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DIVISION 1 Season 2019/20 Official Match Day Programme £1 CWMBRAN CELTIC HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY League Form Guide: DLLWLLWL League Form Guide: WWDWLWWL
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Scott James (GK) Steven Hall (GK) Rakesh Patel © Daniel Alfei Richard Crees Miles John Niall Yeates Harri Rowe Dion Molyneux Jake Merry Lewis Ellis Sean Pemberton © Louis Feeley Samuel Rodon Kristian Wharton Scott Tancock Zac Osborne Kurtis Rees Andrew Larcombe Ricky Watts Chris Ham Thomas Dyson Leo Ross Ben Fawcett Lewis Watkins (GK) Elliot Thomas Ben Jones Tyler Brock Alex McDowell Marcus Griffiths Jay Ellis Jack Wilson Tom Haggett Rhys Morgan
Jordan Clarke Nicholas Palmer Pictures Credited To Stephen Handley Dominic Connor Joseph Griffiths Jai -Jnr Johnson Timothy Hicks CWMBRAN CELTIC v HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY Saturday 5th October 2019 K.O. 2:30pm Manager: Nick Morgan Manager: Wayne Jones Asst Manager: Simon Truman Coach: Timothy Hicks At CELTIC PARK Assistant Coach: Owen Cook Assistant Coach: Michael Ellis TODAY’S SPONSORS Physio: Matthew Gwilt Physio: Mark Murison Colours: Yellow Blue Yellow Colours: Red Red Red MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Kim Fisher (Cardiff) Assistants: Matthew Johnson (Cardiff) & Matthew Clarke (Cardiff) Ac ve & Passive Safety Technology Proud Sponsors Of The Match Day Programme Prin ng LEAGUE TABLES 2019/20 WELCOME TO CELTIC PARK JD CYMRU SOUTH P W D L GD Pts We welcome Haverfordwest County to Cel c Park this a ernoon in the knowledge that this will be yet another very tough game. County are 4 th in the JD Cymru League South. Before last weekend they were top on goal differ- 1 Swansea University 8 6 1 1 7 19 ence but, a er being well beaten 4-1 at home by STM Sports, they start today’s game in 4 th place. In midweek 2 Llanelli Town 8 6 1 1 6 19 they lost again to STM in the Nathaniel MG Cup 7-6 on penal es a er being 1-1 at full me. Congratula ons to Chris Ham who makes his 200 th appearance today. 3 STM Sports 8 6 0 2 14 18 Cel c have a poor record against County. They have played each season 12 mes in 6 seasons, all in the Welsh st 4 Haverfordwest County 8 5 1 2 10 16 League 1 Division and have lost 9 of the games. County were demoted from the Welsh Premier League at the end of season 2010/11 and in January 2012 Cel c travelled to West Wales in 2 nd place in the league table with the 5 Ammanford 8 5 1 2 4 16 home side in 3 rd place. We lost 1-2 ending a run of 5 successive wins, Owen Llewellyn scoring the Cel c goal. In the 6 Cambrian & Clydach 8 5 0 3 2 15 return match at Cel c Park we were in the middle of a disastrous end-of-season finish (9 defeats in 11 matches) and were easily beaten 0-2. 7 Llantwit Major 8 4 0 4 2 12 In 2012/13 Cel c were enduring another poor run and were no match as the County secured the points at Bridge 8 Undy Athletic 8 4 0 4 1 12 Meadow Stadium with a comfortable 2-0 win. The return at Cel c Park in May was a must win game for Cel c who 9 Briton Ferry Llansawel 8 3 1 4 3 10 had appeared to be safe un l the drama c late withdrawal of Barry Town cost us 3 valuable points and put Goytre United and Bridgend Town ahead of us in the ba le to avoid relega on. On the day Cel c did the business with a 10 Taffs Well 7 3 1 3 2 10 superb 5-1 win – their only win against County. The goals came from Dominic Connor (2), Rakesh Patel, Owen th 11 Goytre United 7 3 1 3 -4 10 Llewellyn and a penalty by Lee Challenger, his 10 successive goal from the spot. In 2013/14 County narrowly beat Cel c 1-0 in August at home. They visited Cel c Park in December unbeaten in 12 Afan Lido 8 3 0 5 -7 9 the league and they kept that record by giving Cel c a 4-0 thumping. Cel c were, at the me, on a horrendous run 13 Pontypridd Town 8 2 1 5 -3 7 of 7 defeats and a draw in their previous 8 games which eventually contributed to them ge ng relegated. Despite their fine first half of the season County fell away to finish 4 th in the league. 14 Cwmbran Celtic 8 2 1 5 -5 7 The following season, 2014/15, County gained promo on to the Welsh Premier League having beaten Aberdare 15 Cwmamman United 8 1 0 7 -15 3 Town 5-0 away in their final match to pip Cardiff Met for 2 nd place on more goals scored, the teams not being separated by points or goal difference. Champions Caerau (Ely) managed by Nana Baah did not want promo on 16 Caerau Ely 8 0 1 7 -17 1 which let County back into the WPL. Unfortunately County finished bo om of the Welsh Premier in 2015/16 and they were relegated back to the Welsh League. WFL RESERVE (EAST) P W D L F A GD Pts In 2016/17 County did the double over Cel c. At Cel c Park they comfortably won 3-0. At Bridge Meadow in Dean 1 Cwmbran Celtic 3 3 0 0 12 0 12 9 Morris’s last game as Cel c manager, our boys put up a good performance but went down 3-1, Josh Bull scoring Cel c’s goal from the penalty spot. In 2017/18 the teams fought out a 1-1 draw in August at Bridge Meadow. Josh 2 Bridgend Street 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 9 Bull again scored Cel c’s goal in the first me Cel c had avoided defeat against County away from home. At Cel c 3 Undy Athletic 3 2 0 1 8 3 5 6 Park County won 3-2, Cel c recovering from 3-0 down to score through 2 goals from Chris Ham. Last season Cel c 4 Goytre 2 2 0 0 6 3 3 6 had a fine 3-1 home win through goals by Simon Prangley, Josh Bull and Rakesh Patel but we went down 0-3 at 5 Croesyceiliog 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 6 Bridge Meadow. 