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CWMBRAN CELTIC FC www.cwmbranceltic.com DIVISION 1 CWMBRAN CELTIC MONMOUTH TOWN League Form Guide: WWWDLWL League Form Guide: LDLWLDLL Division 1 Home Squad Away Squad Tom Chorley Dean Palmer Rakesh Patel Alex O’Leary Richard Crees (Capt) Aaron Davies Niall Yeates Luke Cleaves Rhys Williams Rob Laurie Lee Challenger Sam Palmer Lee Penry Mitchell Palmer Lloyd Kinsella Kazeem Kareem Owen Cook Ashley Ford James Young Elliott Ford Dominic Connor Jac Hardman Chris Ham Nick Harrhy Andrew Larcombe Andrew Smith Josh Bull Craig Lewis Adrian Maguire Rhodri Lewis Lee Cheshire Daniel Spence Lewis Watkins Lee Williams Robert Atkinson Thomas Pass Ryan Davies WELSH LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Jake Robinson CWMBRAN CELTIC v MONMOUTH TOWN Manager: Dean Morris Manger: Andrew Smith Saturday October 15th 2016 K.O. 2:30pm Asst Manager: Matthew Williams Assistant: Gareth Blackburn At CELTIC PARK Coach: Rakesh Patel Physio: John Fitzgerald TODAY’S SPONSORS Colours: Yellow Blue Yellow Colours: Red MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Ryan Gosling (Cardiff) Referee’s Assistants: Ben Schofield (Ebbw Vale) & Gary Mobley (Chepstow) Programme Printed By Randomz Limited Unit 7 Avondale Business Park Cwmbran NP44 1XE WELSH FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLES WELCOME TO CELTIC PARK Today we welcome Gwent county rivals of it this season. They are currently bottom Pos DIVISION ONE P W D L F A GD Pts Monmouth Town who, like Celtic before them, but one in the league table with only one win. 1 Caerau (ELY) 8 5 2 1 17 7 10 17 enjoyed a rapid rise from the depths of the Celtic have played Monmouth 5 times in the Gwent County League Division 3 in 2004/5 to Welsh League and League cup. In 2008/9 we 2 Ton Pentre 8 5 1 2 14 10 4 16 go right through to the Welsh League 1st won away 2-1 in the 1st round of the League Cambrian & Clydach Vale 3 8 5 1 2 16 15 1 16 BGC Division in 2012/13 – 5 promotions in 8 Cup, Scott Lanyon scoring both our goals and seasons. It took Celtic 11 seasons to achieve Craig Cheedy was red-carded. 4 Barry Town United 7 4 2 1 13 4 9 14 heating the same feat between 1998/9 and 2009/10. In 2012/13 at Celtic Park we produced one of Goytre 5 8 4 2 2 23 15 8 14 Monmouth reached their zenith in their our best displays in the 1st Division with a 6 Cwmbran Celtic 7 4 1 2 13 7 6 13 second season in the top tier, 2013/14, when superb 3-1 win against the highly fancied 7 Goytre United 8 3 2 3 10 9 1 11 they won the Welsh League title at Celtic Park newly promoted opponents. Substitute Dom in the last game of the season. Their success in Connor (2) and Shane Williamson were the 8 Haverfordwest County 8 3 2 3 13 14 -1 11 the Welsh League was primarily down to their scorers. The return game was the exact 9 Afan Lido 8 3 2 3 12 13 -1 11 recruitment of ex Aston Villa and England opposite. Having weathered the storm of 10 Risca United 7 3 1 3 12 12 0 10 youth international Dan MacDonald, reputed Monmouth’s lively attack in the opening 45 11 Undy Athletic 8 3 1 4 13 14 -1 10 to be the highest paid player in the League in minutes we produced a woeful 2nd half his time with the club. MacDonald had the performance in going down 3-0, the afternoon Taffs Well 12 8 3 1 4 9 14 -5 10 ability not only to control games from midfield ending with a needless sending off for our 13 Penybont 7 2 1 4 13 14 -1 7 but also to be the team’s top goalscorer – he defender Steven Peel. 14 Port Talbot Town 8 2 1 5 6 18 -12 7 notched 107 league goals in 5 seasons. In 2013/14 we suffered a disastrous 1-7 defeat Players of Dan’s ability want to cash in on their at Monmouth, having two players sent off – 15 Monmouth Town 8 1 2 5 14 20 -6 5 ability. The money seems to have dried up at Michael Baugh and Rakesh Patel. Josh Bull Caldicot Town 16 8 1 0 7 11 23 -12 3 Monmouth and Dan has moved on this season scored Celtic’s consolation goal. The return to Gwent’s perennial big spenders Goytre. game at Celtic Park was Monmouth’s 2-0 title Pos RESERVE (EAST) P W D L F A GD Pts With MacDonald and other key players having winner. Celtic finished 4th from bottom and moved on, Monmouth are having a tough time were relegated to Division2. 