West End F.C.

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West End
Full name West End Football Club
Founded 1964
Ground Pryderi Park Stadium, Mayhill
League Welsh Football League Division One
2011-12 Welsh Football League Division One, 11th
Home colours
Away colours

West End Football Club is a football team, based in the Mayhill area of Swansea, Wales, and which plays in the Welsh Football League Division One.

History

Formed in 1964[1] by a group of local enthusiasts in a local public house (The Wellington) which was situated in the west end of Swansea and so the birth of West End AFC.

In 2004–05, the club won the FAW Trophy, defeating Rhydymwyn F.C. at Rhayader.[2]

Notable players

Alan Beer played for West End before later joining Swansea City.[3]

Honours

  • Welsh Football League
    • Division 1 - Winners: (2012–13)
    • Division 2 - Winners: (2008–09)
    • Division 3 - Runner Up: (2005–06)
  • Swansea Senior Football League
    • First Division Champions: 1970–71, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1985–86[4]

References

  1. The Swansea Wellingtons - unofficial West End site
  2. "Team information". Rhydymwyn. Huws Gray Alliance. Retrieved 21 June 2012. 
  3. Bob's 70-71 footballers - Swansea City
  4. "Winners Archive 1928 - 2011". Swansea Senior Football League. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 

Coordinates: 51°37′39″N 3°57′36″W / 51.627500°N 3.9600899°W / 51.627500; -3.9600899

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