6 Chepstow Town 3 1 0 2 3 9 -6 3 7 Dinas Powys 2 0 1 1 7 9 -2 1 8 Aberbargoed Buds 2 0 1 1 5 9 -4 1 9 Abertillery Bluebirds 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 10 Caldicot Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 hea n 11 Treharris Athletic 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 12 Panteg 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0 13 Treowen Stars 1 0 0 1 1 6 -5 0
CWMBRAN CELTIC P W D L F A +/- Pts HOME/AWAY HOME 5 2 1 2 9 9 0 7 AWAY 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0 TOTAL 8 2 1 5 12 17 -5 7
2 3 MATCH REPORT: CWMBRAN CELTIC 4 - 0 GOYTRE UNITED (21st Sep) MATCH REPORT: LLANELLI TOWN 1-0 CWMBRAN CELTIC (27th Sep) Cwmbran Cel c put an end to their recent barren run Yeates headed another corner goalwards, Fleming Cwmbran Cel c went down by a single Half me: Llanelli Town 0 Cwmbran with an empha c 4-0 win at Cel c Park against 7 th parrying the ball to keep it out. On 67 minutes Cel c placed Goytre United. It was their 2 nd 4-0 home win in went 3 ahead, Feeley se ng up Osborne who stuck goal last Friday night against Llanelli Cel c 0 successive seasons against the South Walians and it out a leg to squeeze the ball over the line for his 3 rd Town under the floodlights at Cel c were denied a penalty in the th th li ed Cel c one place to 13 in the league table. goal in successive games and his 4 of the season. Stebonheath Park. Considering the opening minute of the 2 nd half, the Cel c’s line-up included Jordan Clarke in place of the In a rare Goytre a ack giant centre back Adam unavailable Alex McDowell. Sco James was in goal Robbins saw his specula ve overhead kick saved by amount of rain that had recently fallen, referee waving away Cel c’s shouts although s ll not properly recovered from his back James. On 74 minutes Andrew Larcombe replaced the pitch was in very good condi on. when Chris Ham was pulled down. A injury. Goytre’s side included former Cel c players Clarke. For Goytre, Smith hit a weak shot at James and Ryan Fleming in goal and Tom Doidge in defence. another shot from captain Joe Hopkins was cleared for Cel c made one change in their dummy by Zac Osborne let in Feeley Another ex-Cel c player, Lloyd Kinsella, is currently out a corner. From another Cel c corner Patel and Feeley star ng line-up, Niall Yeates replaced with a clear chance but he shanked his with a cruciate injury. combined to give Yeates a chance which he headed by Ben Jones in defence. shot wide. Chris Ham had 3 free kicks, Cel c made all the early running, forcing 2 corners, wide. On 82 minutes Cel c made their final change, Fleming bea ng out a powerful shot from Rakesh debutant Jay Ellis coming on up top for Osborne. The Reds went into this game two were blocked, the other was saved Patel, and Niall Yeates heading the 2 nd corner against Goytre con nued to press for a consola on goal. unbeaten at Stebo with 3 wins and a by keeper Coughlin. th Baker’s header was saved by James, a Saunders free the bar, the 7 me in the last 3 games in which Cel c draw whereas Cel c had no away On 69 minutes Llanelli finally broke the had struck the metalwork. Goytre’s first chance fell to kick went harmlessly wide. Smith got the ball into the top scorer Josh Jones who raced down the middle of Cel c net but the ‘goal’ was disallowed for offside. At points from visits to Cwmmaman and deadlock with a goal from right back th the box only to see his shot parried by the legs of the the other end Cel c scored their 4 goal when Jay Ellis Ammanford. Peter Smith whose shot took a advancing James. Cel c replied with Kris Wharton turned a ball from the le into the 6-yard box where shoo ng from 30 yards to bring a save from Fleming. Larcombe swivelled and hit the ball into the net. The Cel c went into this game on the back deflec on and went into the net. Then they laid siege on the Goytre goal in the next last ac on of the game was a shot by Smith which was of a fine 4-0 win at home to Goytre Llanelli were denied a second goal a ack, Clarke having two shots blocked and Louis stopped by the legs of James. when a lob by James Loveridge hit the Feeley shoo ng straight at Fleming. Next Zac Osborne Full- me: Cwmbran Cel c 4 Goytre United 0 United but they had lost their two headed wide from Chris Ham’s free kick. This result just goes to show what a topsy-turvy set of away games at Cwmmaman and post. Cel c brought on subs tutes Leo On 26 minutes James Baker and Sco James clashed in results have occurred in recent weeks in the JD Cymru Ammanford. Llanelli were thrashed last Ross and Andrew Larcombe, and Ross a scuffle for which both were booked. Cel c got South. Goytre had won their last 2 games 4-3 at