Carmarthen Town F.C.
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Carmarthen Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the League of Wales.
The club was founded in 1948 and plays at Richmond Park, Priory Street, Carmarthen, which accommodates 3000 spectators (150 seated).
- The teams' first choice strip is old gold shirts, black shorts and socks.
- The second choice strip is white & blue shirts and shorts, and white socks.
History
Carmarthen Town was founded as recently as 1948 and moved to their current ground Richmond Park in 1952.
The club was elected to the Welsh League in 1953 and gained promotion from Division Two in 1960. In 1996 Carmarthen won the Welsh League and the Cyril Rogers Cup. Carmarthen were promoted to the League of Wales in the same year. They have maintained their place in the League and shown gradual improvement, reaching the final of the Welsh Cup in 1999, but losing on penalties.
A Carmarthen player who has gone on to 'better' things is Mark Delaney, of (Aston Villa and Wales).
Biggest victories and losses
- Biggest win: 14-0 v Bryngwawr Inn in the FAW Trophy.
- Biggest defeat: 0-9 at Scully, Welsh League.
- Biggest League of Wales win: 5-1 v Welshpool Town.
- Biggest League of Wales defeat: 0-6 v Barry Town in 1996.
External link
- Official website (http://www.carmarthentownafc.net/)