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Llantwit Major A.F.C.

Coordinates: 51°24′46″N 3°28′45.5″W / 51.41278°N 3.479306°W / 51.41278; -3.479306
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Llantwit Major
Full nameLlantwit Major Athletic Football Club
NicknamesThe Major, Windmill Army
Founded1962; 63 years ago (1962)
GroundWindmill Lane
Frampton Lane
Llantwit Major
ChairmanJohn Guy
ManagerKarl Lewis
LeagueCymru South
2024–25Cymru South, 9th of 16

Llantwit Major A.F.C. is a football club based in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan. The team currently plays in the Cymru South.

History

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Llantwit Major A.F.C. was founded in 1962. In 1971 they joined the South Wales Amateur League.[1]

In the 2011–12 season they were South Wales Amateur League champions, and joined the Welsh Football League Division Three. From 2016 to 2018 the club achieved back to back promotions, reaching Division One. In 2019 they were founder members of the newly formed Cymru South.[2] In 2021–22 they won the Cymru South title,[3] but were denied promotion, allowing runners-up Pontypridd Town to enter the Cymru Premier instead.[4]

In the 2023–24 season they appeared in the FENIX Trophy, and finished second in their group, with four points in four games.[5] This included a win over the reigning champions BK Skjold in their opening game.[6] In 2024–25 the competition switched to a knockout format. Llantwit Major were drawn against K. Berchem Sport. In the first leg, Llantwit Major lost 7–2 at Berchem.[7][8] In the return leg, a month later, they lost 1–0 at the SDM Glass Stadium in Bridgend.[9][10]

Supporters and rivalries

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Llantwit Major supporters are known as the 'Windmill Army'.[7][11]

Honours

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51°24′46″N 3°28′45.5″W / 51.41278°N 3.479306°W / 51.41278; -3.479306

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Llantwit Major Pen Pics 2014-15" (PDF). www.welshleague.org.uk.
  2. ^ a b c d "Llantwit Major". fchd.info.
  3. ^ a b "Llantwit Major crowned 2021/22 Cymru South champions". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Cymru Premier: Pontypridd Town promoted as Llantwit Major appeal to FAW fails". BBC Sport. 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ "TOURNAMENT 23/24 – FENIX TROPHY".
  6. ^ "Ten-man Llantwit Major defeat BK Skjold on European debut". February 16, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Llantwit Major thrashed in front of four figure crowd". October 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Fenix Trophy: Berchem take Llantwit by storm". Bro Radio.
  9. ^ "Llantwit bow out of Fenix Trophy". Bro Radio.
  10. ^ Verellen, Kris (November 15, 2024). "Llantwit Major AFC - KBS 0-1 ... Berchem fenixt verder!".
  11. ^ "400-match veteran Jack Lansdown saves penalty in last match for Llantwit Major FC". 16 April 2025.
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080628171208/http://www.southwalesamateurleague.co.uk/League_History.htm
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210621162828/http://bridgendfootball.org/Premier%20Division%20Cup%20new.htm
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210621152332/http://bridgendfootball.org/Past%20Winners%20D1%20new.htm
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210621163533/http://bridgendfootball.org/Division%201%20Cup%20new.htm
  16. ^ https://x.com/LlantwitMajorFC/status/1928918132640362542
  17. ^ https://www.facebook.com/LlantwitMajorAFC/posts/llantwit-retain-the-mr-blobby-cup-with-a-3-0-victory-over-our-good-friends-risca/1512577403523791/
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