Knighton Town F.C.
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| Full name | Knighton Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Radnor Robins, The Borderers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | The Showground, Bryn Y Castell Knighton (Capacity 2,000 (92 seated)) |
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| League | Mid Wales League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Mid Wales League, 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Club home page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Knighton Town Football Club is a Welsh football club founded in 1887, currently (as of 2006-07) playing in the Mid-Wales League (Level 3 in the Welsh pyramid system). They spent seven years in the 1990s at Level 2, playing in the Cymru Alliance but resigned during the 1998-99 season to return to local football.
In the Welsh Cup, Knighton Town have hosted Hereford United, and the ground has also staged Under 18 International between Wales and the Republic of Ireland in 1992.
In 2008, Knighton Town won the Radnorshire Cup, beating Gwernyfed F.C. 3-0 on penalties, after drawing 3-3 after extra time.
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[edit] Home Ground
The Showground, Bryn-Y-Castell, Ludlow Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1HP
(Tel. (01547) 528999)
[edit] Local Rivals
[edit] Club Records
- Highest League Position 4th in the Cymru Alliance, 1997-98
- Mid Wales League Champions 1991-92
- Mid Wales League South Champions 2002-03, 2003-04
- Welsh Cup semi-finalists 1896-97, 1903-04
- Record Attendance: vs Hereford United 2,211, Welsh Cup 4th round 1980-81
- Record Victory: 16-0 v Bucknell, Mid Wales League South, 2004
- Record Defeat: 0-16 v Cardiff City, Welsh Cup 5th Round, 1960-61
[edit] Notable Players/Managers
Arthur Rowley manager of Knighton Town F. C. in the 1976. He was a legendary centre forward as a player who scored 433 goals in 619 games. Teams played for West Bromwich Albion, Fulham, Leicester City and Shrewsbury Town. He also managed Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United, Southend United and Oswestry Town.
Paul Tester (player) - played for Shrewsbury Town, Hereford United and Worcester City.
Gary Stevens (player manager) - played for Shrewsbury Town, Hereford United and Cardiff City.
[edit] League History
- 1886-1992 Mid Wales League
- 1992-1999 Cymru Alliance
- 1999-2001 Mid Wales League
- 2002-2004 Mid Wales League South
- 2004-date Mid Wales League
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Aberystwyth Town reserves | Berriew | Bow Street | Caersws reserves | Carno | Four Crosses | Kerry | Knighton Town | Llanfyllin Town | Llanidloes Town | Llanrhaeadr | Newbridge | Newtown reserves | Presteigne St Andrews | The New Saints reserves | Tywyn & Bryncrug | UWA | Waterloo Rovers |
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