Penydarren BGC is a football club based in Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, who play in the Ardal Leagues South West, the third tier of the Welsh football pyramid.

Penydarren BGC
Full namePenydarren Boys & Girls Club
Nickname(s)The Pen
Founded1985
GroundThe Bont Playing Fields, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil
ManagerKerry Mullin
LeagueArdal SW League
2022–23Ardal SW League, 6th of 16

History edit

During the 2018-19 season they gained promotion to the Welsh Football League Division One.[1] They are best known for their run in the 2017–18 Welsh Cup by making the quarter-final where they faced Bangor City[2]

Current squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   WAL Steven Price
DF   WAL Scott Pike
DF   WAL Ben Gibbons
DF   WAL Alex Lloyd
DF   WAL Sam Gamble
DF   WAL Scott Reynolds
MF   WAL Conner Kinsey
MF   WAL Asa Lloyd
MF   WAL Adam Lewis
MF   WAL Kyle Sullivan
MF   WAL Ricky Jones
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   WAL Joshua Brogden
FW   WAL Christopher Colvin-Owens
FW   WAL Alex Long
FW   WAL Ryan Martin
FW   WAL Cavan Williams

JD Welsh Cup Run - 2017–18 edit

Round Opponent Score
Qualifying Round 1 Penrhiwceiber Rangers 5-3
Qualifying Round 2 Brecon Corries 3-1
Round 1 Cardiff Corries 4-0
Round 2 STM Sports 2-1
Round 3 Llandudno Junction 4-0
Last 16 Pontypridd Town 2-1
Quarter-final Bangor City 0-7

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jones, Jordan (2019-05-11). "Ely Rangers 1-3 Penydarren BGC: Pen crowned Champions after beating lowly Ely". YClwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  2. ^ "Welsh Cup: Minnows Penydarren BGC chasing 'impossible' dream". 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

51°45′33.7″N 3°21′42.4″W / 51.759361°N 3.361778°W / 51.759361; -3.361778