Monkton Swifts are a Welsh football club from Monkton, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in the southwest of Wales. They spent six seasons in the Welsh Football League from 1994–95 to 1999–2000. The club currently play in the Pembrokeshire League Division One.[1] They have been champions of this league on five occasions, the last of which was in 2018–19.[2]

Monkton Swifts
Full nameMonkton Swifts Football Club
Founded1955
GroundMonkton Lane
ManagerJoe Lewis
LeaguePembrokeshire League Division One
2023–24Pembrokeshire League Division One, 7th of 12

History

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A pre World War Two team existed called Monkton United, records of which exist with the team playing in 1926. On 5 December 1955, a meeting was held in Monkton Church Hall with the aim to form a new football club which it was hoped would be entered in the Pembrokeshire League for the 1956–57 season.[3]

Honours

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Welsh Football League history

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Information in this section is sourced from the Football Club History Database[5] and the Welsh Soccer Archive.[6]

Season Pyramid Tier League Final position
1994–95 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 5th
1995–96 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 7th
1996–97 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 5th
1997–98 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 7th
1998–99 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 14th
1999–2000 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 14th
(relegated)
Notes

References

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  1. ^ "Pembrokeshire Football League restructures for 2019/20". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ Pritchard, Tom (24 April 2019). "Monkton Swifts beat Merlins Bridge to lift Pembrokeshire League Division One title". Y Clwb Pel Droed. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Pembroke and Monkton Local History Society | tenby-today.co.uk". 7 August 2014.
  4. ^ Watson, Fraser. "Promotion and relegation in 2019/20 Pembrokeshire League". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Football Club History Database - Monkton Swifts". Fchd.info. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Welsh League". Welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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