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Title contenders face Tuesday tests
WELSH Premier leading duo Llanelli and The New Saints both face difficult tests on Tuesday night as the title race hots up.
Thomas hat-trick puts Reds back on top
WYN Thomas notched a first-half hat-trick as Llanelli powered back to the top of the table with a 5-2 win at Cefn Druids.
Abbott fires the Saints to Bala win
A GOAL from Steve Abbott fired The New Saints back to the top of the Welsh Premier table with a 1-0 win at Bala Town.
Caernarfon secure their future
CAERNARFON Town have confirmed that the club's future has been secured and that a new team on and off the field will be taking the club forward.
Saints bid to revive title challenge
THE New Saints bid to put the heartache of Welsh Cup exit behind them when they travel to face Bala Town at Maes Tegid on Friday.
Welshpool dismiss closure speculation
WELSHPOOL have dismissed speculation that the club is about to fold following the postponement of last weekend's game with Connah's Quay.
Griffiths puts a dent in Nomads' hopes
MARK Griffiths scored his second winning goal in four days as Caersws frustrated Connah's Quay's Super 12 ambitions at the Recreation Ground.
Rescue plan hope for the Canaries
CAERNARFON Town are working on a rescue plan which they hope will keep football alive at The Oval.
Semi-pros face strong Portuguese squad
PORTUGAL have named Sporting's Yannick Djalo and Bolton's Ricardo Vaz Te in a strong squad to face the Wales Under-23 semi-pros on Wednesday.
Gibson hails his Welsh Cup heroes
PRESTATYN Town boss Neil Gibson hailed his side's self-belief after dumping local rivals Rhyl out of the Welsh Cup on penalties.
Holders Bangor face Prestatyn in semis
WELSH Cup holders Bangor City will face Prestatyn in the semi-finals after beating 10-man Llanelli 2-0 at Farrar Road.
Late goals woe for west Wales duo
WEST Wales duo Carmarthen and Haverfordwest both lost ground in the race for Super 12 after falling to late goals.
Kendall is Steelmen's cup hero
GOALKEEPER Lee Kendall was Port Talbot's Welsh Cup hero, saving one penalty and scoring the winner in a shoot-out at The New Saints.
Management role reversal on Deeside
GAP Connah's Quay have announced a management role reversal at the Deeside Stadium, with Mark McGregor and Ken Price swopping places.
League Cup final saga eventually resolved
THE Loosemores League Cup final between Rhyl and The New Saints will be played in midweek for the first time.
Saints miss their chance to go top
THE New Saints missed their chance to top the Welsh Premier table as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Airbus UK Broughton.
Griffiths goal dents Eagles' hopes
NEATH'S hopes of European football continued to fade after they failed to win at home for the third successive time.
Steelmen's boss signs new deal
PORT Talbot manager Mark Jones has signed a new contract which will keep him at the GenQuip Stadium until May 2012.
Haverfordwest highlight double standards
HAVERFORDWEST have suggested they should be refunded a £500 fine for failing to fulfil a fixture four years ago after Sunday's postponement at Bala.
Tragic death of Port defender's wife
WITH great sadness we have to report the death on Sunday of Bethan, the wife of Mike Foster, Porthmadog’s long serving defender.
League defends Bala postponement
THE Welsh Premier League has defended its decision to call-off Sunday's meeting between Bala and Llanelli at Maes Tegid.
FAW orders Bala postponement
IN what Bala describe as "an unprecedented move", the FAW have ordered the postponement of this afternoon's Welsh Premier fixture against Llanelli.
Saints in control at Newtown
THE New Saints maintained the pressure on leaders Llanelli by comfortably beating Newtown 2-0 at Latham Park.
Rhyl criticise league over final farce
ARRANGEMENTS for the Loosemores League Cup final between Rhyl and The New Saints are still uncertain after the FAW suggested a new date of Sunday 9 May.
More confusion over league cup final
THE FAW wants to change the date of the Loosemores League Cup final from Sunday April 4 because the sponsors are unable to attend.
