Nottingham forest football club and the first world war. This is a picture which will surprise many rhondda soccer stalwarts who are under the impression that ton pentre s only welsh league title successes were. Balas early history is not well documented but first memories are of a team in. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Established in 1896, were a football club from the rhondda valleys, wales. Ton pentre have avoided the big guns in round three of the faw youth cup as the bulldogs will play the winners of risca united and briton ferry llansawel at ynys park. Ton tiddlywinks, school street, ton pentre, rhondda 2020.
Please take time to watch our videos and check out the playlist page where youll find ton pentre footage from. With this feat, town had written themselves into the history books as. Ton pentre afc history modern day reference books give the present day ton pentre formation date as 1935, however, it can be assured that there has been two ot. The villages name is taken from the welsh word pentref, which translates as homestead, though pentre is named after a large farm that dominated the area before the coming of industrialisation. Pentre is a village, community and electoral ward near treorchy in the rhondda valley, falling within the county borough of rhondda cynon taf, wales. Help and advice for pentre in the parish of ystradyfodwg if you have found a problem on this page then please report it on the following form. Illustrated history of the loyal cambrian lodge, no. Ton pentre afc, which has played in europe and the fa cup, can trace its history back to 1896.
Books about ton pentre area browse 15 photo books on ton pentre and the surrounding area. Nov 20, 2015 welsh league club ton pentre afc to hold public meeting over ambitious communityownership plans. Four welsh clubs play outside the welsh football league system and are noted as such. This is a list of current football clubs located in wales and the leagues and divisions they play in for the 201920 season. For a game that has been hailed as one of the biggest fixtures in the history of ton pentre football club, bangor citys mercurial magician henry jones is adamant that the ramifications of this weekends rescheduled live sgorio fixture between the bulldogs and the citizens will be massive for both of the clubs involved. Ton pentre football club faces closure threat bbc news.
Ton pentre afc released a concerning statement on monday, where it outlines issues facing the club and warns there is a real possibility the club will not be. The power, the politics and the people by hunt, david isbn. The historic landscape area of ton pentre and gelli comprises two pithead settlements on the west bank of the afon rhondda fawr, the earlier ton pentre appears to have originated during the 1860s, centred on the parish church of ystradyfodwg, which had been rebuilt 1846 on the site of the original medieval building. We have got all the match results from 1892 to today along with great player profiles liverpool career stats for messina allman lfchistory stats galore for liverpool fc. Wales ton pentre fc results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news soccerway. Get the location, contact details and opening hours for dg weaver in ton pentre. Ton pentre photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Ton pentre were amongst those clubs whom embarked upon the ambitious step, joining all three leagues for the 190910 season. Ton pentre football club information at football ground map.
Ynys park, former home to ton pentre, trefelin bgc football. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of ton pentre junior school, the ton pentre area and glamorgan. My grandfather, will john shoni is seated at the front left. Ton pentre football club rhondda sports club, sports. In which reality bites fantasy and the premiership etc. Historically part of glamorgan, ton pentre, a former industrial coal mining village, is a district of the community of pentre. Ton pentre weather forecast, rhondda cynon taf, united. The old district of ystradyfodwg was named after the church at ton pentre.
This is radioton, the brand new radio station from ton pentre afc the football club at the heart of the rhondda with a lot of history in welsh football. Ton pentre 1 weymouth 3 iannone, doherty, p rogers weymouth safely emerged from their trip to the rondda valley on saturday to quality for todays first round proper draw in the f. All the information that we have is in the web pages, so please do not ask. Coal mining in gwauncaegurwen and cwmgors extracts from history of pontardawe book has details of an accident at garnant colliery on wednesday, january 16, 1884. Football club formed in 1896 from the rhondda valleys playing in welsh league division 1. Choose from over 20 ton pentre station hotels with huge savings. Ton pentre afc history modern day reference books give the present day ton pentre formation date as 1935, however, it can be assured that. The present club was founded in 1935, but there were at least two earlier ton pentre f. Paul jenkins book twenty four by fourteen isbn 1859022030 makes only a few references to the raven works at glanamman. Click score for final data and winners photo where available. Football and the first world war is a nonprofit research website that tells the story of association football during world war one. Records are incomplete but it is widely accepted that the first competitive matches were underway in 1896. Despite ynys park being bombarded with heavy rain over the past few days, ton pentre youth will hope that the weather holds off in order for their ivy court welsh league. Modern day reference books give the present day ton pentre formation date as 1935, however, it can be assured that there has been two other football sides.
