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Ynysddu Welfare Football Club is a Welsh football team based in Ynysddu, a small village and community in the Sirhowy valley of south-east Wales. They currently play in the Gwent County League Premier Division, which is at the fourth tier of the Welsh football league system.

Ynysddu Welfare F.C.

Founded	1945
Ground	Nine Mile Point Miners' Welfare Ground
League	Gwent County League Premier Division
2021–22	Gwent County League Premier Division, 11th of 16

History

Association Football in Ynysddu began in 1905, with the launch of Ynysddu Albion AFC. The club then changed its name to Ynysddu Crusaders AFC in 1915, and existed until the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, when it disbanded.

The two local wartime clubs, Ynysddu Celtic and Cwmfelinfach Rangers merged at the end of the war in 1945–46 to become Ynysddu Welfare AFC.

Following the formal amalgamation of Ynysddu Welfare AFC and Crusaders Seniors AFC in 2008, the club then became Ynysddu Crusaders FC'[1] until the summer of 2013 when the club renamed themselves Ynysddu Welfare FC.

They club are affiliated to the Gwent County Football Association. The reserve team play in the North Gwent Football League.

Honours

• South Wales Amateur League Division Two – Champions: 1987–88; 2001–02[2]
• Gwent County League Division Two – Champions: 2017–18
• Gwent County League Division Two – Runners-up: 2018–19
• Gwent Amateur Cup – Winners: 2017–18
• Gwent County League Motors Cup – Runners-up: 2016–17

External links

• Official twitter
• Official Facebook

References

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