DARREN RYAN - MANAGER

A former Football League winger who made 57 appearances for Shrewsbury Town, Chester City, Stockport County and Rochdale, Darren Ryan was appointment manager of Newtown in November 2006.
He had held the caretaker role with assistant Graham Evans since the departure of Roger Preece a few weeks earlier.
A highly experienced Welsh Premier winger/midfielder, Ryan scored 43 goals from 164 league appearances for Barry Town, TNS, Carmarthen Town, Haverfordwest County, Cardiff Grange Quins and Newtown. He has also played for Merthyr Tydfil and Newport County.
He is only the third manager at Latham Park since the birth of the League of Wales.

MIKE DAVIES - ASSISTANT MANAGER

IAN HAVARD - GOALKEEPER - 14/10/1987

Young goalkeeper who signed in the summer. Ian spent last season as Bangor City’s number one making 34 Welsh Premier outings but gained his experience graduating through the ranks of Shrewsbury Town.

DAVID JONES - GOALKEEPER - 03/02/1990

Young keeper who was formerly a trainee at Shrewsbury Town and made his Newtown debut in the 1-1 Welsh Premier draw against Carmarthen on 21 April 2007.

HUGH CLARKE - DEFENDER - 15/06/1971

Summer signing from local rivals Caersws. Locally-based player who came up through the youth sides with Caersws. Now established as a centre-back having started his career as a striker. Had a short spell away at Rhayader Town and Newtown before returning to Caersws in the summer of 1998 and among the top 10 of all-time Welsh Premier appearances.

DANNY JELLICOE - DEFENDER - 27/09/1976

Spent a year at Newtown before playing at Kidsgrove Athletic and joining Connah's Quay before the start of the 2004/5 season. Also played for Caernarfon and Ruthin Town. Took over as club captain in 2005 but left to join Unibond Premier outfit Hednesford Town in May 2006. However, he returned to Deeside in November 2006 before signing for Newtown in June 2007.

CRIAG WILLIAMS - DEFENDER - 21/12/1987

Promoted from the Newtown Academy. Appeared in the Sky TV show 'Football Icon' and the youngest to be voted Welsh Premier player of the month in November 2005.

KEVIN SCOTT - DEFENDER - 12/07/1977

Left-sided defender / midfielder who joined Bangor City from Caersws in September 2004 having previously enjoyed spells with Cefn Druids and Oswestry Town. Went on to play for Chirk AAA and Lex XI before rejoining the Citizens in 2006 and then a move to Newtown in March 2007.

DAN GRIFFITHS - DEFENDER

Young defender who has come through the ranks with Newtown

SHANE SUTTON - DEFENDER - 31/01/1989

Welsh schoolboy and Wales Under-17 international central defender who joined Newtown on his release from Shrewsbury Town in June 2007.

ROBBIE JAMES - DEFENDER - 20/12/1988

Young local defender who has graduated through the Newtown ranks. Made one WPL appearance last season and scored on his debut.

DAMiEN DANIELS - DEFENDER - 16/12/1981

Tough tackling defender / midfielder who Joined Newtown from Rhayader Town. Had a brief spell at Merthyr Tydfil before returning to the Robins in September 2006

RICHARD ASTLEY - DEFENDER - 19/05/1989

Local young defender who joined in the summer from local rivals Caersws.

ADAM WORTON - DEFENDER - 10/04/1987

Former Hereford United youth player who signed for Caersws in the summer of 2006, before joining rivals Newtown in October 2006.

GLENN TOLLEY - MIDFIELD - 24/09/1983

A Welsh Under-20 international who played for Shrewsbury Town and Northwich Victoria, before joining AFC Telford United. Quit the Bucks in October 2006 to cut down travelling time from his Knighton home and signed for Newtown.

COLIN LOSS - MIDFIELD - 15/08/1973

Was a trainee with Carmarthen boss Deryn Brace at Norwich City and also spent time at Derby County, Gresley Rovers, Bristol City and Merthyr before entering the Welsh Premier with Barry Town, winning championship medals where he played along side manager Darren Ryan . Has also played with Rhayader, Haverfordwest, Merthyr Tydfil and Carmarthen before joining Newtown in the summer.

MATTHEW LEWIS - MIDFIELD - 01/03/1982

Llanidloes-born winger who played for Coventry against West Ham in the 1999 FA Youth Cup final, has represented Wales at Under-15, 16 and 18 levels. Played for Team Bath while studying Coach Education and Sports Performance at the University of Bath, also for Bath City, Kidderminster Harriers, Hinckley United, Evesham United, Solihull Borough and Coventry Marconi.

RICHARD WILLIAMS COOKE - MIDFIELD - 25/01/1980

Captained Denbigh Town to the Welsh Alliance title in 2006/7, a tall striker who impressed when playing and scoring twice against Newtown in the Welsh Cup. Spent a year at Everton's Centre of Excellence and also had a trial at Burnley, former clubs include Ruthin Town, Colwyn Bay YMCA, Trefnant Village, Lex XI and Chirk. Scored 26 in 28 games for Denbigh last season.

GARETH MANSELL - MIDFIELD - 17/11/1987

Promoted from the Newtown academy and will look to gain first team experience this year.

ROB DEAN - MIDFIELD - 19/11/1988

Graduated through the Shrewsbury Town Acadamy and Youth system before being release this summer after spending 10 years at Gay Meadow.

MARC LLOYD WILLIASMS - STRIKER - 08/02/1973

Known as Jiws, the Welsh Premier's all-time record goal scorer signed for TNS in season 2004/5 after scoring 176 Welsh Premier goals for Porthmadog, Bangor City (where he won a championship medal) and Aberystwyth. Moved from Bangor to the Football League with Stockport County, Halifax and York City. Returned to Farrar Road to break the league goal-scoring record with 47 in 2001/2 and would have won the European Golden Boot award had Wales enjoyed a higher Uefa coefficient. A Wales 'B' and semi-professional international, became the first to score 200 Welsh Premier goals at Caernarfon in January 2005, also breaking the TNS club scoring record and again winning the league's Golden Boot award with 34 goals. Released by TNS at the end of season 2005/6, he returned to Bangor but was released at the end of 2006/7 and joined Newtown.

CHRISTIAN COURTNEY - STRIKER - 13/07/1988

Joined Welshpool Town at the end of the 2002/3 season from Shrewsbury Town. Missed a Welsh Premier season in 2005/6 before resurfacing with Newtown the following year. A promising start to the campaign was brought to a premature end when he was posted to Afghanistan with the Royal Marines.

CRAIG MOSES - STRIKER - 12/04/1988

Joined Merthyr Tydfil's youth set-up after being released by Cirencester Town and soon progressed to a first team debut with the Southern League outfit, scoring the winner on his full debut against Banbury United. Played in all three Welsh Under-19 games at the Milk Cup tournament in Northern Ireland and gained selection for the Under-21 bench in the European qualifier against Turkey. Signed for Newtown in June 2007.

TOMMY MUTTON - STRIKER - 17/01/1978

Prolific marksman who has scored 100 Welsh Premier goals since 1995. Originally with Denbigh Town, he had a brief spell at Swansea City and also represented Bangor City, Rhyl and Caernarfon Town before joining Connah's Quay in 2002/3. Signed for Rhyl again in the close season of 2005 but was back on Deeside in January 2006. Left in June 2006 to join Unibond League Hednesford Town, a move which eventually fell through. Returned to Bangor in August 2007 but stayed only a few weeks before a deadline day transfer to Newtown.