About Us – NEWTOWN AFC

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About Newtown AFC

With a history stretching back to 1875, Newtown AFC is one of the historic names of Welsh football.

Club History

2015

The Robins lost 2-0 in the Welsh Cup Final before securing a place in the Europa League by winning the league playoffs. The club beat Valletta 4-2 on aggregate before losing to Danish giants FC Copenhagen 5-1 

2014

3rd generation artificial pitch laid, making the club’s facilities available all year round 

1996/1998

Finished 2nd in 95-96 and 97-98 to qualify for the UEFA cup playing Skonta Riga (1996) and Wisla Krakow (1998) 

1992

1992 One of the founder members of the League of Wales (now the Welsh Premier League) 

1980

New floodlights were installed at the Club

1960

In 1960, the club announced that it was to buy the rented Latham Park ground for a sum of £1,00 

1956

The largest crowd to watch a game was on June 28th, 1956 when 5,004 saw Newtown play Swansea City in the Welsh Cup 

1951

In the 1940’s the club moved to Latham Park, with the first game played there in 1951.

1904

George Latham, the club’s most famous son who the current ground is named after, won the first of his 10 Welsh caps 

1879

Won their first silverware under the guise of Newtown Whitestars, when they beat Wrexham 1-0 to win the Welsh Cup

1874

Newtown AFC is one of Wales’ oldest clubs with the first official record of them playing in a match being recorded in 1875.

Club Objectives:

Newtown AFC, led by its first team, strive to produce a highly competitive side to challenge for the Welsh Premier League while providing inclusive football development opportunities for all abilities and a wide range of age groups.

Community Objectives:

Newtown AFC want to be recognised as an important part of our community, clearly communicating our role and the wider social benefits of joint activities.

OUR AIMS:

Provide the community with a centre for sport, education and development to promote physical and mental health benefits and general wellbeing Deliver facilities and provisions for a wide variety of community-based, corporate and private functions Offer voluntary opportunities that provide new skills and work experience while making a distinctive contribution to a community-based club Engage with the community to help deliver the services it needs, while supporting local events and fund-raising efforts Provide an environment where people of all ages are more socially connected with activities helping their development of social skills.

WWTSS:

The club is passionate about involving anyone in football and sporting activites, and that was shown through the We Wear The Same Shirt projects and tournament in 2017. It involves teams with players who suffer with mental health problems, and organiser Sam Morris formed a Robins team. The side has played around the country, and played in a Latham Park tournament last year alongside a host of other sides from around Wales.

WALKING FOOTBALL:

Once a week the club holds a session of walking football to keep older people active in the community.
For a small fee you can come along to keep active, enjoyed a relaxed game of football and engage with other players.