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Seaside A.F.C.
Seaside A.F.C. are a Welsh football club from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire in West Wales. They currently play in the . History The club has been one of the most successful teams in the Carmarthenshire League, having been champions of the top division twelve times. Honours * Carmarthenshire League Premier Division (Tier 1 of Carmarthenshire League) - Champions (12): 2002–03; 2003–04; 2004–05; 2007–08; 2008–09; 2009–10; 2010–11; 2011–12; 2012–13; 2013–14; 2015–16; 2023–24 * Carmarthenshire League Division One (Tier 2) - Champions (1): 1994–95 * Carmarthenshire League Division Two (Tier 2) - Champions (1): 1956–57 * Carmarthenshire League Division Three (Tier 4) - Champions (1): 2015–16 (reserves) * Carmarthenshire Senior Cup - Winners (8): 2001–02; 2004–05; 2011–12; 2012–13; 2014–15; 2016–17; 2022–23; 2023–24 * Carmarthenshire League T G Davies Cup - Winners (6): 1981–82; 1993–94; 2003–04; 2004–05; 2009–10; 2010–11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanelli
Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town had a population of 25,168 in 2011, estimated in 2019 at 26,225. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, but it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996. Name Spelling The anglicised spelling “Llanelly” was used until 1966, when it was changed to Llanelli after a local public campaign. It remains in the name of a local historic building, Llanelly House. It should not be confused with the village and parish of Llanelly, in south-east Wales near Abergavenny. Llanelly in Victoria, Australia was named after this town of Llanelli, using the spelling current at that time. History The beginnings of Llanelli can be found on the lands of present-day Parc Howard. An Iron A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as the "Garden of Wales" and is also home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Carmarthenshire has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The county town was founded by the Romans, and the region was part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth in the High Middle Ages. After invasion by the Normans in the 12th and 13th centuries it was subjugated, along with other parts of Wales, by Edward I of England. There was further unrest in the early 15th century, when the Welsh rebelled under Owain Glyndŵr, and during the English Civil War. Carmarthenshire is mainly an agricultural county, apart from the southeastern part which was once heavily industrialised with coal mining, steel-making and tin-plating. In the north of the county, the woollen industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wales
West Wales ( cy, Gorllewin Cymru) is not clearly defined as a particular region of Wales. Some definitions of West Wales include only Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, which historically comprised the Welsh principality of ''Deheubarth'' and was called "South West Wales" in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). Other definitions may include Swansea and Neath Port Talbot but exclude Ceredigion, although this definition may also be described as South West Wales. The "West Wales and the Valleys" NUTS area includes more westerly parts of North Wales. The preserved county of Dyfed covers what is generally considered to be West Wales; between 1974 and 1996, Dyfed was a county, with a county council and six district councils. Historic use Historically, the term West Wales was applied to the Kingdom of Cornwall during the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain and the period of the Heptarchy. The Old English word '' Wealas'', a Germanic term for inhabitants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmarthenshire League
The Carmarthenshire League (currently the ''LTC Mobility Carmarthenshire Association Football League'') is a football league in Carmarthenshire, West Wales, sitting at the fifth, sixth and seventh levels of the Welsh football league system. Teams promoted from the Premier Division may enter the West Wales Premier League if standards and facilities fall into line with the regulations of the Welsh Football League. History Clubs who have played in the Welsh Football League The following teams from the league went on to play in the Welsh Football League: * Garden Village * Porth Tywyn Suburbs Member clubs for 2022–23 season The following clubs were members of the league. Premier Division *Burry Port * Bwlch Rangers *Felinfoel * Gorseinon Athletic *Killay *Loughor Rovers *Pengelli United *Pontlliw *Pwll Athletic * Seaside *Trallwm * Trostre Sports Division One *Bancffosfelen *Caerbryn *Camford Sports * Dafen Welfare reserves *Drefach * Evans & Williams reserves *FC Carmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmarthenshire Senior Cup
The Carmarthenshire Senior Cup ''(currently the Rooks Trophies Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons)'' is a football knockout tournament involving teams from in Carmarthenshire, West Wales who play in leagues administered and associated with the Carmarthenshire Association Football League. Competition history Past winners Since the league began the following clubs have been senior cup winners. 1920s * 1925–26: * 1926–27: Llanelly Steel * 1927–28: Dafen Welfare * 1928–29: * 1929–30: 1930s * 1930–31: * 1931–32: * 1932–33: Bwlch Rangers * 1933–34: Bwlch Rangers * 1934–35: Halfway United * 1935–36: Halfway United * 1936–37: Bwlch Rangers * 1937–38: Gorsddu Rangers * 1938–39: Cathan Stars * 1939–40: ''No competition'' 1940s * 1940–41: ''No competition'' * 1941–42: ''No competition'' * 1942–43: ''No competition'' * 1943–44: ''No competition'' * 1944–45: ''No competition'' * 1945–46: ''No competition'' * 1946–47: Dafen Welf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWFA Intermediate Cup
The West Wales Intermediate Challenge Cup is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the West Wales Football Association, at the level of Tier 4 and below of the Welsh Football Pyramid in South West Wales. The tournament invites clubs typically from the top divisions of the Carmarthenshire League, Neath & District League, Pembrokeshire League and Swansea Senior League. Since winning in 2015 and 2017 Team Swansea have been promoted to Tier 2 of the Welsh Football Pyramid, now playing in the Cymru South as Swansea University. History The competition started in the 1923–24 season and was known until the 1973-74 season as the ''West Wales Amateur Cup''. Since the 1974-75 season it has been has been called the ''Intermediate Cup'' but is also commonly referred to as the ''West Wales Cup''. Recent Finals Previous winners 1920s * 1923–24: – Swansea Amateurs * 1924–25: – Cwm Athletic * 1925–26: – Swansea Town * 1926–27: – Cwm Athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Clubs In Wales
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Carmarthenshire
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmarthenshire League Clubs
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as the "Garden of Wales" and is also home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Carmarthenshire has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The county town was founded by the Romans, and the region was part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth in the High Middle Ages. After invasion by the Normans in the 12th and 13th centuries it was subjugated, along with other parts of Wales, by Edward I of England. There was further unrest in the early 15th century, when the Welsh rebelled under Owain Glyndŵr, and during the English Civil War. Carmarthenshire is mainly an agricultural county, apart from the southeastern part which was once heavily industrialised with coal mining, steel-making and tin-plating. In the north of the county, the woollen industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Llanelli
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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