Merthyr Saints F.C. are a Welsh football club from the town of
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...
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South Wales
South Wales ( cy, De Cymru) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north. Generally considered to include the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, south Wales extends westwards ...
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Having previously played in the
Welsh Football League the club are now in the .
The club moto is ‘FORTIUS QUO FIDELIUS’ which translated means ‘Strength Through Loyalty’ and features on the club crest along with the dragon with five keys that represent the 5 Merthyr Saints.
Merthyr Saints F.C. - Brief History
Merthyr Saints were elected to Division Three of the
Welsh Football League in 1995, after winning the
South Wales Amateur League
The South Wales Amateur League was a former football league in South Wales. The league consisted of two divisions, named Divisions One and Two. Division One was a feeder to the Welsh Football League Division Three, and sat at level 5 of the Welsh ...
for a third time playing under the name of Hoover Sports F.C. and sharing
Penydarren Park with Merthyr Tydfil F.C.
Promotion to Welsh League Division Two was achieved at the first attempt with a third-place finish.
In 2000, Hoover Sports moved to the ICI Rifle Ground in
Pant, just off the A465, the club raised £500,000 to upgrade facilities at the new ground and changed their name to Merthyr Saints F.C.
Merthyr Saints remained in Welsh League Division Two for ten successive seasons with the highest finishing place of fifth in 2003/04.
Merthyr Saints were relegated to Division Three at the end of the 2006–07 and in season 2008-09 were again relegated and back in the South Wales Amateur League for the following season.
At the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, despite finishing outside the Division One relegation positions, a restructure of the Welsh football League meant they were forced to drop into the South Wales Amateur League Division Two.
Currently Merthyr Saints best performance in the FAW
Welsh Cup came during the 2011–12 season when progressing to the Third Round before losing 6–0 to
Cymru Premier League side
Bala Town at the ICI Rifle ground.
In season 2012-2013 Merthyr Saints were promoted as South Wales Amateur League Division Two Champions.
Further success followed in the 2014–15 season when Merthyr Saints finished runners-up in Division One and with the merge of the South Wales Amateur League and Senior League were placed in the
South Wales Alliance League Premier Division.
In August 2022, the club announced the appointment of Jordan Davies as Merthyr Saints first team
Manager.
A seven-year stay in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division came to an end in 2022–23 after a difficult season that included a nine-point deduction.
Merthyr Saints now play in the South Wales Alliance League Championship Division.
Honours as Hoover Sports F.C.
Honours as Merthyr Saints F.C.
Club Colours
Merthyr Saints play in a green shirt with white sleeves, green shorts with green and white socks, the changed colours are a white shirt, black shorts, and socks.
Club Officials
Coaching Staff
Current squad
Season-by-Season as Merthyr Saints F.C.
2007–08, Ten-point deduction. *
2008–09, Three-point deduction. *
2019–20, Season curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic, league decided on points per game basis. *
2020–21, Football in Wales below Tier One cancelled for entire season due to COVID-19 regulations. *
2022–23, Nine-point deduction. *
FAW Welsh Cup
2009-10 & 2010–11, Did not compete. *
2015–16, Not Known. *
2020–21, No competition held due to the coronavirus pandemic. *
References
External links
Club TwitterClub's website
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Football clubs in Wales
South Wales Alliance League clubs
Welsh Football League clubs
Merthyr Tydfil
South Wales Amateur League clubs
Merthyr and District League clubs