1 Cwmbran Celtic 5 4 1 0 14 6 8 13 2 Caldicot Town 4 4 0 0 16 1 15 12 3 Monmouth Town 6 3 1 2 14 14 0 10 4 Undy Athletic 5 3 0 2 11 8 3 9 5 Croesyceiliog 4 2 0 2 11 7 4 6 6 Risca United 4 2 0 2 9 9 0 6 7 Panteg 4 2 0 2 7 12 -5 6 8 Goytre 5 1 0 4 16 17 -1 3 9 Chepstow Town 5 0 2 3 5 14 -9 2 10 Caerleon 4 0 0 4 2 17 -15 0 CELTIC HOME/AWAY P W D L F A +/- Pts HOME 3 3 0 0 8 1 7 9 AWAY 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 4 TOTAL 7 4 1 2 13 7 6 13 2 3 A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONMOUTH TOWN MONMOUTH TOWN PEN PICTURES 2016/17 Monmouth Town F.C. is a Welsh football club step into the Welsh league for the first time in Dean Palmer: Full Back. Age 24 Dean has matured in hometown club. Always attracting interest from other based in the historic town of Monmouth. The their history. recent seasons after making appearances for the Town clubs due to his goal scoring record and ability on the team currently play in the Welsh Football League With Robin Pick and Barry Burns at the helm The in a number of different positions. Capable of ball, Nick has remained loyal and will relish leading the Town’s attack for another season. Division One. The club is a member of Gwent Kingfishers won the Division Three title in producing deadly set pieces with either foot and keen to get forward from his full back position. Youth product Andrew Smith: Manager. Having played at Newport County F.A. 2010/11 and followed it with The Division Two Alex O’Leary: Defender. Alex signed last season after County, Weston-Super-Mare, Clevedon Town and title in 2011/12, Dan MacDonald scoring a The Monmouthshire Beacon reports in 7 October suffering an achilles tendon injury two years ago. Now Haverfordwest, the ex Welsh Under 18 player returned 1876 that Monmouth Town FC will commence its remarkable 44 goals. regaining his fitness, the former Colchester Utd to his hometown club to manage them in the Gwent season on 12 October. There is evidence to Their first ever season in Division One ended professional will look to kick on this year and show his County Third Division. After successive promotions to suggest that an ’association club’ was playing in with a seventh-place finish after topping the table abilities. Alex, who can also play further up the park, the Welsh League, Smudger stepped down to all white at Dixton Road in the town in the year as late as March. The Kingfishers were also has represented the Welsh Universities and Westfields concentrate on playing before becoming assistant to 1906. The Monmouth Beacon of 14 December finalists in the Gwent Senior Cup for the first time FC. Steve Jenkins in the title winning season. Took the recalls this and adds a comment about a period since 1940 but lost out 1 - 0 to Caldicot Town. Aaron Davies: Defender. Age 33. PE teacher Aaron is reigns again when Jenkins departed and now starting his third season in charge. when football had been extinct in Monmouth. 16 times capped Steve Jenkins took over in June another defender capable of playing anywhere along Craig Lewis: Forward. Another local lad who has Indeed research shows that Monmouth were joint 2013 and after reaching the last sixteen of the the back line. In his 17th season and after years of playing as an attacking midfielder, he has consistently served the town well over the years. Has had spells at champions of the Monmouth and District League Welsh Cup on 17 May 2014 The Club clinched produced high quality displays in defence and can get Chepstow Town and Pontypridd but returned a couple in 1925/26 with Clearwell FC. the Welsh League Division One title capping a forward with great effect. Youth product of season ago. Prolific goal scorer in the Reserve side The next honour recorded by the Town was remarkable rise up the divisions with a 2 - 0 win Luke Cleaves: Defender. Aged 20 Luke is a quick and will look to add to his first team goal tally this year. victory on the Monmouthshire Senior cup on the at Cwmbran Celtic. strong left back who gets forward well and delivers Rhodri Lewis: Defender. Rod will relish the eve of war in 1940, defeating Lovell’s Athletic, Andrew Smith returned to the managerial hot seat some great crosses. Quiet but effective. Youth product. opportunity of stepping up to the first team this year (aka the Toffeemen) then about to lift the at the start of the 14/15 season and a creditable Rob Laurie: Midfielder.