Afan Lido F.C.
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Afan Lido F.C. is a football team, playing in the League of Wales.
The club was founded in 1967, and plays at Runtech Stadium, Aberavon, Port Talbot, where their ground accommodates 4200 spectators (525 seated).
- The teams' first choice strip is red shirts, shorts, and socks.
- The second choice strip is white shirts, shorts, and socks.
History
Shortly after the opening of the Lido Sports Centre in Aberavon a football team was set up in order to give the Centre's users a proper organisation. Afan Lido F.C. gained admission to the Port Talbot and District League for the 1967/68 season. In 1971/72 the club was accepted into the Welsh Football League, and two years later was promoted into the First Division (now the Second Division), and another two years later they were promoted again into the Premier Division (now the First Division). After a barren spell they were relegated but were re-promoted in 1984/85; by this time the League had been reorganised and a higher National Division had been formed, to which Afan Lido were promoted in 1989/90 after finishing 3rd (they had actually won the Premier Division the two previous seasons, but not been promoted because of the ground criteria set by the League). Afan Lido became founder members of the League of Wales in 1992, and won the League Cup in 1992/93 and 1993/94. The next year the porous defence was addressed, and the team finished in second place in the League, winning a UEFA Cup place -- but they were defeated by RAF Jelgava of Latvia on the away-goals rule. This was a taste of things to come, and Afan Lido were relegated from the League of Wales before winning their place back after an absence of two years.
Biggest victories and losses
- Biggest win: 7-1 v. Porthcawl Town in 1997.
- Biggest defeat: 0-6 v. Bridgend Town in 1982.
- Biggest League of Wales win: 6-0 v. Abergavenny Thursdays in 1993.
- Biggest League of Wales defeat: 0-6 v. Barry Town in 1995.