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Aberystwyth Town F.C.

Association football club in Wales

Summary

Association football club in Wales

Field	Value
nickname	Seasiders
Black and Greens
ground	Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
capacity	5,000 (1,500 seated)
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clubname	Aberystwyth Town
image	Aberystwyth_Town_FC_logo.png
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fullname	Aberystwyth Town Football Club
founded
chairman	Donald Kane
manager	Craig Williams
league	Cymru South
season
position
website

Black and Greens

Aberystwyth Town Football Club () is a Welsh football club, relegated to the Cymru South for the 2025–26 season.

The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,000 of that capacity seated. The club was one of the founding members of the Cymru Premier.

The club's youth team, Aberystwyth Town Under 19s, currently play in the Welsh Premier Development League – South, whilst the Women's team play in the Genero Adran Premier. The club has an academy, which has produced many players that have played for the first team and some that have gone on to play at higher levels.

Records

Biggest victories and losses

Biggest win: 21–1 v. Machynlleth in 1934
Biggest defeat: 1–20 v. Caersws in 1962
- Biggest Cymru Premier defeat: 0–11 v. The New Saints, 2 December 2022
Biggest League of Wales win: 6–0 v. Briton Ferry Athletic and Llanidloes Town, both in 1993
- 6–0 v. Afan Lido, 18 February 2014
- 7–1 v. Afan Lido, 28 March 2014
- 7–1 v. Prestatyn, 16 December 2017.

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Opponents	1st Leg	2nd Leg	Aggregate
1999	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1st Round	Malta Floriana FC	2–2	1–2	3–4
2004	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1st Round	Latvia Dinaburg	0–0	0–4	0–4
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	1Q	IRL Derry City	0–4	0–5	0–9

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Staff

Position	Name
Chairman	Scotland Donald Kane
Secretary	Wales Thomas Crockett
Manager	ENG Callum McKenzie
Assistant Manager	ENG Matthew Bishop
Strength and Conditioning Coach	WAL Tomos Wilson
Player/Coach	WAL Alex Darlington
Player/Coach	WAL Steff Davies
Goalkeeper Coach	ENG John Davies
Physiotherapist	WAL Lucy Jones
Physiotherapist	WAL Megan Meredith

Manager History

Wales Angus McLean (Player/Manager) (1951–??)
Wales Ron Cullum (1974–1977)
Wales Ron Jones (1977–1979)
Wales Brian Morris (1979–1980)
Wales Chris Brown (1980–1981)
Wales Meirion Appleton (1981–1992)
Wales Tomi Morgan (1992 – September 1994)
Wales Meirion Appleton (September 1994 – February 1999)
England Barry Powell (March 1999 – May 2001)
England Frank Gregan (June 2001 – November 2001)
England Gary Finley (November 2001 – August 2004)
Wales David Burrows (August 2004– November 2005)
Scotland Brian Coyne (November 2005 – September 2009)
Wales Christian Edwards (interim) (September 2009 – November 2009)
Wales Alan Morgan (November 2009 – February 2012)
WalesTomi Morgan (29 February 2012 – 9 May 2013)
Wales Ian Hughes (21 May 2013 – 19 April 2016)
Wales Wyn Thomas (interim) (14 January 2016 – 19 April 2016)
England Matthew Bishop (24 May 2016 – 21 May 2017)
Wales Tony Pennock (21 May 2017 – 15 June 2017)
Wales Neville Powell (12 July 2017 – 28 March 2018)
NIR Seamus Heath (28 March 2018 – 9 August 2018)
Wales Neville Powell (3 October 2018 – 27 January 2019)
Wales Gavin Allen (interim) (27 January 2019 – 24 March 2019)
England Matthew Bishop (24 March 2019 – 15 June 2020)
Wales Gavin Allen (15 June 2020 – 24 May 2021)
England Antonio Corbisiero (2 June 2021 – 12 May 2022)
Wales Anthony Williams (28 May 2022 – 8 October 2024)
Wales Dave Taylor (interim) (9 October 2024 – 12 November 2024)
England Antonio Corbisiero (12 November 2024 – 1 May 2025)
Wales Callum McKenzie (4 June 2025 – 12 November 2025)
Wales Craig Williams (1 December 2025 – )

