder, aged 20. Currently studying Adam came through the Swansea City academy and is also a BSc Mathemacs for Finance. Signed from Briton Ferry in which ended in 2017 with the return of the University top the Division 2 FAW Fair Play current Wales Futsal Internaonal. Adam is the club's head 2018/19 season. University to the higher levels of the Welsh table. of futsal and gained a place in the UEFA Champions League Nick Hyden: Midfielder. Signed this season from Goytre football pyramid. Despite being pped to struggle in the new in the 2019/20 season. Adam has captained Uni through all United in 2017 but graduated and played at Swansea of the Welsh League success, has over 100 apps for the club University. Also a former Wales Universies internaonal. A The Swansea University team of yesteryear JD Cymru Championship South, the squad and made the 19/20 Cymru South team of the season. powerful midfield leader with an eye for goal. prospered and offered a plaorm for once again showed great quality and Tim Hicks: Striker. An experienced player who holds a Uefa Antonio Ferrera Guerrez: Goalkeeper, aged 18. Spanish Swansea students to enjoy a high level of resilience and played some fantasc football. B licence and is part of the University coaching team. goalkeeper who joined the club in the 2020/2021 season. Tom Johnston: Midfielder. Tom is an English player who Previously played in Spanish and Norwegian football clubs football whilst studying in South West Wales. The tle was secured aer 25 matches when signed for the university in the 18/19 season. He’s 6’5 box and currently studies Aerospace Engineering in Swansea These guiding principles underpinned the Covid 19 brought the 2019-20 season to an to box midfielder with a good range of passing. Tom has University. resurrecon of league football at Swansea end with the Club once again topping the Fair completed a BSc in Sport & exercise science and is now Ryan Jones: Defender, aged 19. Joined in 2020/21, currently compleng an MSc in management. studying Sport & Exercise Science University in 2011. Team Swansea was Play league table. Promoon to the JD Cymru Will Toms: Midfielder. Caerphilly-born midfielder who Joseph Cashman: Defender, aged 19. Played at Newport started by a group of forward looking Premier League was denied as a Tier 1 signed for the university at the end of the 17/18 season. academy and was involved in welsh tournaments with students, but not even the founding Licence was not awarded but this was Will is another alum who studied mechanical engineering at Newport schools before joining senior football at 16. a BSc level. Grew up playing in the Islwyn youth leagues Studying Business management at Swansea university. members could have predicted the second subsequently achieved during the aborted before switching to Aberbargoed buds to finish off his youth Marika Cagilaba: Defender, aged 20. Joined 2020/21. meteoric rise of the University team which 2020-21 campaign. days. Previously played in Germany for an academy. Represented Cam Langan: Right wing, aged 21. Made first team debut county football. Studying Accounng and Finance. 4 5 CWMBRAN CELTIC FIXTURES & RESULTS 2021/2022 MATCH REPORT: LLANTWIT MAJOR 2-0 CWMBRAN CELTIC (24th Jul) Celc made 2 changes from the side which team. On 70 minutes Dominic Connor beat Afan Lido in the cup last week. Lewis replaced Josh Hinwood for his 200 th Celc Watkins returned in goal for his first game as appearance. Celc were having the beer of captain, and Evan Prosser was at right back the game now and Tom Meechan and for his 1 st team debut in place of COVID Larcombe both had chances to equalise. stricken Sam Powell. Sadly, despite all the huffing and puffing we Llantwit were assisted by a fairly strong couldn’t find the back of the net and in the breeze and started the game at a high tempo 84 th minute the hosts made the game safe. and their passing and movement was a joy Celc made a bit of a mess of dealing with a to watch. Celc were being totally outplayed ball near the corner flag and it was crossed and it was no surprise when Kyran Gardner for Anthony Rawlings to score a scruffy goal put the hosts ahead with a beaufully struck via a couple of deflecons. shot into the far boom corner of the net On 84 minutes young Jamie Williams came aer 12 minutes. Soon aerwards Tom on in place of Ma Brown to make his senior Walters struck the post with a firm header debut. from a corner. At this point, Celc’s watching Despite losing there were certainly some supporters were fearing the worst as we posives to take from the game. Aer being were being overrun down both flanks and in totally outplayed for 30 minutes, many midfield. teams would have capitulated and lost by a However, to their credit, the Celc lads big margin but Celc’s young team dug in weathered the storm and got themselves and their second half display could easily into the game for the last 15 minutes of the have earned a point. half and created a couple of half chances of Man Of Match: Following his excellent their own. It was to their credit that they display last week against Afan Lido, Jordan eventually went into the break only 1-0 Meaney was, once again, a tower of strength down. in the middle of the back four and was The second half was a different story. unanimously voted MoM by Celc’s Andrew Larcombe came on from the start supporters. for Tom Neville and Celc started on the Subs did not play: Alex McDowell, Curs front foot, creang problems for the home Patel

