CWMBRAN CELTIC FC www.cwmbranceltic.com DIVISION 1 CWMBRAN CELTIC CALDICOT TOWN League Form Guide: WWWDLWLWLLLD League Form Guide: LLLLWLLLLLWL Division 1 Home Squad Away Squad Tom Chorley Gareth Wesson Rakesh Patel Ben Davidson Richard Crees Josh Harding Niall Yeates Matt James (Capt) Rhys Williams (Capt) Shane Jeremiah Lee Challenger Ashley Palmer Lee Penry Jacob Guy Lloyd Kinsella Andrew Wenzel Owen Cook Rory Garey James Young James Gidney Dominic Connor Richard Sharratt Jamie Thuillier Olly Smith Jordan Islip Jarred Petersson Andrew Larcombe Murray Ross Josh Bull Garin Withers Adrian Maguire Sam Watkins Michael Baugh Ben Smith Lee Cheshire Pavel Vavra Lewis Watkins Mitchell Slape Tony Wallis WELSH LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Alex Jarman CWMBRAN CELTIC v CALDICOT TOWN Manager: Dean Morris Manager: Mark Williams Saturday November 26th 2016 K.O. 2:00pm Asst Manager: Matthew Williams Asst Manager: John Burr ows At CELTIC PARK Coach: Rakesh Patel Coach: Julian Williams TODAY’S SPONSORS Colours: Yellow Blue Yellow Colours: Blue/White Blue Blue MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Darren Adie (Newport) Referee’s Assistants: Gary Lucas (Caldicot) & Ashley Davies (Barry) Programme Printed By Randomz Limited Unit 7 Avondale Business Park Cwmbran NP44 1XE Welsh league 2016/17 WELSH FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLES Division 1 Pos DIVISION ONE P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Goytre 12 8 2 2 32 18 14 26 Cambrian & Clydach Vale 2 13 7 3 3 24 22 2 24 BGC 3 Afan Lido 12 6 3 3 24 15 9 21 4 Barry Town United 10 6 2 2 19 6 13 20 heatin 5 Caerau (ELY) 10 5 3 2 18 11 7 18 6 Cwmbran Celtic 12 5 2 5 22 18 4 17 7 Haverfordwest County 11 5 2 4 18 18 0 17 8 Penybont 10 5 1 4 19 16 3 16 9 Ton Pentre 10 5 1 4 20 18 2 16 10 Goytre United 12 3 5 4 12 12 0 14 11 Taffs Well 11 4 2 5 12 16 -4 14 12 Undy Athletic 11 4 1 6 15 16 -1 13 13 Port Talbot Town 12 4 1 7 14 28 -14 13 14 Risca United 10 3 1 6 13 19 -6 10 15 Monmouth Town 12 2 3 7 23 35 -12 9 16 Caldicot Town 12 2 0 10 15 32 -17 6 Pos RESERVE (EAST) P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Monmouth Town 9 6 1 2 28 20 8 19 2 Cwmbran Celtic 8 5 2 1 19 10 9 17 3 Croesyceiliog 8 5 0 3 22 13 9 15 4 Caldicot Town 8 4 1 3 21 15 6 13 5 Risca United 8 4 1 3 21 17 4 13 6 Goytre 9 4 0 5 25 20 5 12 7 Undy Athletic 7 4 0 3 15 12 3 12 8 Panteg 8 3 0 5 16 29 -13 9 9 Caerleon 8 1 1 6 8 25 -17 4 10 Chepstow Town 7 0 2 5 9 23 -14 2 CELTIC HOME/AWAY P W D L F A +/- Pts HOME 6 4 1 1 16 6 10 13 AWAY 6 1 1 4 6 12 -6 4 TOTAL 12 5 2 5 22 18 4 17 2 35 CWMBRAN CELTIC 2016/17 PLAYERS STATISTICS WELCOME TO CELTIC PARK Today we welcome Gwent rivals Caldicot Town to Josh Bull scoring Celtic’s goal. Celtic Park. Town were promoted to Division 1 as In the league the sides first met in 2010/11, when champions last season pipping Celtic by one point. Celtic were promoted to join Town in the top However this season they have struggled, firmly division. Celtic did the double, 3-2 at home with anchored at the bottom of the table with just 2 goals by Scott Lanyon (2) and Dale Howarth, and 2- wins from 12 games and they have lost all 6 of 0 away with goals from Shane Williamson and their away games. That won’t count for anything Simon Prangley. In 2014/15, Celtic having dropped today as contests between the two are always down to the 2nd Division, both games were drawn, tight, 10 of the 12 games over the past 10 seasons 1-1 at Celtic Park, Dominic Connor scoring against having had just one goal difference between the his old club with Matt James equalising, and a sides. goalless draw at Jubilee Way. Caldicot were 2nd in Since we joined the Welsh League in 2005/6 we the table at the time and on 17th March they were have played Caldicot 6 times in cup competitions, 5 still nd2 , 16 point ahead of 3rd placed Aberbargoed of these games at Jubilee Way and one cup final at Buds and 21 points ahead of 9th placed Risca. There Penypound Abergavenny. In 2006/7 when we followed an extraordinary turn of fortunes. Town were in the 3rd Division we beat 2nd Division Town took