home had a volley saved by Coughlin. another corner which Yeates headed into the hands of to STM Sports (who easily beat Cel c 4-0 in the cup in week 6-2 at STM Sports which ended Fleming. On 35 minutes Wharton won the ball with a August) and 1-0 at Pontypridd (who thrashed Cel c their unbeaten 6 match start to the Dion Molyneux got a yellow card for robust tackle but the referee adjudged him to have led last week 6-2). On paper one would not fancy Cel c’s season. pulling his opponent’s shirt and the with his foot up and he was booked. On 41 minutes chances but the boys put in a great 2 nd half Saunders took a free kick from out wide on the le , his performance to score the 4 goals. Sco James again Chances were few and far between for hosts held on to secure 3 points which shot well saved by the diving James. stoically carried his back injury through the game, and, both sides in the 1 st half. For the Town, put them back to the top of the table, with the back four this week pu ng in a solid Half me: Cwmbran Cel c 0 Goytre United 0 a 40-yard shot by Liam Samuel was albeit only for one day as Swansea Aidan Smith replaced the injured Jones at the interval performance to protect him, keeper and defenders and the subs tute was straight into the game shoo ng kept a clean sheet. Jordan Clarke was industrious kept out by a desperate leap and save University won their game on the nd high and wide from 40 yards. On 49 minutes Cel c throughout with the bonus of his 2 goal of the by Sco James for a corner. Louis Saturday to go top. Cel c dropped one took the lead when Feeley hit a screamer into the net season. Louis Feeley’s goal transformed the game and th rd from 30 yards out, ge ng a yellow card for taking his he also had an assist for the 3 goal. A er a slow start Feeley beat 3 men in a typical forward place to 14 ahead of Cwmmaman shirt off to show the boys his new ta oo. Jordan Clarke to the season Zac Osborne has started to find the net – run but, faced with a one on one with United and Caerau (Ely). another scruffy goal today but once again he found the strode down the le and hit a shot which Fleming the goalkeeper, he shot wide – a great Full me: Llanelli Town 1 Cwmbran parried with his legs for a Cel c corner and then on 56 net, as is his wont. minutes the lively Clarke rose at the far post to head a STATS: Corners: Cel c 10 Goytre U 2; Shots: Cel c 20 chance squandered. Ryan Hurlow was Cel c 0 long ball from Richard Crees between the upright and on target 3 off; Goytre U 10 on target 2 off Town’s most potent threat going Llanelli deserved this win, having had Man of the match: Louis Feeley who kick-started Fleming’s body into the net to double his side’s lead. forward, his shot being turned away for On 57 minutes Ben Jones replaced Wharton in midfield Cel c’s performance with that tremendous strike the be er of the possession for long and Goytre’s star striker Tom Walters returned up Yellow cards: 26 Sco James; 35 Kris Wharton; 49 a corner and then he forced James to spells in the game. A big thankyou to front a er missing the opening games through injury, Feeley smother the ball at his feet when well- the Llanelli Herald newspaper for taking the place of player/coach Dylan Blain. Shortly Ref watch: Kris Hames, yet another referee this season a er Ryan Kostromin replaced Dafydd Cole and right whom we have marked as good. placed for a shot. For Cel c Dion details of the ac on. away Callum Saunders put him in to bring a save from A endance: 42 Molyneux headed over the bar from Man of the match for Cel c: Ben Jones James. Clarke and Ham tested Fleming with shots and Feeley’s corner. Referee: Tom Bevan 4 5 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY PEN PICTURES 2019/20 Haverfordwest Football Club was formed on 7th by mid season. The run-in saw 8 out of 10 matches Steve Hall: (Goalkeeper) A keeper who has extensive squad during the2018-19 season. He is a local boy who has December 1899 and subsequently became ending in victory and the same squad finished third in experience at Welsh League level and who was most had extensive experience with as a trainee with Swansea Haverfordwest Town. The early fixtures were the WPL in 2003-4 and qualifica on for the then recently with Carmarthen Town, where he made several City, where he was a regular member of the Under-23 side. A talented and energe c midfielder from whom much is friendlies un l the Club joined the Pembrokeshire UEFA Cup. County drew Icelandic opponents and lost WPL appearances. Joined the Bluebirds in August 2019 and expected. 