Nicholas joins Neath coaching staff
FORMER Welsh Premier title-winning manager with Llanelli, Peter Nicholas has joined the coaching staff at Neath.
Nothing in reserve for Premier clubs
ABERYSTWYTH chief Tony Bates has warned that Welsh Premier clubs face a real headache to bridge the gap between their academies and first teams.
Manager Jones fears for Druids' future
ELEMENTS Cefn Druids' joint manager Lee Jones says things have to change if the club is to regain its top flight presence in the future.
Aber go third and Steelmen hit seven
ABERYSTWYTH claimed third place with a 3-1 win at Neath, while Port Talbot hit seven past Druids in a record-breaking romp at the GenQuip Stadium.
Keeper Roberts returns with the Steelmen
GOALKEEPER Duncan Roberts could be a surprise inclusion in the squad when Port Talbot host Elements Cefn Druids on Tuesday night.
Valentine's Day massacre at Llanelli
WELSH Premier leaders Llanelli carried out a Valentine's Day massacre as they beat lowly Porthmadog 5-0 at Stebonheath Park.
Caton is January's top boss
BALA Town boss Colin Caton will receive the Welsh Premier League's manager of the month award for January.
Llewellyn ends the Eagles' drought
A CHRIS Llewellyn goal gave Neath a much-needed first Welsh Premier win in five outings at bottom club Caersws.
Aberystwyth extract revenge to go third
ABERYSTWYTH avenged their Welsh Cup exit by climbing above visitors Port Talbot into third place with a 2-1 win at Park Avenue.
Dyer recalls loanees as pressure mounts
NEATH manager Andrew Dyer has recalled two players from short loan spells as the pressure mounts at The Gnoll.
Seasiders on a recovery mission
ABERYSTWYTH are on a recovery mission after falling out of the top three as they face Port Talbot at Park Avenue.
Live TV coverage for Welsh Cup clash
THE Welsh Cip quarter-final clash between Bangor City and Llanelli will be screened live by S4C Television.
Nomads face "16 cup finals" says boss
MANAGER Mark McGregor says his Gap Connah’s Quay side faces 16 cup finals after a much-needed success against title-chasing The New Saints last Friday.
Caton dismisses European thoughts
BALA Town boss Colin Caton has dismissed thoughts of a stunning European qualification from their first season in the Welsh Premier.
Saints consider Chester ground-share
THE New Saints could move from their Oswestry base after applying to ground share with Blue Square Premier strugglers Chester City next season.
Griffiths sends Reds four points clear
A RHYS Griffiths goal sent Llanelli four points clear at the top of the Welsh Premier with a 1-0 win at Airbus UK Broughton.
New stadium boost for the Druids
ELEMENTS Cefn Druids have received a boost with news that work on their new stadium is expected to start within a few weeks.
Ex-Rhyl defender Horan joins the Bloods
EXPERIENCED defender and captain George Horan has joined Droylsden in Blue Square North after leaving Rhyl last week.
Bangor's ex-Lillies sink arch-rivals Rhyl
TWO of Bangor City's ex-Lilywhites, Craig Garside and Jamie Reed, scored two of the goals that helped sink arch-rivals Rhyl on Sunday.
Reds go top against 10-man Robins
LLANELLI took full advantage of a Friday night slip by TNS to claim the Welsh Premier summit with a 2-0 win at 10-man Newtown's Latham Park.
Hayes goal stuns league leaders TNS
A MIKE Hayes goal gave Gap Connah's Quay a shock 1-0 home win over Welsh Premier leaders The New Saints on Friday night.
Nomads must end 16-year hoodoo to beat TNS
CONNAH'S Quay must end a 16-year hoodoo to prevent The New Saints extending their Welsh Premier lead on Friday night.
Injury blow as Morgan demands improvement
ABERYSTWYTH Town boss Alun Morgan has suffered an injury blow as he demands a big improvement from his players.
Newtown want transfer windows scrapped
NEWTOWN chairman Mike Jones has called for the scrapping of transfer windows for the Welsh Premier League and labelled them a restriction on trade.