MATCH REPORT: GOYTRE UNITED 4-0 CWMBRAN CELTIC (27th Jul) In recent years Glenhafod Stadium has been gave Goytre the win. a happy hunng ground for Celc, having Celc are one of 4 teams at the boom of won 3 and drawn one of their last 4 away the Cymru South league table with no points. games since 2017, but not on Tuesday night, They are 15 th on goal difference with only the home side winning easily by 4-0. Calum Port Talbot Town below them. Bateman opened the scoring on 5 minutes There was another teenage Academy and the score remained 1-0 at the break. debutant: 17 year old Ciaran Rawlings. However a harsh 55 th minute penalty award Celc subs: 46 Jai Junior Johnson for Prosser, gave Goytre their second goal through Joe 52 Ciaran Rawlings for Brown, 70 Lewis Hopkins and further goals from Bateman (64 McCauley for Larcombe. Sub did not play: minutes) and Adam Robbins (83 minutes) Josh Hinwood. 6 7 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CWMBRAN CELTIC 1925-2021 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CWMBRAN CELTIC 1925-2021 (connued) Cwmbran Celc football club was formed in In 2004/5 under new player-manager Mickey In Division 2 Celc consolidated their posion in appealing to an FAW arbitraon. With Della 1925. In the early years the club was known as Copeman, the club were runners-up to Clydach 2007/8 and 2008/9 during which they Cheedy back as manager in 2014/15 Celc CYMS (Catholic Young Men's Society). Aer the Wasps who applied for membership of the introduced a number of players from their new finished 7th in Division 2. immediate success of winning the Newport & but their ground was partnership with Fairwater High School Football In 2015/16 Nicky Church started as manager District Division 2 Secon A tle in 1925/6 there adjudged to be not of the required standard. Academy in Cwmbran managed by Celc coach but he resigned mid-season. Ex Ton Pentre boss was then a 25 year gap before the next trophy, Celc applied instead. Their ground was also Della Cheedy. In 2009/10 Celc were front Dean Morris took over, won two manager of the Premier Division tle in 1950/1. The club not up to standard but they were able to share runners desned to win the Championship. the month awards, and guided Celc to the disbanded in the late 1950’s largely as a Cwmbran Stadium with Cwmbran Town and the However they lost two key defenders at a runners-up posion and promoon on the back consequence of naonal service call-ups but a Welsh League accepted the club's applicaon. crucial me and vital points were dropped. of 10 straight wins. The club also reached the large influx of junior and youth players brought In their first season in the WFL, 2005/6, Celc Nevertheless Celc finished their games in 1st quarter finals of the Welsh Cup, going down 2-1 about the reforming of the club in 1964 under struggled near the boom of the 3rd division all place and would win the tle if Penrhiwceiber aer a brave fight at home to WPL side Port the new name of Cwmbran Catholics. In 1970/1 season. In April Celc travelled to Chepstow failed to win at Newcastle Emlyn. The home Talbot. Josh Bull was the Welsh League’s top Celc won the Gwent Senior Cup. In 1972/3 Town needing a win to stay in the league. They side was 2-0 up at one stage but Ceiber clawed scorer with 32 league goals. with playing membership open to all went 1-0 down. With minutes of normal me their way back to win 3-2 and deny Celc the In 2016/17, back in the 1st Division, Celc went denominaons the club dropped the catholic remaining substute Jason Price equalised but championship. At the end of the season Mickey top of the league early in the season. Dean tle and re-named as Cwmbran Celc winning a draw was not enough. In the 9th minute of Copeman stood down aer 7 years during Morris resigned in March 2017 and first teamer the Gwent Amateur Cup and finishing runners- me added on player manager Mickey which he secured 3 promoons which took the Lee Challenger took over, winning his first 5 up in the Gwent Premier League. Copeman went up for a corner. The ball was club from to the top games in charge as the team ended in 6th In 1979 the club bought its own premises at cleared off the goal-line by a Chepstow division of the Welsh League. place, their best posion in 5 seasons in the top Oak Street, Old Cwmbran, the club's present defender, it hit Copeman on the back and In their first season in the 1st division, 2010/11 er. headquarters. The club's ground was in rebounded into the net. Celc had achieved a under new manager Ben Graham, Celc In 2017/18 Celc finished 8th in the league and Cwmbran Park but around 1995 they moved to last gasp win and, by winning their final match struggled for much of the season and were enjoyed their best ever league cup run, the grounds outside Cwmbran Stadium which against Seven Sisters, Celc escaped relegaon firmly planted in the relegaon zone but a reaching the semi-final before losing to Llanelli were shared with Cwmbran Cricket club. The on goal difference. superb run-in during which they won 7 and Town3-0. Chris Ham was Welsh Division1 player cricket club later moved to Caerleon and Celc The following season, 2006/7, Celc now back drew 3 of 14 games earned them 12th place out of the season and top scorer with 28 league obtained the lease from Torfaen Council. at their upgraded and newly named ground, of 16. In 2011/12 a good start was made under goals. Celc played in the Gwent County League in the Celc Park, were transformed. They only lost 2 Alan Dibble who stepped down in September In 2018/19 Celc finished a disappoinng 10th 1980s and 1990s and aer gaining promoon as games and enjoyed a 24 match unbeaten run. with the team in 5th place, to be replaced by in the League with Lee Challenger resigning in champions of Division 2 in 1986/7 remained in They went to Risca for their last match already Gareth Morgan. Either side of Christmas, Celc March 2019. the 1st division for the next 10 seasons. promoted but needed to win to secure the were 2nd but they had a dismal end of season In 2019/20, for the inaugural season of the However a disastrous slide found the club Championship ahead of Llanwern. With 3 run and again finished 12th. Cymru League South, Celc installed Nicky languishing in the 3rd division when Paul minutes le Celc were 1-0 down playing with In 2012/13 with head coach Della Cheedy at the Morgan and Simon Truman as the management "Dishy" Richardson became manager in 1999. 10 men aer a red card for Kevin Payne. Then helm, Celc started brightly with some fine team. With 9 new signings there was a lot of He transformed the side bringing in Sammy Winter equalised with a speculave performances including a 4-2 win versus opmism for a successful season but the team experienced ex-Cwmbran Town stalwarts long range shot and in the last minute a Risca reigning champions Cambrian & Clydach but never got going and aer a 6-1 drubbing at Mickey Copeman and Kevin Payne alongside clearance found full back Ben Graham outside they lost their way in the New year and at one Pontypridd in January the club regreully teenage striker Shane Williamson who for a the box. stage were in last place. However, with dismissed the management duo. dozen seasons was top scorer. The side was He hit a perfect looping volley over the characterisc determinaon they dragged Development team manager James Kinsella later bolstered by the return of ex-professionals goalkeeper's head and into the net. Celc were themselves up the table and sealed another took over with Mahew Williams as assistant, Ben Graham and Mark Parfi who had started champions. season in the top division with a resounding 5 the team finishing 13th in a curtailed season their careers with Celc as juniors. There were -1 win against Haverfordwest County. Under due to the pandemic. successive promoons from the 3rd to 1st Steve Morgan in 2013/14 Celc Last season, only one game was played, in division between 1999 and 2001 and in underperformed finishing 4th from boom and December 2020, a 2-0 defeat at Pontypridd 1999/2000 Celc won the Gwent County league with Afan Lido relegated from the Welsh Town in the Nathaniel MG League cup. cup. Premier League, Celc were relegated despite