4-1 on aggregate. The Bluebirds then finished fourth was regarded as the first choice keeper un l injury League before the First World War. The Club shortened his season. Elliot Thomas: (Midfield). A crea ve and skilful midfielder the next season and reached the semi final of the competes in the Pembrokeshire League to this day. Kyle Stuart: (Goalkeeper) A South African goalkeeper who is who re-joined our club in the summer of 2018. Elliot is the The First Team moved up to the Welsh Football Welsh Cup. ambi ous to develop his career in Europe, and has played in most-capped player in the Wales Futsal squad and he has League in 1936 and became known as Haverfordwest During the 2006-7 season Deryn le the Club and was a number of countries, including Italy, Scotland and, most extensive experience in Welsh League Division One, most Athle c. The Bluebirds were usually in the top flight replaced by ex Manchester United and Cardiff player, recently Holland, where he was VV Gestel. Kyle had a run of recently with Afan Lido. of the League, but were relegated to the Second Derek Brazil. The team were comfortable in mid table 1st team games and he performed admirably when given his Nicky Palmer: (Midfield) Nicky made a welcome return to a Division in 1954. They returned as Champions and and survived the “cut” when the WPL was reduced to chance. Now in his second season at the club. club in the summer of 2014, having has spells at Llanelli, stormed to the First Division tle in 1956. During that 12 members. However the Bluebirds finished bo om Sean Pemberton: (Defender) Signed from Pembrokeshire Carmarthen Town and Port Talbot’ An energe c midfield player who is a strong influence on the younger players in triumphant season the Bluebirds held Cardiff City’s of the inaugural Super 12 WPL. League club Narberth mid way through season 2012/13. Was a regular starter in midfield where his performances the side and a very popular squad member. First Division ou it with Gerry Hitchens, Alan Derek Brazil was been replaced by Bluebirds stalwart were consistently impressive. Now he is a quality central Miles John: (Midfield) Miles, who signed in 2019, is a Harrington, Ron S all, Colin Baker and Danny Micky Ellis, former player here and at Pembroke defender who is par cularly strong in the air. Has been central midfielder but is also comfortable slo ng in as a Molloy et al to a Welsh Cup 3-3 draw at the old Borough, current Academy Director and First Team club’s Player of the Year including season 2018/19 and is wing back. Miles started out as a scholar with Bristol City Bridge Meadow in front of over 3,000 on a wet Coach for the last 10 seasons. Micky has held a UEFA presently an influen al club captain. and represented Wales as a youth interna onal. He played Thursday a ernoon. The Blues were led by the “A” Licence for 17 years. His Assistant is the former Sam Rodon: (Defender) Sam returns to the club a er having for Mangotsfield United in the Evo S ck league last season legendary former Welsh interna onal and City Newcastle Emlyn manager, Wayne Jones, who played spent the 2018-/19 season at Penybont winning the Welsh and has also played for Cambrian & Clydach, Bath City, stalwart, Stan Richards through these famous mes. for five seasons here and also for his home town club, League Div One tle and Player of the Year. Sam spent Cinderford and Merthyr. Miles also spent two years in New The Club in this period became Haverfordwest Carmarthen Town. seven years with Swansea City’s Academy and also Zealand playing for Napier City Rovers winning the league represented Wales Schoolboys at U18’s and the Welsh tle in his last season. County as the town holds “county” status by ancient The Bridge Meadow has been developed into an Colleges. He previously played for the Bluebirds establishing Kur s Rees: (Midfield) Central midfielder who joined the charter. interna onal venue with Women’s World Cup himself as the lynch-pin of the defence. Also played in the club in 2019/20, having been part of the Pontardawe Town In 1960-1 the Blues won the League Cup, were matches against Germany, Belgium and Belarus, and WPL for Aberystwyth Town. team who reached a na onal final and narrowly missed out runners up in the League in 1969-70 and 1970-71, but a number of Under 19 and 17 Wales matches. A Sco Tancock: (Defender) Signed for the Blues at the start on promo on last season. A er leaving Swansea City’s were relegated in 1975-76. Promo on was won a er crowd of 2,400 saw the Blues entertain English of the 2019/20 season, having played in the WPL with academy as a youngster, Kur s joined Gower College three seasons followed by the League Championship League Wrexham in 2004 in the Premier Cup, and Llanelli Town in 2018/19. Prior to that Sco played over 100 reaching a Bri sh cup final and winning a Welsh cup final in 1980- 81 losing only five games and also winning over 2,000 at last season’s Schools Victory games for Merthyr Town and spent three years as a along with ex Bluebird Danny Williams. Kur s also played the WWFA Senior Cup for the first me, the first of Interna onal against England. In August 2011 an professional at Swansea City. During his me at the Swans for Cwmamman and represented both the Welsh Schools and Colleges. six wins to date. Under-21 interna onal against Hungary was staged. he went on loan to Newport County playing in League 2 and also for Wrexham in the Na onal League. Sco has also Marcus Griffiths: (Striker) Joined the Bluebirds at the start In 1983 the League was restructured into a Na onal In 2011 the Blues were relegated to the Welsh represented his country at U21 level gaining six Welsh Caps. of the 2019/20 season, having spent the last four