Undy A.F.C.
Undy Athletic| Full name |
Undy Athletic Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
The Tigers |
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| Founded |
1947 (dissolved 1962)
1970 (reformed) |
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| Ground |
The Causeway |
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| Ground Capacity |
3,000 |
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| Chairman |
 Robert Lynch |
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| Manager |
Laurence Owen |
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| League |
Welsh Football League Division One |
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| 2016–17 |
7th |
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Undy Athletic Football Club are a Welsh football club based in the village of Undy, Monmouthshire. The club currently plays in the Welsh Football League Division One which is the second tier of the Welsh football league system in South Wales under experienced Manager Laurence Owen, after sealing promotion in May 2016.
History
The club were formed in 1947,[1] playing at local level in south Wales and winning the Argus Cup 3 times in 15 years. However, in 1962 the club disbanded as a result of financial difficulties. In 1970, the club reformed and maintained a consistent existence in the Gwent local leagues, winning the Gwent County League Division One in 2011 and reaching the Welsh Football League for the first time, entering in Division Three. They won promotion at the first attempt, and then under the guidance of Manager Laurence Owen they sealed their highest ever position in 2016 when they finished third in Division Two and earned promotion to Welsh Football League Division One and finished 7th in their first year in the top division , step 2 on the Welsh football pyramid. This season also saw the first international footballer to play for Undy, with Gibraltar international Jamie Coombes signing for the club in February 2017.[2]
They also have a reserve team who play in the Welsh league reserve division under manager Jason Pritchard The 3rd team currently plays in East Gwent Division 1 under Manager Luke Smith .
Youth team
Undy A.F.C. also supports a thriving junior section that has teams in age groups from Under 6 to Under 18. Teams play in the Gwent County and East Gwent Leagues and have their home matches on the club pitches. The junior section also hosts a popular football tournament in June that attracts around 150 teams from all over South Wales and beyond each year.
Honours
Current squad
- As of 12 March 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position |
Player
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GK |
James Smallcombe
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DF |
Rhys Aherne
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DF |
Paul Clayton
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DF |
Gareth Heywood
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DF |
Dan Morgan
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DF |
Chris Parry
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DF |
Ben Roberts (player-assistant manager)
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MF |
Ben Davies (player-coach)
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MF |
Tom Hooper
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MF |
Ben Lawrence
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MF |
Dean Merrett |
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Position |
Player
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MF |
Gyles Thompson
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MF |
Harry Waterhouse
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MF |
Dan Williams
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MF |
Nathan Woods
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MF |
Tom Wright
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FW |
James Barnes
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FW |
Jamie Coombes
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FW |
Gareth Cullimore
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FW |
Daniel Jarman
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FW |
Marcus Power |
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