8 9 Winning Numbers 24th July 2021 07 - 06 - 37 Cwmbran Celc 1st Team Stascs NO WINNERS Welsh League P W D L F A Pts Posion 2005/06 Div 3 34 11 3 20 43 60 36 15th (18) CWMBRAN CELTIC SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 2006/07 Div 3 32 20 10 2 68 35 70 1st (17) Champions Keep up to date with all the news and acon at Cwmbran Celc football club. 2007/08 Div 2 34 12 8 14 52 60 44 9th (18) CLUB WEBSITE: cwmbrancelc.com 2008/09 Div 2 34 17 7 10 69 51 58 6th (18) Contains the latest news and dedicated secons for each of the club’s teams containing 2009/10 Div 2 34 21 6 7 75 33 69 2nd (18) Promoted current and past facts and figures. There is also a gallery featuring photos of the club’s 2010/11 Div 1 30 10 7 13 45 50 37 12th (16) current and past games and social acvies. TWITTER: Men: @CwmbranCelc1; Women: @CwmbranCeltLFC 2011/12 Div 1 30 12 2 16 32 54 38 12th (16) Instant access to all the news, chat and banter as it happens. 2012/13 Div 1 28 9 5 14 41 52 32 12th (15) FACEBOOK: CWMBRAN CELTIC FC MEDIABOX: 2013/14 Div 1 30 7 5 18 40 58 26 13th (16) Relegated Maintained by club photographer Steve Roberts. Mainly photographs, but access to news, 2014/15 Div 2 30 11 14 5 53 31 47 7th (16) chat and banter for those who prefer Facebook. 2015/16 Div 2 30 24 0 6 89 33 72 2nd (16) Promoted WIKIPEDIA: hps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cwmbran_Celc_F.C. 2016/17 Div 1 30 14 3 13 60 50 45 6th (16) History, Honours, Club officials, Current 1st team squad. 2017/18 Div 1 30 14 4 12 67 51 46 8th (16) 2018/19 Div 1 30 10 6 14 49 57 36 10th (16) OTHER FOOTBALL LINKS OF INTEREST 2019/20 Cymru (S) 22 6 4 12 29 44 22 13th (16) Unofficial Welsh League Message Board: hp://welshleague.proboards.com/posts/ 2021/22 Cymru (S) 2 0 0 2 0 6 0 15th (16) Welsh League website: hps://wfleague.co.uk Total 460 198 84 178 812 725 678 All Wales fixtures, results, tables : http://www.allwalessport.co.uk/football 10 11 CYMRUCYMRU LEAGUELEAGUE SOUTHSOUTH FIXTURESFIXTURES && RESULTSRESULTS 2021/20222021/2022

