Ground Information

Clubhouse Information

Football Committee Information

Address
The Recreation Ground
Alloy Industrial Estate
Pontardawe
Swansea
SA8 4HL

Telephone Number
01792 862228

Address
The Gilbertson Suite
33 Church St
Pontardawe
Swansea
SA8 4JB

Telephone Number
01792 862230

Chairman
Martin Blizzard (07940 520567)

Asst Chairman
Penny Dorward

Treasurer
Phil Govier (07828 825361)

Secretary / Website - Gary Thomas
Asst Secretary - Phil Govier
Commercial Manager - tbc

Football Committee Members

Programme Editors
Gary Thomas / Phil Govier

Football Management  (Senior)

Football Management (Youth)

Secretary : Contact Details

First Team
Manager  - Steve Price
Coach - Jason Dykes
Coach - Lee Brown

Reserves
Manager - Dan Thomas
Coach - To be Confirmed

3rd Team
Coach - Paul Williams
Coach - Tony Chilcott

Under 19s Youth
Manager - Jason Dykes
Coach - Steve Beale

Under 18s Youth
Manager - Dan Thomas
Coach - Christian Evans
Coach - Trystan Edwards
 

Gary Thomas
Bryngwyn
38 Penywern Road
Ystalyfera
Swansea
SA9 2NH

Home - 01639 843822
Fax - 0871 714 3487
Mobile - 07925 142661

email : garythomas38@sky.com

Contact The
Management / Coaches Via Email:

coaches@pontardawetownafc.co.uk

Club Colours

Commercial Mgr : Contact Details

Assistant Secretary : Contact Details

Main Colours
White shirts with black trim
Black shorts
White socks

Alternative
Blue shirts
Blue shorts
Blue socks

To Be Confirmed

Contact Gary Thomas for sponsorship and advertising opportunities or click on the logo below

 

Phil Govier
45 Manor Road
Manselton
Swansea
SA5 9PD

Home: 01792 463398
Mobile: 07828 825361

email: Phil.Govier@ntlworld.com

1982-83 : West Wales Senior Cup Winners

1995-96 : Welsh League Division 3 Champions

1996-97 : Welsh Youth Cup Winners

1996-97 : Welsh Youth League Winners

2001-02 : Welsh League Division One Runners Up

2005-06 : Welsh League Division 2 Champions

2009-10 : Welsh League Reserve West Champions

2010-11 : Welsh League Classic Sportswear Cup Winners

2010-11 : Welsh League Youth Division West Champions

2010-11 : Neath League Division 2 Champions
 

Although the present club was founded in 1947, football in Pontardawe certainly stretches back over 100 years, into the closing years of the 19th Century, when a Pontardawe club, run by industrialist CF Gilbertson, was among the members of the earliest Swansea League, and won the championship in 1899-1900. The club went on to join the Swansea and District League in the early 1900s, playing familiar names like Swansea Town, Morriston, Skewen and Clydach, as well as long forgotten ones such as Mond Nickel, York Place and Sketty. But honours don't seem to have come their way in the first half of the 20th Century; the club never even reached the top division of the Welsh League and it disbanded during the Second World War.

Reformed as Pontardawe Athletic in 1947, the town club entered the Welsh League, playing in division two (west). The first few post war years brought reasonable success at this level and by 1959/60 they were challenging for promotion, finishing 3rd behind Carmarthen and Clydach, achieving a Division One place a year later despite finishing below Gelli Colliery. But relegation came swiftly in 1961-62, Ponty finishing 19th out 20 and going back down with Milford. By the mid 1960s the club was struggling in the middle section of the restructured Welsh League and by 1980 they dropped to the lowest division.

A period of comparative success followed in the early 1980s, with successive promotions taking the club back to the top flight of the Welsh League by 1982. 1981 / 82 was Ponty's best ever season - not only did Dixie McHale's team win promotion, finishing second to Brecon Corries but they reached the quarter finals of the Welsh Cup, hosting a Wrexham side containing Dai Davies, Joey Jones and Dixie McNeil. (Record books show the result as 5-1 though the club's history says 4-1). The 1982 team contained well known names such as Neil Frederickson, and was captained by Robert Cooke, both of whom have been part of the management team until this season.

Competing in the Premier Division for only the second time in their history in 1982-83, Pontardawe Athletic managed to lift the West Wales Senior Cup - their only major honour to date - and in the league they held their own, finishing 13th - but luck wasn't on their side, the league restructured and as Athletic lacked a ground adequate for the Welsh league's self styled "National Division" they were dumped back into the middle section, curiously known as the Premier Division, for 1983/84. Ponty went into decline again, slipping back to the third level of the Welsh league by the mid-1980s, quietly remaining there for over a decade.

The first Welsh league championship - of the Third division - finally came in 1996, after 50 years of membership but the club's progress up the league was almost halted on ground criteria again, as council bureaucracy meant Pontardawe were one of the last clubs at this level to erect a covered stand. But the club was now on a definite upward curve, its youth side lifting the Welsh Youth Cup and MacWhirter League title in 1997, and the senior side gaining promotion to the First Division in 1998. This time the club (now adopting the name of Pontardawe Town) lasted more than one season, finishing 6th, 14th, 6th, 2nd and 10th before being relegated in 17th place. The club returned to the top flight for the 2005-06 season after winning the Second Division and losing to Goytre in the Shamrock League Cup final. Their return to the First division saw them finish third in the table and again finishing runners up in the Shamrock League Cup, this time losing to Penrhiwceiber after extra time.

Today we are in a strong position. We welcomed back Steve Price a couple of years with his new management team and the whole club is doing fantastically well finishing top 10 in the last three seasons. The much loved Peter James passed away in 2009 and the Reserve’s league win in 2009/2010 a fitting tribute to Peter. This was followed up by the Reserves winning the Classic Sportswear Cup in 2010/2011. Also last season the newly formed Neath League side won the Division Two Title.

The Youth are progressing well with Under 19s and Under 18s. The Under 19s won the Welsh League Youth Division West title in 2010/2011.

Also important is the Junior Section which is one of the best in the country running over 20 teams including minis, juniors and girls / ladies. The trophy cabinets are bursting at the seams and long may this continue.

Progress on the field has been matched by ambition behind the scenes. The club runs on a sound business footing - with a social club of its own at the Gilbertson Suite in the town.

But Ponty's Achilles heel remains the ground facilities at the Recreation Ground. Basic for even Welsh League standards, the club has been negotiating with Neath & Port Talbot Council for the last 12 years to develop its ground. The club finally looks to have made progress after agreeing to lease an area of land at the nearby leisure centre which is currently being developed so we live in hope of being in our new home soon …. Watch this space !!