North leads the way in transfer market
SOUTH Wales clubs were surprisingly inactive, with north and mid Wales leading the way in deals before the January transfer window slammed shut.
"Small is beautiful" for Wales
THE FAW's head of competitions, Andrew Howard, argues that a 12-club or smaller Premier League is the right size for Wales.
City's new striker denied quick debut
NEW signing Lee Hunt has been denied an early chance to show his mettle after Bangor City's Tuesday night date with Airbus UK was called-off.
Smith wings in to The Airfield
FORMER Football League defender Jamie Smith has registered as player with Airbus UK.
Bucks fail to land Rhyl striker Williams
AFC Telford United have failed in a late bid to prise former Manchester United reserve striker Matty Williams away from Rhyl.
Striker Hunt returns to Farrar Road
RHYL striker Lee Hunt has left Belle Vue for the second time to rejoin Bangor City.
Cup holders City handed final reprise
WELSH Cup holders Bangor City have been handed a quarter-final tie against their 2008 final opponents Llanelli.
More comings and goings at Belle Vue
THREE more players are set to leave reigning champions Rhyl but, in a surprise move, leading scorer Marc Connolly is staying at Belle Vue.
Whitfield stunner for the Eagles
CRAIG Whitfield's goal earned lowly Elements Cefn Druids a surprise 1-1 Welsh Premier draw at high-flying Neath.
Welsh League Lido dump the Nomads
AFAN Lido produced the only shock of the Welsh Cup fourth round by beating Welsh Premier Gap Connah's Quay 2-1 in extra-time.
Citizen Sharp becomes a Saint
IN one of the January window's highest-profile moves, Bangor City's leading scorer this season and last, Chris Sharp has made a switch to Welsh Premier front runners The New Saints.
Welsh Cup woes for Porthmadog boss
PORTHMADOG manager Tomi Morgan has major selection woes ahead of Saturday's fourth round Welsh Cup tie at Prestatyn.
Caersws swoop for ex-Port Vale defender
CAERSWS have signed defender Steve Rowland, who made more than 120 Football League appearances for Port Vale.
Harris injury blow for Newtown
NEWTOWN'S new midfield signing Richie Harris is almost certainly out for the remainder of the season.
Conno set to leave Belle Vue
DESPITE the boost of retaining John Leah for the rest of the season, Rhyl are set to lose leading scorer Marc Connolly to Colwyn Bay.
Leah decision a boost for Rhyl
JOHN Leah has boosted Rhyl by deciding to reject a move to Newtown and stay at Belle Vue until the end of the season.
Welsh FA to consider salary cap
A SALARY cap will be introduced in the Welsh Premier once the "Super 12" is up and running, according to the FAW's head of competitions.
10-man Rhyl cement third place
RECENT signing Rob Turner struck the winning goal against Airbus UK to cement Rhyl in third spot in the Welsh Premier.
Rhyl and Aber vie for third place
UNDER-siege Rhyl bid to cling on to third place in the Welsh Premier when they host Airbus UK Broughton on Tuesday night.
Defender Boslem leaves the Steelmen
DEFENDER Andy Boslem has left Port Talbot Town to return to his native Scotland with Shotts Bon Accord.
Strong bids to re-unite Doran twins
RHYL player-boss Greg Strong is bidding to reunite the Doran twins at Belle Vue as he seeks replacements for a predicted exodus.
Dyer discovers a gem for Neath
ON-LOAN Grimsby Town striker Chris Jones made an immediate impact in Neath colours, scoring a first-half hat-trick in the 3-2 defeat of Porthmadog.
Dream debut for Neath hat-trick hero
CHRIS Jones enjoyed a stunning Welsh Premier debut with a hat-trick in Neath's 3-2 victory over Porthmadog.
Rhyl set to lose several key players
DESPITE assurances to the contrary from Belle Vue earlier this week, several players look set to leave Rhyl before the end of the month.
Vics loan striker to Connah's Quay
AARON Burns, the only Northwich Victoria forward not to score a goal this season, will spend the rest of the campaign on loan at Gap Connah’s Quay.
