Lliswerry A.F.C.

Lliswerry Association Football Club is an association football club based in the Lliswerry area of the city of Newport, South Wales. They currently play in the Gwent County League Premier Division. They have in the past played in the Welsh Football League, the previous tier three league.^[1]

Lliswerry

Full name	Lliswerry Association Football Club
Founded	1926 (reformed 1977)
Ground	Spytty Park, Newport, Wales
League	Gwent County League Premier Division
2023–24	Ardal SE League, 15th of 16 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was original formed in 1926, but after a break from senior football reformed in 1977, progressing through the divisions of the Newport and District Football League.^[2] In the early 1980s the club joined the Gwent County League with promotion to the Welsh Football League achieved in 2013.^[2]

The 2021–22 season saw the club go win the Gwent County Premier Division^[3] which entitled the club to promotion to the tier 3 Ardal Leagues pending the outcome of their tier three Certification application to the Football Association of Wales, which was awarded in May 2022.^[4]

Honours

The club's honours include:^[2]

• Gwent County League Premier Division – Champions: 2021–22
• Gwent County League Division One – Champions: 2012–13
• Gwent County League Division Two – Champions: 1985–86
• Gwent County Amateur Cup – Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13
• Gwent County Challenge Cup – Winners: 1990–91, 1993–94
• Newport and District Football League Senior Bowl – Winners: 1977–78
• Newport and District Football League Premier 'X' – Champions: 1978–79, 1983–84
• Newport and District Football League Premier 'Y' – Champions: 1985–86, 2003–04
• Newport and District Football League First Division – Champions: 2009–10
• Newport and District Football League Division 2A – Champions: 1978–79, 1990–91

References

1. "Football Club History Database - Lliswerry".
2. "Liswerry FC 201314" (PDF). Welsh Football League. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
3. "Blaenavon Blues go 30-game season unbeaten… but don't win the league". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
4. "Tier 3 FAW club licensing decisions 2022". Football Association of Wales. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

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