12 13 MATCH REPORT ( LCR1 ): CWMBRAN CELTIC 3-0 AFAN LIDO (17th Jul) Celc are through to the 2nd round his 2nd goal. of the League Cup aer beang Afan Afan Lido had a number of shots on Lido at Celc Park 3-0 on a sflingly target but none troubled Larcombe. hot day thanks to 3 first half goals at Although they prevented any further Celc Park. Celc went into the game goals in the 2nd half their discipline without goalkeeper and captain Lewis deserted them, referee Kim Fisher Watkins whose place between the dishing out 7 yellow cards and a 63rd scks was taken by ouield player minute red card to Sam Harrison. Andrew Larcombe. Also missing was Celc Stats veteran Dominic Connor; due to Substutes: 55 Alex McDowell for make his 200th appearance, he had Hinwood; 66 Lewis McCauley for to isolate this week because of covid. Neville, 73 Isaac Powell for Johnson. Celc were quickly into their stride Did not play: Jamie Williams, George and in the 9th minute, a cross from Jenkins. the right by Lewis Iles was struck Booking: 51 Josh Hinwood. goalwards at point blank range by Tom Meechan but keeper Lewis This was Celc’s first compeve Ciroo scrambled the ball off the line. game since 12 December 2020 and Tom chased aer the ball and was their earliest start to a season in John Stockwell, FQSi brought down for a penalty which he Welsh/Cymru League era - previous took himself. However his shot to the earliest was 5 Aug 2012 v Risca W keeper’s right was saved by the diving United, Gwent Senior Cup. E Ciroo. There was a minute’s silence for ex- On 15 minutes Celc went ahead, a President Terry Cunningham who cross from the right by Tom Neville passed away earlier this year. met at the far post by Lewis Iles to Water breaks were held mid-way stroke the ball into the net. On 25 through each half. minutes Celc were two up, a long Sam Powell was captain for the 1st clearance by Larcombe falling to the me. J.W. Stockwell Limited unmarked Meechan who strode Lewis McCauley made his compeve Quantity Surveyor forward and found the net – a route debut at the age of 16 years 99 days Construction Consultant one goal for sure. On 41 minutes making him Celc’s youngest ouield 66 Glan Rhyd Celc were in dreamland, Mahew debutant (previously Jusn Griffiths Coed Eva Brown turning up on the right flank to 16 yrs 117 days). The youngest Cwmbran feed Neville who crossed to Meechan debutant is goalkeeper Giles Cutlan Tel: 07968 869071 Torfaen NP44 6TY at the far post who found the net for (15 yrs 179 days). E-mail: [email protected]

