Knighton Town F.C.

Knighton Town Football Club
Full name Knighton Town Association Football Club
Nickname(s) The Robins, The Borderers
Founded 1887 (1887)
Ground The Showground, Bryn-y-Castell, Ludlow Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1RR.
Ground Capacity 1,200(96 seated)
Chairman Gary Cooper
Manager Adam Worton
League Mid Wales League
2015–16 2nd Mid Wales League Division 1
Website Club home page

Knighton Town Football Club is a Welsh football club founded in 1887, currently playing in the Mid Wales League's Division One (level 3 in the Welsh pyramid system) after promotion in 2014/2015.

2015-16 The Return to Mid Wales Football's Top Division

Knighton's return to top flight football in The Mid Wales League was an extremely successful one narrowly missing out on back to back league titles on the final day of the season to Penrhyncoch, just missing out on a return to The Cymru Alliance league bu a single point. They also did exceptionally well in the FAW Cup reaching the 2nd round proper by defeating Kerry A.F.C. (H) 4-0, Welshpool Town (H) 2-1 in the qualifying rounds and Dyffryn Nant Vale (A) 2-1 in the 1st round before losing to Holywell Town (A) 6-3. In the FAW Trophy they defeated Machynlleth (A) 2-1 in the 2nd round before bowing out 3-2 away at Greenfield after extra time.[1]

2014-15 Mid Wales League Division 2 League and Cup Double

Knighton Town were promoted as champions of Mid Wales League Division 2 scoring a staggering 113 league goals, much owing to the striker Connor Bird who netted 30 and midfielder Mark Jones who hit 26. Knighton also conceded only 18 league goals all season which was the best defensive record in Welsh senior football. They completed a league and cup double(E.R. Jenkins Cup) winning 3-2 after extra time against Borth United played at Penrhyncoch.[2] Knighton Town Reserves play in the Mid Wales League South(level 5 in the Welsh pyramid system).

1991-92 Mid Wales League Championship

In 1991-92 Knighton won their first Mid Wales League Championship for 88:years. They lost one league game all season away at Aberystwyth Town. They clinched the title in dramatic style winning 3-2 away at Morda United. Before the match Morda United were 2 points above Knighton so only a win would have seen them champions. In the last minute of the game with the score tied at 2-2, Knighton midfielder Sean Parker scored the winner in a goal mouth scramble.

Honours

Club records

Record Attendance: vs 2,211 v Hereford United, Welsh Cup 4th Round, 1981[8]
Record Victory: 16–0 v Bucknell United, Home - Mid Wales League South, 2004[8]
Record Defeat: 0–16 v Cardiff City, Away, Welsh Cup 5th Round, 1961[9]

League history

References

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  3. ↑ Welsh Cup 1896-97 at Welsh Football Data Archive
  4. ↑ Welsh Cup 1903-04 at Welsh Football Data Archive
  5. ↑ "Club Records". Knighton Town FC. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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  7. ↑ "Archive: Previous Winners - J. Emrys Morgan". Ceredigion League. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Club Records". Knighton Town FC web admin. 4 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Club Records". Knighton Town FC web admin. 4 January 2014.
  10. ↑ League and Cup club info at Football Club History Database

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