Talgarth Town F.C.

Talgarth Town Football Club is a Welsh football team based in Talgarth, Powys, Wales. The team used to play in Central Wales League Southern Division, which is at the fourth tier of the Welsh football league system but for the 2023–24 season dropped to the Gwent Central League Division Two. They play in the Gwent Central League Division One.

Talgarth Town

Full name	Talgarth Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Royals
Founded	1969
Ground	King George V Playing Fields[1]
Chairman	Keith Parry[2]
Manager	Jack Dodds & Ben Sharman
League	Gwent Central League Division One
2023–24	Gwent Central League Division Two, 1st of 9 (promoted)

History

Talgarth Town was founded in 1969^[3] as a successor team to Talgarth FC which had disbanded seven years earlier. The 1971–72 season is regarded as the team's most successful season where they were league champions and winners in seven cup finals.^[3]

Honours

Talgarth FC

• Mid Wales League (South) – Champions: 1987–88^[1]
• Radnorshire Cup – Winners: 1988–89^[1]
• Mid Wales League Cup – Runners-up: 1990–91^[1]
• Welsh National League (Central Wales) First Division – Runners-up: 1926–27^[1]

Talgarth Town

• Mid Wales League (South) – Champions: 2018–19^[1]
• Radnorshire Cup – Runners-up: 2013–14^[1]
• Brecon & District League – Champions: 1971–72 (unbeaten)^[3]
• Brecon & District League – Runners-up: 1970–71^[3]
• Brecon and District League Cup – Winners: 1971–72^[3]
• Talgarth R.A.F.A. Cup – Winners: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72^[3]
• Glasbury Challenge Cup – Winners: 1971–72^[3]
• Glasbury Challenge Cup – Runners-up: 1970–71^[3]
• Hay Cup – Winners: 1971–72^[3]
• Boughrood Cup – Winners: 1971–72^[3]
• John Hando Cup – Winners: 1971–72^[3]
• Alfred Sparey Cup, Presteigne – Winners: 1971–72^[3]

References

2. "Talgarth Town gears up for new season". Brecon & Radnor Express. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
3. Corrick, Joe (15 May 2022). "The most successful team in local history". Brecon & Radnor Express. Retrieved 13 July 2022.