14 15 CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2021/2022 CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2021/2022 (connued) Ages are at start of season. Appearances & goals in brackets. Midfielders Goalkeepers Alex McDowell: midfield, age 23. Product of Celc juniors & Lewis Watkins: goalkeeper, age 28. Celc’s longest serving Academy. Debut: Caerau (Ely) Mar 2014 age 17. Graduated player. Joined from Newport County youth. Debut: Caldicot from Leeds Becke University where he was captain in final Town Gwent Cup Aug 2010. No 2 keeper during his early year. Futsol for Cardiff University & Wales. [57] years but has shown great dedicaon & connuous improvement to see off all previous incumbents between the scks. Now firmly established as the No 1 keeper & is Andrew Larcombe: midfield, age 33. Joined 2014/15. Can this year’s captain. [136] also play central defence & striker. Debut: Blaenavon Blues Defenders Sep 2014 (Welsh Cup). Previously with Eveswell juniors, Sam Powell: right back, age 24. Came through Celc juniors. Newport YM youth, Liswerry Gwent County, Welsh League Debut: Cwmmaman U Aug 2019. Son of former Cwmbran for Llanwern (2010-13) & Undy Athlec (2013-14). [170/19] Town player & Celc youth coach John Powell, elder brother Jai Junior Johnson: midfield, age 20. Debut: Cambrian & of midfielder Isaac. [11] Clydach Feb 2019. Formerly with Albion Rovers youth. [20]

Tyler Broom: right back, age 23. Product of Torfaen Academy. Played for Fairfield juniors & seniors, Cwmffrwdoer seniors, Monmouth & Risca Academies. Gwent County U16 Cap 2014. Son of U19 Development Isaac Powell: midfield, age 20. Debut: Cwmmaman Feb 2018 manager, Mark Broom. [-] age 17. Formerly with Griffithstown juniors, Albion Rovers youth, Cwmbran Town seniors. Younger brother of Sam Jordan Meaney: centre back, age 28. Came through Celc Powell. [14/1] juniors. Debut: Goytre Oct 2016 [ 2/1] Elliot Jones: midfield, age 20. . Debut Pontypridd Town Dec Taylor Davies: centre back, age 19. Player at 2020. Product of Torfaen Academy. Played for Griffithstown Celc Academy. Debut Pontypridd Town Dec juniors, Panteg seniors. [1] 2020 (NMG Cup). Youth football for Croesyceiliog. [1]

Adrian Maguire, midfield, age 29. Joined club in 2012 as a Josh Hinwood: le wing back, age 23. Product of Celc striker. Debut: Risca Aug 2012 (GC) in which he scored. juniors. Debut: Briton Ferry Apr 2018. Also played for Former Fairwater School student. Sustained a broken leg & Cwmbran Town & youth football at Lucas Girling, ligament damage playing indoor football which kept him out Croesyceiliog, Panteg. [8] of football for a year. Former clubs, Risca, Highgate United Dominic Connor: le wing back, age 34. Signed from (Midlands), Panteg & Treharris. [79/4] Caldicot Town in 2011/12. Debut v AFC Porth Oct 2011

scoring the only goal. Formerly with Garden City juniors,

Chepstow Town. Top scorer in 2014/15 with 14 goals.