seasons at Division; only one season in the eight of that system League and spent four seasons in Division One, with Harri Rowe: (Defender) Harri signed for the Bluebirds form Penybont, including being part of their promo on winning did the Blues finish below sixth including winning the the manager’s role moving to Wayne Jones, with Aberystwyth towards the end of season 2018/19 and he team last season and was their top scorer in the previous Championship in1989-90. The Blues also won the Sean Cresser coming in as his assistant. For three made an immediate impression. A young le sided three seasons. Marcus has also played for Cambrian & League Cup in 1988-89 and were invited to be years the side finished in the top four but then, in defender who plays with a maturity beyond his years. A Clydach and Merthyr Town FC (six seasons including two founder members of the Welsh Premier League in 2014/15, there came a drama c evening when they member of the Wales Under-18 side, Harri is expected to promo ons) and previously played for and captained Wales 1992-93. travelled to play their last fixture at Aberdare and have a good future in the game. U18’s schoolboys. Tyler Brock: (Striker) Joined the club in 2019/20, having A er two seasons in the WPL, Safeway Supermarkets came away with the five-goal victory they needed for Jake Merry: (Midfield/Defender) A very talented young player who joined the Blues squad in January 2019 from played for Briton Ferry the previous season. Tyler, whose Limited purchased the old Bridge Meadow and part promo on. Hakin Utd. He had worked through the Blues Academy previous clubs include Pontardawe and Carmarthen, has The Blues had just the one season back in the Welsh st of that deal was the development of a purpose before a his successful spell in the 1 team squad at the end also represented English Colleges and Welsh Academies designed stadium behind the old site. The Club had to Premier but despite playing some good football they of the 2018/19. Another talented youngster from whom U18’s teams. Has proved to be a sharp striker and a prolific forfeit its WPL status while this took place and played finished in 12th place and were relegated. They much is expected. goal scorer. in the Welsh League for three seasons, twice as started the 2016/17 season with club stalwart Chris Ricky Wa s: (Defender/ Midfielder) a product of the Ben Fawce : (Striker) Signed at the start of the 2018/19 Runners Up before returning to the WPL as O’Sullivan as joint manager with Sean Cresser, and Bluebirds’ Academy who made his Welsh Premier debut at season as a17-year-old, moving from Hakin United, where Champions in 1996-97. aimed to recruit significantly from the Pembrokeshire the age of 17. He was a regular first team member during he was extremely successful. A striker of great talent with a sharp eye for goal as was seen regularly in his first season at For the next few seasons the Club never arose above area. They achieved this aim to a very large extent the club’s recent spell in the Welsh League and again in the and finished the season in a very creditable 4th place. Welsh Premier side in the 2015/16 season. He moved to the club. Has represented Welsh Colleges for the last two 10th place and escaped relega on on one occasion seasons. For the 2017/18 season, in which they finished Aberystwyth in September 2016 and held a regular first by no clubs being available to replace them. team place there but he decided to return to the Bridge Jack Wilson: (Striker) Also moved to the Meadow as a 17- runners-up, they were managed by Sean Cresser, The Club then appointed local boy and ex Wrexham Meadow in January 2017. He is approaching 250 1 st team year-old from Hakin United, at the start of 2018 /19. He is a favourite Deryn Brace as Player Manager. The Blues with Tim Hicks as 1st team player/coach, with Sean appearances for the club.game. dangerous a acker with a terrific turn of pace. Jack enjoyed had a difficult start and were in the relega on places Cresser standing down early in the 2018/19 season to Tom Dyson: (Midfield) A player who joined the Bluebirds a good first season when he was a regular member of the make way for the return of Wayne Jones as manager. from Hull City and was a regular member of the 1 st team squad. He also regularly represented the Welsh Colleges. 6 7 CWMBRAN CELTIC FIXTURES & RESULTS 2019/2020 CWMBRAN CELTIC 2019/20 PLAYERS STATISTICS
8 9 CHRIS HAM JOINS CELTIC 200 CLUB Cel c’s star winger Chris Ham reaches a personal milestone in this weekend’s game against Haverfordwest County at Cel c Park. It will be his 200 th 1st team appearance as he becomes the 5 th member of the Cel c 200 club which is listed below: Player Years Appearances Rakesh Patel 2007-2019 392 Craig Cheedy 2005-2015 295 Owen Llewellyn 2007-2016 238 Richard Crees 2010-2019 225 Chris Ham 2009-2019 200 Chris has scored 84 goals for Cel c which puts him in 2 nd place in the Welsh League era goalscorers behind Josh Bull who has scored 103 goals. CELTIC’S WELSH INTERNATIONALS Two members of Cel c’s 1 st team ensemble have been playing for Wales interna onal teams recently.