Surprise 60th birthday party last night at ton pentre football club, hope everyone had a wonderful evening. See more ideas about fixture list, english cup and blackpool fc. Information about ton pentre football club nicknames, facts, links, news. In which reality bites fantasy and the premiership etc have. Ton pentre afc soccer team profile results, fixtures. See more ideas about sheffield park, england and places. Leek was a gentleman both on and off the field former welsh football international ken leek, pictured who spent two seasons playing for ton pentre, has died at his northampton. I robert saunders, of the smiths hotel, treherbert, was proceeded against on a charge, of selling intoxicating drinks during prohibited hours.
Ton pentre ended the 201415 nathaniel cars welsh league division one season with a 10 win against goytre at ynys park. Welsh league club ton pentre afc to hold public meeting over. This advert from the rhondda leader, just one of many which appeared between 1909 and 1912, is included not just because the testimonial was from a ton pentre resident, but because the professor actually lived in pentre at 33 llewellyn street which is one of the properties which existed where the council staff car. Ton pentre in rhondda cynon taff pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops, supermarkets, takeaways, cinemas, opening hours, telephone code and postcode. We are offering free childcare for all children aged 27 years old, that are within families that have been affected and need some time to restore their homes. Liverpool career stats for messina allman lfchistory. Do you have any old pictures of the area you would be willing to share. Merthyr tydfil v ton pentre bamber bridge fc 0295 non league football programme. Old photos of ton pentre, mid glamorgan browse nostalgic, historic local photos online. T his is ton pentre football club from 192122 taken just before the welsh cup final against cardiff in which they were beat 20. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Due to the devastation throughout our valleys over the weekend we would like to help families during this difficult time. Todays visiting team information brecon corries fc history of brecon corries. Get the latest history news in the wales region on itv news.
But after the terras had achieved their 31 victory over ton pentre and chalked up their eighth away league and cup. A member of ton pentre football club, had been playing at treharris and was walking back to the station after the match. During the early days of this nationalist revival, one cornish football club in particular. We are a junior football club based in abergele, north wales. Wales ton pentre fc results, fixtures, squad, statistics. Ton pentre afc ton pentre afc is a football soccer teamclub based in ton pentre, rhondda, cynon, taff. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. He was caught by the wind, carried some distance and.
Ton pentre afc a message from the board ton pentre afc is a football club with a very proud history and one that is synonymous with the welsh more. Its interesting to note that all the southern league first division clubs in the 1912 season are currently football league or premier league sides, as are 3 of the top 5 clubs in div 2 croydon common were not reformed after ww1, and luton lost their league status only recently. Ton pentre fc reveals its future is in serious doubt as. The effects of the tornado are recorded in school log books held at the glamorgan archives. Join facebook to connect with ton pentre and others you may know. A member of ton pentre football club, had been playing at treharris and was. Barry town uniteds history dates back to 1892 when an association football team. Ton pentre junior school photos, maps, books, memories of. The rhondda club, which has existed since 1896, has been working with football club development. Bangor citys henry jones on the importance of toppling ton. Tonpentre is a village in the rhondda valley in the county borough of rhondda cynon taf, wales.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This page was last edited on 31 december 2018, at 11. This is a picture which will surprise many rhondda soccer stalwarts who are under the impression that ton pentre s only welsh league title. Before i forget let me claim now to be the first man to read an h e bates novel during the interval at a ton pentre fc game. Ton pentre rhondda cynon taf county borough council. The victory saw the bulldogs finish in ninth position with 40 points from 30 games. Ton pentre, a former industrial coal mining village, is a district of the community of pentre. Fc cymru are on the look out for the next gareth bale, aaron ramsey, natasha harding and jess fishlock as they find out about the scouting process through talent identification. United kingdom hour by hour 10 day weather forecast, historical weather. Established in 1896, were a football club from the. However, the future of the club is at risk because of. Having lifted the division two trophy, ton pentre are looking to build upon their already rich history by consolidating their position in division one this season.