just 5 points from their last 6 games whilst 1-0 in the Welsh Cup with a goal from Joey Carless. the Buds won 8 games on the bounce and Risca Both teams were promoted that season. In 2007/8, went one better by achieving 9 straight wins now in the 2nd Division, we lost 0-1 in the Gwent thereby pipping Caldicot for 3rd place and Senior Cup final. The following season in the promotion by one point – a bitter disappointment League Cup round 3 we again lost, this time on for Caldicot. penalties -1 4, after holding Town 0-0 after extra Last season Caldicot won a hard-fought match 1-0 time. But later in the season in the Gwent Senior at their ground thanks to a soft second half goal Cup semi-final it was Celtic who came out on top 5- from a free kick by defender Shane Jeremiah and 3 on penalties, again after a 0-0 draw after extra they outplayed Celtic -2 0 in the return at Celtic time. In 2010/11 in the 1st round of the Gwent cup Park, Tony Wallis scoring both goals where after we won 1-0 through a goal by Kesh Patel. In Celtic won their next 10 games to win promotion. 2012/13 we lost 1-2 in the Gwent cup semi-final, 34 3 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CALDICOT TOWN CWMBRAN CELTIC FIXTURES & RESULTS 2016/2017 Caldicot Town AFC was formed in 1953. With maintained each year. We also have covered Date Team Venue F - A Scorers voluntary help from the community the spectator accommodation, with vandal proof 13-Aug Port Talbot Town Home 2-0 W Kinsella Maguire necessary funds were raised and after much shuttering plus excellent floodlights. As a result 17-Aug Ammanford (LC1) Away 3-0 W Williams Bull Penry hard work two pitches were laid at King George of these facilities the club is regularly requested V playing fields. The 'green wooden hut' was to hold representative games at Local and 20-Aug Cambrian & Clydach Away 3-1 W Bull Penry Kinsella erected to serve as changing rooms with a small County Level. 23-Aug Undy Athletic (LC2) Away 1-3 L Cook shower area. The club then entered the East We have now enjoyed 30 continuous seasons in Gwent League. The 1963/64 Season saw a 2nd the Welsh League, winning the Division 2 27-Aug Taffs Well Home 4-0 W Bull Ham(2) Cook side formed and they took their place in the East Championship in 1989/90 and, as runners up in 03-Sep Caerau (Ely) Away 2-2 D Ham(2) Gwent 2nd Division. Throughout the 60's the Division 1, gained promotion to the top Division 10-Sep Ton Pentre Away 0-2 L club was successful in winning the East Gwent in 1990/91. Since then we have spent time in Division 1 and 2 along with the Watkins Shield, both the 1st and 2nd Divisions. Since being 17-Sep Barry Town United Home 2-1 W Ham R.Patel the Benevolent Cup, the Gill Cup and the Argus relegated from the top flight in 2010/11 season 24-Sep Undy Athletic Away 0-1 L Shield. Caldicot have finished subsequent seasons (in 08-Oct Pontardawe Town (WC1) Away 0-1 L In 1966 the senior side joined the Division 2) in ninth, tenth, sixth and fourth Bull(2) Ham(2) Monmouthshire Senior League Division, now before last season’s success. 15-Oct Monmouth Town Home 7-1 W known as the Gwent County League. During the Penry Cook Yeates late 70's and early 80's the club won the Gwent Review of 2015/16 season: Caldicot won their 22-Oct Haverfordwest County Home 0-3 L Senior League Division 1, on two occasions, as final 9 games of the 2015/16 season to lift the well as winning the Senior Cup and Amateur Second Division title ahead of county rivals 29-Oct Goytre Away 1-2 L Young Cup. We again won the Gwent Senior Cup in Cwmbran Celtic and Undy Athletic. Caldicot 11-Nov Afan Lido (Fri) Away 0-4 L 2012/13 season with a 1-0 win over Monmouth Town will be playing top flight football for the 19-Nov Goytre United Home 1-1 D Bull Town. first time since being relegated at the end of the In December 1975 the original Clubhouse was 2010/11 campaign. Caldicot won 24 and lost 26-Nov Caldicot Town Home built in Jubilee Way. This incorporated a small only 5 of their 30 games; finishing the season on 02-Dec Risca United (Fri) Away bar, a lounge, changing rooms and shower 73 points.