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| Full name | Llantwit Major Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | The Major, Windmill Army | ||
| Founded | 1962 | ||
| Ground | Windmill Lane Frampton Lane Llantwit Major | ||
| Chairman | John Guy | ||
| Manager | Karl Lewis | ||
| League | Cymru South | ||
| 2025–26 | Cymru South, 8th of 16 | ||
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Llantwit Major A.F.C. is a football club based in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan. The team currently plays in the Cymru South.
History
Llantwit Major A.F.C. was founded in 1962. In 1971 they joined the South Wales Amateur League.[1]
In the 2011–12 season they were South Wales Amateur League champions, and joined the Welsh Football League Division Three. From 2016 to 2018 the club achieved back to back promotions, reaching Division One. In 2019 they were founder members of the newly formed Cymru South.[2] In 2021–22 they won the Cymru South title,[3] but were denied promotion, allowing runners-up Pontypridd Town to enter the Cymru Premier instead.[4]
In the 2023–24 season they appeared in the FENIX Trophy, and finished second in their group, with four points in four games.[5] This included a win over the reigning champions BK Skjold in their opening game.[6] In 2024–25 the competition switched to a knockout format. Llantwit Major were drawn against K. Berchem Sport. In the first leg, Llantwit Major lost 7–2 at Berchem.[7][8] In the return leg, a month later, they lost 1–0 at the SDM Glass Stadium in Bridgend.[9][10]
Supporters and rivalries
Llantwit Major supporters are known as the 'Windmill Army'.[7][11]
The club maintains a strong friendship with Boca Juniors due to the shared colours of both clubs[12][13][14]. As a result, River Plate are considered rivals, as well as traditional rivals Pontypridd United FC.
Honours
- Cymru South – Champions: 2021–22[3]
- South Wales FA Senior Cup – Winners: 2010–11[1]
- Welsh Football League Division Two – Champions: 2017–18[2]
- Welsh Football League Division Three – Champions: 2016–17[2]
- South Wales Amateur League Division One – Champions: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84,[1] 2011–12[2]
- South Wales Amateur League Division Two – Champions: 1998–99[15]
- Corinthian Cup – Winners: 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87[1]
- Barry & District League Division Two – Champions: 1984–85[citation needed]
- Bridgend & District League Premier Division Cup – Winners: 1998–99[16]
- Bridgend & District League Division One – Champions: 1990–91[17]
- Bridgend & District League Division One Challenge Shield – Winners: 1992–93, 1998–99[18]
- Mr Blobby Cup - Winners - 2022, 2025, 2026 [19]
Hall of fame
- Rhys Gould[20]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Llantwit Major Pen Pics 2014-15" (PDF). www.welshleague.org.uk.
- 1 2 3 4 "Llantwit Major". fchd.info.
- 1 2 "Llantwit Major crowned 2021/22 Cymru South champions". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "Cymru Premier: Pontypridd Town promoted as Llantwit Major appeal to FAW fails". BBC Sport. 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "TOURNAMENT 23/24 – FENIX TROPHY".
- ↑ "Ten-man Llantwit Major defeat BK Skjold on European debut". February 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Llantwit Major thrashed in front of four figure crowd". October 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Fenix Trophy: Berchem take Llantwit by storm". Bro Radio.
- ↑ "Llantwit bow out of Fenix Trophy". Bro Radio.
- ↑ Verellen, Kris (November 15, 2024). "Llantwit Major AFC - KBS 0-1 ... Berchem fenixt verder!".
- ↑ "400-match veteran Jack Lansdown saves penalty in last match for Llantwit Major FC". 16 April 2025.
- ↑ En todas partes: la nueva camiseta del Llantwit Major FC de la segunda división de Gáles, inspirada en Boca by Pedro Occhiuzzi] on planetabj.com, 24 Sep 2025
- ↑ La impresionante camiseta de un club del ascenso de Gales en honor a Boca on tycsports.com. 13 Feb 2023
- ↑ Argentinian fans go crazy for Welsh football club’s ‘Boca Juniors’ kit at Nation Cymru. 2 May 2022
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080628171208/http://www.southwalesamateurleague.co.uk/League_History.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210621162828/http://bridgendfootball.org/Premier%20Division%20Cup%20new.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210621152332/http://bridgendfootball.org/Past%20Winners%20D1%20new.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210621163533/http://bridgendfootball.org/Division%201%20Cup%20new.htm
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDuc4Ktv3Zo
- ↑ https://llantwitmajorafc.com/01/25/rhys-gould-becomes-inaugural-llantwit-major-afc-hall-of-fame-inductee/
External links
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