Robins chirping after Druids' success
NEWTOWN gained three much-needed points in their bid for a top 10 finish with a 2-0 success at Elements Cefn Druids.
Sully returns to the Bridge Meadow
WINGER Chris O'Sullivan is back at Haverfordwest County.
Neath "stumped" by funding knockback
NEATH have been taken aback by Welsh Grounds Improvements' decision to deny them grant aid to upgrade the floodlights at The Gnoll.
Wrexham show interest in Luke Holden
WREXHAM manager Dean Saunders has not ruled-out bringing-in Rhyl wingman Luke Holden before the January transfer window closes.
Aber boss not getting carried away
ABERYSTWYTH manager Alan Morgan believes there is more to come from his players after claiming a top three place.
No player drain at Belle Vue
RHYL managing director Dave Milner insists no players have asked to leave Belle Vue despite the club's current financial crisis.
Brazil rings the changes at the Meadow
HAVERFORDWEST boss Derek Brazil is ringing the changes at the New Bridge Meadow and has made his fifth signing of the January transfer window.
"Freddy" Thomas joins the 400-club
ANEURIN "Freddy" Thomas joined an elite club of Welsh Premier players when he made his 400th league appearance in Aberystwyth Town's 2-0 win at Prestatyn's Bastion Road on Saturday.
Black & Greens forge into top three
ABERYSTWYTH forged into the Welsh Premier's top three with a 2-0 win at Prestatyn Town's Bastion Road.
Bangor too sharp for Druids
CHRIS Sharp fired a hat-trick as Bangor City made it five wins in a row against Elements Cefn Druids on Friday night.
Clubs' dismay at zero grant funding
AT LEAST two Welsh Premier clubs were shocked to learn today they will receive no grant aid towards the cost of achieving the FAW's domestic licence.
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Barry Town F.C. (nickname The Dragons) is a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and are expected to be relegated to the Welsh Football League First Division. The club was founded in 1912 as Barry A.F.C. and adopted its current name in 1923, they normally play at Jenner Park, Barry, where their ground accommodates 3,500 spectators (2,900 seated). The teams' first choice strip is yellow and blue shirts and socks, with yellow socks. The second choice strip is maroon and white shirts, with maroon shorts and socks.
Barry Town dominated the League of Wales, winning the League Championship seven times in eight years to 2002-03, and consequently has amassed considerable experience of playing teams in European competition.
The club has been professional since 1995, but in the summer of 2003 the club went into administration (a form of bankruptcy) with debts of £1 million. Chairman John Fashanu, who had taken over less than a year earlier promising to broadcast Barry's games live on Nigerian television resigned, and on 25 August 2003 the players and manager were locked out of Jenner Park (having been unpaid since early June), while a new management was appointed together with an amateur team most of whose members had played in the previous season for N & M Construction in the Regal Travel South Wales Amateur League Division 2 (i.e. five levels lower than Barry's Welsh Premiership level). A terrible season followed, with the first league win coming in February 2004 when they beat fellow strugglers Welshpool Town 5-4. They ended up bottom of the league, 4 points clear of safety, and were relegated to the Welsh League for the 2004-05 season.
Ongoing Financial Crisis
The ongoing financial crisis resulted in the club being excluded from Jenner Park by the grounds' owners, the Vale of Glamorgan Council, over a debt of approximately £35,000 - £40,000 and the club having to play its home matches in the winter of 2004-5 some 20 miles away. Unless the crisis can be resolved, the future of the club looks bleak.
