Aberdare Athletic F.C.
Full name | Aberdare Athletic Football Club | |
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Short name | Aberdare Ath | |
Founded | 1893 | |
Dissolved | 1928 | |
Ground | Athletic Ground, Aberdare | |
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Aberdare Athletic Football Club were a
History
Founded in 1893, Aberdare were
Aberdare spent six seasons in the League, with their best season being 1921–22, when they finished 8th. In 1926, Aberdare merged with nearby
However, in the next season,
However, the merged club only survived for another year, and in 1928, the Aberaman faction split away to re-form Aberaman Athletic, while the Aberdare half folded. After World War II, in 1945, Aberdare & Aberaman Athletic was re-formed, but that side also split into two, in 1947; Aberdare Town F.C. club continue to play in the Welsh Football League.
The club had several different team colours during their existence.
Managers
The following were managers around the time the team was Football League side:
- William Lot, June 1920 – March 1922
- Frank Bradshaw, May 1923 – April 1924
- Sydney Beaumont, 1924–1927
- Harry Hadley, November 1927 – April 1928
History
- Winners (4): 1904–05, 1908–09, 1911–12, 1920–21
League and Cup history
Season | League record | FA Cup | Notes | ||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||
1921–22 | Div 3 South | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 8th | Extra preliminary round | |
1922–23 | Div 3 South | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 70 | 29 | 21st | First round | |
1923–24 | Div 3 South | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 58 | 38 | 12th | First round | |
1924–25 | Div 3 South | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 67 | 37 | 18th | Fourth qualifying round | |
1925–26 | Div 3 South | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 66 | 42 | 9th | Third round | Re-elected |
1926–27 | Div 3 South | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 62 | 101 | 25 | 22nd | First round | Failed re-election |
All-time league results: | 252 | 78 | 59 | 115 | 334 | 413 | 215 |
References
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Aberdare Athletic". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "The Pyramid.info: Promotion to/Relegation from the Football League by year". www.thepyramid.info. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ nonleaguematters – A history of admission to the Football League
- ^ "Aberdare Athletic - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Twydell, Dave (1988). Rejected F.C.: Comprehensive histories of the ex-Football League clubs, Volume 1. D. Twydell. ISBN 0-9513321-0-4.
External links
- Aberdare Athletic at the Football Club History Database