Assistant manager Simon ‘Tro y’ Truman is a regular in the Wales over 40 Vets side. His Winning Numbers 28th September 2019 latest appearance was against the RAF at the English FA’s training complex at St George’s, Burton upon Trent. He plays for new side 19 - 02 - 42 Ponthir in the Wales Vets League. NO WINNERS
CWMBRAN CELTIC SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Versa le midfielder/defender, 22 year old Alex McDowell played for the Cymru na onal Keep up to date with all the news and ac on at Cwmbran Cel c football club. Futsal team in two games versus Estonia last month at Cardiff House of Sport. Estonia won CLUB WEBSITE: cwmbrancel c.com the first game 2-1 and the 2 nd match was a 2-2 draw. Ex-Cel c player Simon Prangley was Contains the latest news and dedicated sec ons for each of the club’s teams containing also in the Welsh squad. current and past facts and figures. There is also a gallery featuring photos of the club’s In August Alex was in Skopje represen ng Wales champions Cardiff University in the UEFA current and past games and social ac vi es. Champions League preliminary round in games against teams from Macedonia, Latvia and TWITTER: Men: @CwmbranCel c1; Women: @CwmbranCeltLFC Andorra. Another former Cel c player, Instant access to all the news, chat and banter as it happens. Rhys Williams, was in the Cardiff side. The FACEBOOK: CWMBRAN CELTIC FC MEDIABOX: University won one and lost two of their Maintained by club photographer Steve Roberts. Mainly photographs, but access to news, rd games to finish 3 in their Group which chat and banter for those who prefer Facebook. st means they did not progress to the 1 WIKIPEDIA: h ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cwmbran_Cel c_F.C. round. History, Honours, Club officials, Current 1st team squad. Whilst he was studying at Leeds Becke University Alex was a member of the York OTHER FOOTBALL LINKS OF INTEREST City futsal team who play in the English Unofficial Welsh League Message Board: h p://welshleague.proboards.com/posts/ Premier League North. Welsh League website: h ps://wfleague.co.uk All Wales fixtures, results, tables : http://www.allwalessport.co.uk/football
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12 13 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CWMBRAN CELTIC 1925-2019 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CWMBRAN CELTIC 1925-2019 (con nued) Cwmbran Cel c football club was formed in who had started their careers with Cel c as He hit a perfect looping volley over the themselves up the table and sealed another 1925. In the early years the club was known juniors. There were successive promo ons goalkeeper's head and into the net. Cel c season in the top division with a resounding as CYMS (Catholic Young Men's Society). from the 3rd to 1st division between 1999 were champions. 5-1 win against Haverfordwest County. A er the immediate success of winning the and 2001 and in 1999/2000 Cel c won the In Division 2 Cel c consolidated their Under Steve Morgan in 2013/14 Cel c Newport & District Division 2 Sec on A tle Gwent County league cup. posi on in 2007/8 and 2008/9 during which underperformed finishing 4th from bo om in 1925/6 there was then a 25 year gap In 2004/5 under new player-manager Mickey they introduced a number of players from and with Afan Lido relegated from the Welsh before the next trophy, the Premier Division Copeman, the club were runners-up to their new partnership with Fairwater High Premier League, Cel c were relegated tle in 1950/1. The club disbanded in the Clydach Wasps who applied for membership School Football Academy in Cwmbran despite appealing to an FAW arbitra on. late 1950’s largely as a consequence of of the Welsh Football League but their managed by Cel c coach Della Cheedy. In With Della Cheedy back as manager in na onal service call-ups but a large influx of ground was adjudged to be not of the 2009/10 Cel c were front runners des ned 2014/15 Cel c finished 7th in Division 2. junior and youth players brought about the required standard. Cel c applied instead. to win the Championship. However they lost In 2015/16 Nicky Church started as manager reforming of the club in 1964 under the new Their ground was also not up to standard but two key defenders at a crucial me and vital but he resigned mid-season. Ex Ton Pentre name of Cwmbran Catholics. In 1970/1 Cel c they were able to share Cwmbran Stadium points were dropped. Nevertheless Cel c boss Dean Morris took over, won two won the Gwent Senior Cup. In 1972/3 with with Cwmbran Town and the Welsh League finished their games in 1st place and would manager of the month awards, and guided playing membership open to all accepted the club's applica on. win the tle if Penrhiwceiber failed to win at Cel c to the runners-up posi on and denomina ons the club dropped the catholic In their first season in the WFL, 2005/6, Newcastle Emlyn. The home side was 2-0 up promo on on the back of 10 straight wins. tle and re-named as Cwmbran Cel c Cel c struggled near the bo om of the 3rd at one stage but Ceiber clawed their way The club also reached the quarter finals of winning the Gwent Amateur Cup and division all season. In April Cel c travelled to back to win 3-2 and deny Cel c the the Welsh Cup, going down 2-1 a er a brave finishing runners-up in the Gwent Premier Chepstow Town needing a win to stay in the championship. At the end of the season fight at home to WPL side Port Talbot. Josh League. league. They went 1-0 down. With minutes Mickey Copeman stood down a er 7 years Bull was the Welsh League’s top scorer with In 1979 the club bought its own premises at of normal me remaining subs tute Jason during which he secured 3 promo ons which 32 league goals. Oak Street, Old Cwmbran, the club's present Price equalised but a draw was not enough. took the club from Gwent County League to In 2016/17, back in the 1st Division, Cel c headquarters. The club's ground was in In the 9th minute of me added on player the top division of the Welsh League. went top of the league early in the season. Cwmbran Park but around 1995 they moved manager Mickey Copeman went up for a In their first season in the 1st division, Dean Morris resigned in March 2017 and to the grounds outside Cwmbran Stadium corner. The ball was cleared off the goal-line 2010/11 under new manager Ben