Merthyr Saints A.F.C.

Merthyr Saints A.F.C. is a Welsh football club.

History

Merthyr Saints were elected to the Welsh Football League in 1995, after winning the South Wales Amateur League for the third time whilst playing under the name of Hoover Sports and sharing the use of Penydarren Park – home of Merthyr Tydfil FC. Promotion to Welsh League Division 2 was achieved at the first attempt. In the year 2000, Hoover Sports moved to the ICI Rifle Fields ground in Pant, just off the A465, raising £500,000 to upgrade the facilities and changing their name to Merthyr Saints FC. Merthyr Saints remained in Welsh League Division 2 for ten consecutive seasons with their highest finishing position being fifth in 2003/04. Merthyr Saints were unfortunate to be relegated to Welsh League Division 3 at the end of the 2006/07 season after finishing fourth from bottom of division 2. At the end of 2008/2009 season they were relegated and now play in the South Wales Amateur League (Division 1).

External links

Club's website

Football in Wales

National teams

Men	Wales Under-21 Under-19 Under-17 Semi-Pro

Women	Wales

League system

Men	Welsh Premier League Ceredigion League Cymru Alliance Welsh Football League (Div 1 Div 2 Div 3) Welsh National League Welsh Alliance League Mid Wales League Mid Wales South League Montgomeryshire League South Wales Amateur League South Wales Senior League Gwent County League Neath & District League Gwynedd League Clwyd League Anglesey League

Women	Welsh Premier League

Domestic cups

Men	Welsh Cup FAW Premier Cup Welsh League Cup FAW Trophy Welsh Football League Cup Cymru Alliance League Cup

Women	FAW Women's Cup

Youth	FAW Welsh Youth Cup

List of clubs
Current clubs
Defunct clubs
Welsh clubs in English leagues
Venues
Competitions
Women's football in Wales

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