Cwm Albion F.C.
| Full name | Cwm Albion Football Club |
|---|---|
| Ground | Cwm Level Park |
| League | Swansea Senior League Division Two |
| 2023–24 | Swansea Senior League Reserve Division Four, 7th of 11 |
Cwm Albion Football Club is a football club based in Plasmarl, Swansea, Wales. They are currently members of the Swansea Senior League Division Two.
History
The club joined Division Two of the Southern League in 1911,[1] at a time when the league contained several clubs based in South Wales.[2] They played at a basic ground, which was accessed by crossing two fields, sometimes ankle deep in mud.[2]
The ground was not enclosed and many fans watched matches from surrounding hillsides.[2] The home team changed in the village, whilst the away team changed in a disused cow shed.[2] After one 1911 match against Portsmouth, the referee was chased by Cwm supporters, who threw him into the river. After sheltering in a house, the referee was escorted to the railway station by police.[2]
Their season in the Southern League was disrupted by the 1912 coal strike, and four matches were left unplayed.[1] The club was forced to leave the league shortly before the end of the season due to financial problems,[2] and finished second from bottom of the table.[1]
2023-present
In the 2022–23 season, the club lost all 22 games with a minus 191 goal difference. On 6 December 2023, Harry Redknapp came out of managerial retirement at the age of 76 to help the club in cooperation with Specsavers.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Cwm Albion at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d e f 1912 revisited Dial M for Merthyr
- ^ https://news.sky.com/story/harry-redknapp-comes-out-of-retirement-to-help-uks-worst-performing-football-team-13023965
- ^ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/harry-redknapp-makes-return-football-28241019