Bryntirion Athletic F.C. (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Athletaidd Bryntirion) was a Welsh football team from the Bridgend suburb of Bryntirion. In 2013, they merged with local rivals Bridgend Town to form Pen-y-Bont.
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| Full name | Bryntirion Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tirion | ||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Dissolved | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Bryntirion Park, Bridgend | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 (85 seated) | ||
| Coordinates | 51°30′43.1″N 3°36′32.1″W / 51.511972°N 3.608917°W | ||
| Chairman | Emlyn Phillips | ||
| Manager | Francis Ford | ||
| League | Welsh Football League Division One | ||
| 2012–13 | Welsh Football League Division One, 8th | ||
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Merger
editIt was confirmed in 2013 that the club would merge with local rivals Bridgend Town to form Pen-y-Bont given them access to one million pounds of funding. The new club is based at Bryntirion Park and started life in Welsh Football League Division One from season 2013–14.[1]
Club honours
editLeague
edit- Welsh Football League Division One
- Winners: 2010–11[2]
- Welsh Football League Division Three
- Winners: 2003–04[2]
- South Wales Amateur League Division One
- Winners: 2002–03[2]
Cups
edit- Welsh Football League Cup
- Runners-up: 2007–08, 2012–13
References
edit- ^ Phillips, Terry (31 May 2013). "Bridgend Town and Bryntirion Athletic merge to make Pen-y-Bont FC". walesonline. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Football Club History Database - Bryntirion Athletic". fchd.info. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