History
Barry AFC was formed in November 1912. The club won the English Southern League Welsh Section in 1921 and two years later the present Barry Town club was formed. A sixty year membership of the Southern League followed, ending only in 1982 when the club resigned their membership to return to the Welsh League. They dominated the league, winning five successive championships between 1982-83 and 1986-87, with a sixth in 1988-89. This led to the club switching to the Beazer Homes League in 1989 but following the creation of the League of Wales in 1992, Barry Town were exiled for their decision not to join the new organisation. In exile. they shared the ground of Worcester F.C. for one season, before deciding to return to Wales. They spent the 1993-94 season in the Welsh Football League First Division but it was a memorable one - they won the championship, the League Cup, the Welsh Cup for the first time since 1955 and were promoted to the League of Wales. Barry's reward for winning the Welsh Cup was a tie against Zhalguiris Vilnius of Lithuania but they crashed out of the European Cup Winners Cup 0-7 on aggregate. Greater glory was on the horizon.
In the 1996-97 UEFA Cup they beat the Latvian representatives Dineburg, then Hungarian side Budapesti Vasutas on penalties in the preliminary rounds to earn a plum First Round tie against Scotland's Aberdeen F.C. Although they were defeated on aggregate after losing 1-3 in the first leg, they had progressed the further in European competition than any other League of Wales club and the club was strengthened by the money brought in by their cup run. In the 1996-97 season, they won the League, the Welsh Cup and the League Cup to set a historic treble.
In the 1997-98 season Barry were unfortunate to be drawn against the first-class Ukrainian team Dinamo Kiev. After a superb away performance losing only 2-0, they lost the home leg 0-4. The following season their bad luck continued and they were drawn against Dinamo again! This time Kiev gained revenge for struggling in the home leg by crushing Barry 8-0. Barry's home performance was better and they narrowly failed to gain a draw, going down 1-2.
In the 2000-01 season Barry became the first League of Wales team to win a European Champions League tie, when they defeated the Azerbaijan champions FC Shamkir in both the home and away legs. They then met the Portuguese champions FC Porto, the 11th favourites to win the Champions League, and although losing the leg in Portugal, Barry won the home leg 3-1.
Team Honours
Welsh Premier Champions: 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 (7)
Welsh Premier Runners-up: 1999-2000
Welsh Cup Winners: 1954-55, 1993-94, 1996-97, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 (6)
Welsh Cup Finalists: 1995-96
League Cup Winners: 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 (4)
League Cup Finalists: 2000-01
FAW Trophy: 1993-94
FAW Premier Cup: 1998-99
Welsh League National Division Champions*: 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89 (5)
Welsh League National Division Runners-up*: 1987-88
Welsh League Premier Division Champions*: 1982-83
Welsh League Division One Champions: 1993-94
Southern League (Welsh) Champions: 1920-21
Welsh League Challenge Cup Winners: 1934-35, 1946-47 (2)
SA Brain Challenge Cup Winners: 1978-79, 1982-83, 1986-87 (3)
South Wales & Monmouthshire Senior Cup Winners: 1925-26, 1926-27, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1958-59, 199-60, 1965-66, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1991-92 (15)
* At the time of winning the leagues, the Welsh Premier and National Division were the highest available leagues in South Wales.
Biggest victories and losses
Biggest League of Wales win: 12-0 v. Cemaes Bay in 1998.
Biggest League of Wales defeat: 2-5 v. Flint Town United.
External Links
Former official Barry Town F.C. website
Acknowledgements: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Fiorentina 3-2 B Munich (4-4)
Bayern Munich reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on away goals after losing 3-2 to Fiorentina.
Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham
Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Sunderland 4-0 Bolton
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Kilmarnock 0-2 Rangers
Second-half goals by Steven Whittaker and Kenny Miller help Rangers move 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League with victory over Kilmarnock.
Man Utd return 'excites' Beckham
AC Milan's David Beckham says he is excited to face Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time but maintains he wants them to lose.
FA probes England security breach
The Football Association is looking into a security breach after a recording emerged purporting to carry discussions between England coaches and players.
Johnson suggests Bolt 400m switch
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Worsley recalled for Calcutta Cup
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Ireland unchanged for Wales
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De Luca wins Scots starting place
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Williams leads Wales as Jones out
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Mickelson's Ping wedge is banned
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Pakistan rejects Davis Cup fears
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England to face Germany in semis
England will meet reigning world and Olympic champions Germany in the last four of the men's Hockey World Cup in India.
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