Graham, first teamer Lee Challenger took over, which were shared with Cwmbran Cricket by a Chepstow defender, it hit Copeman on Cel c struggled for much of the season and winning his first 5 games in charge as the club. The cricket club later moved to the back and rebounded into the net. Cel c were firmly planted in the relega on zone team ended in 6th place, their best posi on Caerleon and Cel c obtained the lease from had achieved a last gasp win and, by winning but a superb run-in during which they won 7 in 5 seasons in the top er. Torfaen Council. their final match against Seven Sisters, Cel c and drew 3 of 14 games earned them 12th In 2017/18 Cel c finished 8th in the league Cel c played in the Gwent County League in escaped relega on on goal difference. place out of 16. In 2011/12 a good start was and enjoyed their best ever league cup run, the 1980s and 1990s and a er gaining The following season, 2006/7, Cel c now made under Alan Dibble who stepped down reaching the semi-final before losing to promo on as champions of Division 2 in back at their upgraded and newly named in September with the team in 5th place, to Llanelli Town3-0. Chris Ham was Welsh 1986/7 remained in the 1st division for the ground, Cel c Park, were transformed. They be replaced by Gareth Morgan. Either side of Division1 player of the season and top scorer next 10 seasons. However a disastrous slide only lost 2 games and enjoyed a 24 match Christmas, Cel c were 2nd but they had a with 28 league goals. found the club languishing in the 3rd division unbeaten run. They went to Risca for their dismal end of season run and again finished Last season Cel c finished a disappoin ng when Paul "Dishy" Richardson became last match already promoted but needed to 12th. 10th in the League with Lee Challenger manager in 1999. He transformed the side win to secure the Championship ahead of In 2012/13 with head coach Della Cheedy at resigning in March 2019. bringing in experienced ex-Cwmbran Town Llanwern. With 3 minutes le Cel c were 1-0 the helm, Cel c started brightly with some stalwarts Mickey Copeman and Kevin Payne down playing with 10 men a er a red card fine performances including a 4-2 win versus alongside teenage striker Shane Williamson for Kevin Payne. Then Sammy Winter reigning champions Cambrian & Clydach but who for a dozen seasons was top scorer. The equalised with a specula ve long range shot they lost their way in the New year and at side was later bolstered by the return of ex- and in the last minute a Risca clearance one stage were in last place. However, with professionals Ben Graham and Mark Parfi found full back Ben Graham outside the box. characteris c determina on they dragged 14 15 Cwmbran Cel c 1st Team Sta s cs Welsh League P W D L F A Pts Posi on ZF 2005/06 Div 3 34 11 3 20 43 60 36 15th (18) Active & 2006/07 Div 3 32 20 10 2 68 35 70 1st (17) Champions Passive 2007/08 Div 2 34 12 8 14 52 60 44 9th (18) 2008/09 Div 2 34 17 7 10 69 51 58 6th (18) Safety 2009/10 Div 2 34 21 6 7 75 33 69 2nd (18) Promoted Technology 2010/11 Div 1 30 10 7 13 45 50 37 12th (16) Proud 2011/12 Div 1 30 12 2 16 32 54 38 12th (16) 2012/13 Div 1 28 9 5 14 41 52 32 12th (15) Sponsors 2013/14 Div 1 30 7 5 18 40 58 26 13th (16) Relegated Of The 2014/15 Div 2 30 11 14 5 53 31 47 7th (16) Match Day 2015/16 Div 2 30 24 0 6 89 33 72 2nd (16) Promoted 2016/17 Div 1 30 14 3 13 60 50 45 6th (16) Programme 2017/18 Div 1 30 14 4 12 67 51 46 8th (16) Printing 2018/19 Div 1 30 10 6 14 49 57 36 10th (16) 2019/20 Cymru (S) 8 2 1 5 12 17 7 14th (16) Total 444 194 81 169 795 692 663 16 17 CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2019/2020 CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2019/2020 (con nued) Goalkeepers Defenders (con nued) Sco James: goalkeeper, aged 29. Signed this season from Luke Jones: centre back, aged 26. Former Academy player & Monmouth Town. A very experienced keeper who has also U19 captain. A solid no-nonsense defender with powerful played for Newport County, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest, le foot & prodigious long throw. Played for Cel c junior & Goytre United, Goytre, & Caerau (Ely). youth, made 1st team debut aged 17 at end of 2009/10. Luke is a boxer who has quickly made a name for himself in the Welsh Amateur ranks. Played briefly for Aberbargoed Lewis Watkins: goalkeeper, aged 27. Joined Cel c from Buds & Croesyceiliog 2016 and 2017. Newport County. Cel c debut v Aberaman Athle c April Richard Crees: le back, aged 33. A acking full back, quick 2011. Has shown great dedica on & improvement over the and strong in tackle. “Billy” joined in 2010/11 from Tredegar years to see off all previous challengers for the gloves. Town and captained the side in 2014-16. Very popular Goalkeeping coach for Wales Women's teams throughout club. His extreme commitment has caused a Defenders number of niggling injuries over the years. Formerly with Rakesh Patel: right back/centre back, captain, aged 30. Cardiff City (U16), Llanhilleth, Aber llery Bluebirds & Played as junior for Penygarn/Trevethin, Griffithstown & Aber llery Excelsiors. Joined local club Aber llery Bluebirds last season who New Inn. Ex-Academy, broke into side in 2007/8 & has been won Gwent County tle and promo on to Welsh League last season. regular ever since. Has great self-effacing personality. Returns to Cel c this season. Has made 219 appearances for the club. Manager’s, Players and Supporters Player of year 2018/19. Midfielders Player/coach 2015-18. Holds club record for WL Lewis Ellis: midfield: aged 27. Joined last season from Taffs appearances – 383. Well having previously played for Penybont and Cinderford Niall Yeates: centre back/le back, aged 28. Returns to club Town. Spent 4 years in USA studying psychology. Played for from Newport Civil Service a er half a season off. Powerful Universi es of Memphis and Southern Illinois. Also played a defender, excellent in the air. Played Gwent County for season at Bodens BK Sweden. Currently recovering from Fairfield & Welsh League for Chepstow Town. long-term injury. Dion Molyneux: centre back, aged 20. Signed this season from Goytre. Solid defender, comfortable on the ball. Ex- Louis Feeley: winger, aged 24. Very quick with a good shot. Newport County. Former clubs: Barry Town United, Taffs Well, Cinderford Town, Chepstow Town.