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18 19 CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2021/2022 (connued) CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2021/2022 (connued) Midfielders (connued) Management Team Lewis McCauley: midfield, age 16. Product of Celc juniors & James Kinsella: manager, age 27. Stepped up from Celc Academy, , formerly with Cwmbran Town juniors. Development team manager in Jan 2020 age 26 for 5 Lewis became the youngest debutant when he came on for matches before pandemic halted season. Product of Celc the game against Afan Lido at 16 years and 99 days. [-] juniors. Former youth manager at Lucas Cwmbran & Croesyceiliog, goalkeeper coach at Celc. Had spell coaching in USA. Won Welsh League Reserve East tle 2017/18 in first Forwards season as manager. Debut: Ton Pentre Apr 2018 in goal. [3] Tom Meachan: striker, age 30. Joined Jan 2020 from Mahew Williams: assistant manager. Club vice chairman. Merthyr Town. Debut: Undy Jan 2020. Prolific scorer in Joined club from Girlings 1999/2000 playing centre back in Eastern Counes football scoring 106 goals in 4 seasons promoted teams in Gwent County Divisions 3 & 2. Assistant before moving at age 25 from St Neots Town to Newport manager of Newport & District sides which won 3 league County on professional contract where he made 3 tles & the Senior Cup in 6 seasons. This is his 3 rd spell as 1 st appearances for 1 st team. [8/3] team assistant having previously worked with Della Cheedy Lewis Iles: striker. age 24. Can also play central defence. & Dean Morris. Debut: Cambrian & Clydach Mar 2018. Formerly with Conor James: Physio. Ex Celc junior & youth. USW student. Panteg. Missed 2019/20 season with serious ligament injury. Celc Academy coach. [23/6]

Tom Neville: striker, age 24. Debut: Afan Lido Aug 2019 (MG Cup) coming on as substute to lay on goal in a 1-0 win. Formerly with Trethomas Bluebirds and Port Talbot. [14/2] Ma Brown: striker. age 23. Ex-Celc junior & Torfaen Academy. Debut: Pontypridd Town Dec 2020 having returned to club from Pilcs FC. [1]

Tom Hagge: striker, age 29. Ex Celc Academy. Debut: Goytre U Mar 2013. Has worked his way into the squad from the Reserves. [28/1]

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26 27 28 29 CLUB OFFICIALS SEASON 2021/2022 President John Stockwell Chairman Barrie Desmond Vice Chair Matthew Williams General Secretary Karen Robinson Football Secretary Tony Strange Treasurer Sue Perrett Honorary Life Vice Presidents Brian Stanley; Malcolm Jarrett Junior Secretary David Cook Safeguarding Officer Karen Robinson Newport & District Secretary Matthew Hewkins Media Officer Neil Jones Academy Operations Manager Matthew Love Academy Head of Coaching Sean Wharton Academy Secretary Mark Broom First Team Manager James Kinsella First Team Assistant Manager Matthew Williams Second Team Manager Neil Jones Third Team Manager Barrie Desmond Third Team Assistant Managers Alex Pritchard; Matthew Hewkins Women’s Team Manager Andrew Meaney Women’s Secretary Lydia Meaney Fund Raising Co -Ordinator Justine Desmond Ground Manager Mike Baugh Ground Maintenance Squad Patrick Murphy; Malcolm Jarrett; Steve Roberts; Tony Strange Programme Editors John Stockwell; Tony Strange Club Photographer Steve Roberts Kit Co -ordinator Sue Perrett Match Day Announcer Malcolm Jarrett Match Day Shop Sue Perrett; Stephen Perkins; Tony Strange Match Day Catering Kate Harvey, Rose Woodhouse Match Day Gateman Stephen Perkins; Brian Stanley