This takes alex and laurence to the rhondda on the look out for talent as ton pentre youth and risca united youth come up against each other. Ton pentre football club is a football team based in ton pentre, wales, which plays in the. In which reality bites fantasy and the premiership etc have to wait for a match at ton pentre fc. Balas early history is not well documented but first memories are of a team in the early 1880s playing games on the lake foreshore. After bala formed 2 teams, bala north end and bala south end who competed until 1897 when a team called bala thursdays was formed and played on castle park the present cricket field. Find out more and get in touch with us, or book your test drive online today. Check any national, local, and health advisories for this destination before you book. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Illustrated history of the loyal cambrian lodge, of freemasons, merthyr tydfil, 1810 to 1914, with introductory chapters on operative and speculative. In which reality bites fantasy and the premiership. Ton pentre afc ton pentre afc home page football soccer. Merthyr town fcmerthyr town ready for season after 51 win against welsh league ton pentreformer sully sports goals ace alex long netted twice as the martyrs took their goals tally in three matches to 11 with only two conceded. An impression of how busy each of the little townships of the rhondda were in the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th century can be seen from the listings for ton pentre in the 1901 kellys directory. Ton pentre, for a time, also boasted its very own golf course where a future king of england was to play a round in 1924. It is accepted that the first competitive matches in ton pentre were underway in 1896 and the ynys park club have represented the soccer loving fans of the rhondda ever since. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ton pentre fc news, views, gossip, pictures, video. If you are wanting advice then the best place to ask is on the areas specific email lists. Rhondda jazz club at treorchy rugby club regent street, treorchy. They are one of the most successful clubs in wales and have won their current league the welsh division 1 on no less than 12 occasions.
Home ground is ynys park, nickname is rhondda bulldogs. Cardiff city fc beat ton pentre fc 14 in this fa cup first round tie which was played on the 15th november 1986 at ynys park, home of ton pentre. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of ton pentre. This page was last edited on 20 december 2018, at 17. Ton pentre 21 taffs well welsh league d1 ton pentre fc a brief history the club was formed in 1896 though some sources give it as 1935 when the club was reborn. Why swansea town joined the southern league in 1912 100. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Local history is as much about people, where they lived, worked, played and shopped, as it is about the coal mining era in general. The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. Ton pentre is, perhaps, best known for an incident in 1924, when the duke of york later george vi of the united kingdom played a round of golf with frank hodges. Ton pentre weather forecast, rhondda cynon taf, united kingdom. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions.
Ton pentre were members of the southern league from 1909 to 1915 and again after the first world war. Our live, indepth sport statistics from 17 sports supplies unique and original insights for sport fans, journalists, football managers and players. Ton pentre, united kingdom current weather report, ton pentre, united kingdom, rhondda cynon taf, united kingdom hour by hour 10 day weather forecast, historical weather, weather animated map, holiday weather forecast and more. Ton pentre, united kingdom current weather report, ton pentre, united kingdom. Aug 14, 2016 in which reality bites fantasy and the premiership etc have to wait for a match at ton pentre fc. Information on nottingham forest football club during the first world war, including squads, results and players served. Bethesda welsh, ton pentre 1910 9 see welsh chapels and churches for a photograph. There is a photograph of this chapel on rhonddacynontaf photographic archive.
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