Dominic Connor: le wing/le back, aged 33. Good pace Alex McDowell: midfield, aged 22. Ex-Academy player. going forward. Formerly with Garden City juniors, Chepstow Played for Cel c junior & youth. Made 1 st team debut aged Town & Caldicot Town. Top scorer in 17 in 2013/14. Graduated from Leeds Becke University 2014/15 with 14 goals. where he was captain in his final year. Ben Jones: defender, aged 21. Signed this season from Monmouth Town. Ex-Newport County. Brother of former County player Darren Jones. 18 19 KEY: Red Yellow Subs Not Man of the Card Card Used Match * FIXTURES, RESULTS & TEAM INFORMATION 2019/20
M.GwiltM.Gwilt D.ConnorD.Connor Z.OsborneZ.Osborne N.YeatesN.Yeates D.MolyneuxD.Molyneux A.LarA.Larcombecombe L.RossL.Ross C.HamC.Ham R.PatelR.Patel N.MorganN.Morgan S.TrumanS.Truman L.WatkinsL.Watkins T.Hagge T.Hagge L.FeeleyL.Feeley A.McDowellA.McDowell B.JonesB.Jones T.NevT.Nevilleille O.CookO.Cook
20 21 CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2019/2020 (con nued) CWMBRAN CELTIC PEN PICTURES 2019/2020 (con nued) Midfielders (con nued) Forwards (con nued) Owen Cook: centre midfield, aged 27. Talented crea ve Leo Ross: striker, aged 27. Signed this season from player, loves to get forward. Ex-Academy, 1 st team debut Monmouth Town where he was top scorer last season in 2009/10. Played for Fairfield in Gwent County League Welsh League Division 2 with 22 league goals. Previously 2012/13. Manager’s player of year 2015/16. Recovering with Pill, Chepstow Town & Goytre. from knee ligament damage. Part of Cel c’s match day management. Chris Ham: right wing, aged 26. Played for club as junior & Lewis Iles: striker, aged 23. A former Cel c junior, played for for Academy. Debut 2009/10 aged 16. Player of round in Sebastopol in Gwent County League & then Panteg. Welsh Cup 2015/16 as scorer of finest goal ever seen at Currently on the long-term injury list with an ACL. Cel c Park v Goytre. Played for Cwmbran Town 2012/13, Tom Hagge : striker, aged 27. Powerful leader of the line. Monmouth Town & Carmarthen Town (Welsh Premier) Ex-Academy, who has worked his way up from the Reserves. 2014/15 & Wes ields (English Midland League) 2016/17. Welsh League 1 st Division player of season 2017/18 as top scorer with 28 goals. Club Golden Boot winner for past two seasons with tally of 50 league & cup goals. Management Team Jai Junior Johnson: Midfield, aged 18. Made first team debut Nicky Morgan: Manager, aged 38. Joins this season from at Cambrian & Clydach in February 2019. Played for Albion Monmouth Town. Played for Newport County, Newport Rovers Youth last season. Corinthians, Clevedon Town, Inter Cardiff, Llanwern & Albion Rovers. Managed at Newport Corinthians, Newport YMCA, Chepstow Town & Monmouth Town. Previously at Newport Andrew Larcombe: u lity player, aged 31. Joined Cel c for County as part of match day management & coach at season 2014/15 having previously played Welsh League for Academy. Llanwern (2010-13) & Undy Athle c (2013-14). Before that Simon Truman: Assistant manager, aged 41. Joins this he played as a junior for Eveswell & then youth football for season from Caldicot Town. A speedy a acker in younger Newport YM & Gwent County for Liswerry. Can play up front days, midfield supremo in later years, also free kick maestro. in the holding role or in middle of the park where his Played WPL at Barry Town & Haverfordwest County; English tenaciousness makes him compete for every ball. Supporter’s player of year Leagues at Newport County, Chasetown (Staffs), Rushall 2016/17. Olympic (Walsall), Cinderford Town; Welsh League at Forwards Caerleon, Aberaman, Llanwern, Caldicot, Chepstow, Goytre United & Goytre Zac Osborne: striker, aged 28. Prolific goal scorer, Signed this where he was player coach for 6 seasons. Joint manager at Caerleon, season from Croesyceiliog whom he joined at age 16 from assistant boss at Caldicot Town & plays Vets football for Cardiff Corries & Llanyravon juniors. Had a spell in Australia with Point Cook, Wales. Melbourne in Victoria State League.
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34 35 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
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