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30 31 CWMBRAN CELTIC HONOURS Welsh League: Division 2 Runners -up (2) 2009/10, 2015/16 Division 3 Winners 2006/7 Reserve Division (East) Winners (3) 2009/10, 2010/11, 2016/17, 2018/19; Runners up 2012/13, 2017/2018 Gwent County: Division 1 Runners -up 2004/5 Division 2 Winners 1986/7; Runners -up 2000/1 Division 3 Runners -up 1999/2000 Premier League Runners -up 1972/3 Senior Cup Winners 1970/1; Runners -up (2) 2007/8, 2008/9 Amateur Cup Winners 1972/3 Challenge Cup Winners 2000/1 Newport & District League: Premier Division Winners (6) Premier 1950/1, Premier A 1969/70, Premier Y 2000/1, 2006/7, 2009/10, 2010/11 Runners -up (3) Premier 1956/7, Premier Y 2005/6, 2016/17 Premier B Winners 1968/9; Runners -up (2) 1972/3, 1979/80 Division 1R & 3 Winners 2000/1 Division 2 Winners Section A 1925/6 Division 2B Winners 1969/70; Runners -up (2) 1972/3, 1979/80 Senior Bowl Winners 2005/6; Runners -up (2) 1968/9, 2010/11 Junior Bowl Winners 1950/1; Runners -up 2005/6 3rd Division Cup Winners 1956/7 Welsh Youth League: Youth Division (East) U19 Winners (4): 2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10, 2010/11; Runners up (2) 2012/13, 2013/14 Youth League Cup: Runners up 2014/15 Newport Youth League : Under 16 Division Winners 1970/1, Cup Winners 1970/1; Runners -up 1966/7 Under 18 Division Winners 1967/8 Gwent County: Under 14 Cup Winners 2011/12; Runners up 2012/13 Under 16 Division Winners (3) 1990/1, 1994/5, 1998/9; Runners -up 2000/1 Under 16 Cup Winners (4) 1993/4*, 1994/5, 1998/9, 2000/1 (*U15 team) Under 18 Division Winners 2013/14, 2014/15; Runners -up (6) 1999/2000, 2000/1, 2004/5, 2007/8 (Div 2), 2009/10, 2010/11 Under 18 Cup Winners (2) 1967/8 (Mon Youth cup) 1990/1, Runners -up 1991/2 Under 19 Cup Runners -up 1973/4 (Mon Youth Cup) 1989/90 Cwmbran Junior League: Under 12 Division Runners -up 1973/4 Under 13 Division Winners (2) 1967/8, 1968/9; Runners -up 1966/7 Under 13 Cup Winners (3) 1966/7, 1967/8, 1968/9 Under 15 Cup Winners (2) 1968/9, 1970/1 Torfaen Junior & Youth League: Under 10 Division Winners (4) 1984/5, 1988/9, 1989/90, 1990/1; Runners -up (2) 1987/8, 1992/3 Under 10 Cup Winners (4) 1984/5, 1988/9, 1989/90, 1990/1 Under 12 Division Winners (12) 1986/7, 1987/8, 1989/90, 1990/1, 1991/2, 1992/3, 1994/5, 2003/4, 2004/5, 2005/6, 2007/8, 2008/9 Runners -up (4) 1990/1*, 2000/2, 2009/10, 2010/11 (*U11 team) Under 12 Cup Winners (9) 1986/7, 1989/90, 1991/2, 1992/3, 1994/5, 1996/7, 2001/2, 2008/9, 2015/16 Runners -up (6) 1987/8, 1990/1, 2000/1, 2003/4, 2004/5, 2010/11 Under 14 Division Winners (10) 1976/7, 1988/9, 1992/3, 1996/7, 2003/4, 2005/6, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13 Runners -up (3) 1989/90, 2004/5, 2006/7 Under 14 Cup Winners (8) 1976/7, 1983/4 , 1992/3, 1996/7, 1998/9, 2006/7, 2010/11, 2012/13 Runners -up (1) 2004/5 Under 16 Division Winners (13) 1976/7, 1978/9, 1990/1, 1993/4, 1998/9, 2000/1, 2001/2, 2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13 2014/15 Runners -up 2010/11 Under 16 Cup Winners (9) 1979/80, 1985/6, 1990/1, 1993/4, 1998/9, 2000/1, 2001/2, 2007/8, 2008/9 Runners -up (7) 1994/5, 2000/1*, 2002/3, 2006/7*, 2007/8* (*U15 team), 2013/14, 2014/15 Womens South Wales Women's League Winners 2013/14; Runners up (2) 2012/13, 2016/17 League Cup winners 2012/13; League Plate Winners 2016/17 Veterans Wales Veterans Over 50 Cup winners 2018/19

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