Notable players

Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
Players with full international caps.
Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

England Andy Parkinson, played for numerous Football League clubs, including for Tranmere Rovers in the Football League Cup Final.
Northern Ireland Conall Murtagh, played for Wrexham when they were in League 2.
Wales Tom Bradshaw Called up to the Wales national team in 2015, before making his international debut against Ukraine on 28 March 2016.
Wales Christian Edwards, played for 6 Football League clubs, including Nottingham Forest, Swansea City and Bristol Rovers.
Wales Gwion Edwards, who currently plays for Morecambe in EFL League One.
Wales Jack Edwards, capped by Wales.
Wales John Hughes, capped twice by Wales, played for Aberystwyth 1873–79.
Wales Marc Lloyd-Williams, the Cymru Premier's all-time top scorer, with 319 career goals.
Wales Dr. Robert Mills-Roberts, Welsh international goalkeeper in the 1880 and 1890s.
Wales Grenville Morris, capped by Wales whilst at the club, moved to play for Swindon Town and Nottingham Forest.
Wales Charlie Parry, capped 13 times by Wales prior to joining the club in 1899, won Welsh Cup with Aberystwyth in 1900.
Wales Ernest Peake, Welsh international who subsequently played for Liverpool.
Wales Leigh Richmond Roose The goalkeeper was selected to represent Wales while playing for Aberystwyth in 1900.
Wales Wyn Thomas, all time Cymru Premier appearance record holder with over 500 appearances.
Wales Alex Samuel, Welsh under 19 international who plays for Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Championship.
Wales Daniel Alfei, joined the club after being released from Swansea City in 2016. After being released by Aberystwyth, Alfei joined EFL League Two side Yeovil Town
England Alan Goodall, over 300 appearances in the English Football League. Played for clubs including Chesterfield, Morecambe and Newport County.
Wales Rhys Norrington-Davies, Sheffield United player currently on loan at Stoke City and Wales international.
Spain Alhagi Touray Sisay, played for Aberystwyth five times in 2020, before moving to then EFL League Two side Grimsby Town.
England Geoff Kellaway, club legend who made over 350 club appearances over 15 years.
Wales Owain Jones, joined the club in 2020, previously played for Swansea City and Yeovil Town.

References

"Aberystwyth Town Club Information from Football Association of Wales – Football Association of Wales".
"Bish returns as Assistant Manager". Aberystwyth Town FC.
(9 November 2005). "Coyne made new Aberystwyth boss". BBC.
(3 October 2009). "Christian Edwards appointed as Aberystwyth Town's new manager". WalesOnline.
(4 November 2009). "Morgan appointed Aberystwyth boss". BBC.
(29 February 2012). "Tomi Morgan appointed Aberystwyth Town manager". BBC.
(21 May 2013). "Ian Hughes appointed new Aberystwyth Town manager". BBC.
(14 January 2016). "Club Statement". Aberystwyth Town.
(24 May 2016). "Aber delighted to announce Matthew Bishop as new manager". Aberystwyth Town.
(21 May 2017). "Pens Takes over as First Team Manager, Wolvesey Back in as Assistant".
(1 May 2025). "CLUB STATEMENT: ANTONIO CORBISIERO". Aberystwyth Town FC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp92pzjdkg3o
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/25615382.aberystwyth-begin-managerial-search-mckenzie-departs/
https://www.atfc.org.uk/post/croeso-craig
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/sport/football/aberystwyth-town-fc-appoint-craig-williams-as-first-team-manager-856928
(4 November 2015). "Tom Bradshaw: Walsall striker's call ends Wales international exile". [[BBC Sport]].
(31 March 2016). "Tom makes his senior Wales debut".
(15 January 2015). "Focus on: Wyn Thomas — Sgorio".
(1 September 2015). "Swansea City striker Alex Samuel joins Morton on loan".

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