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History of Monmouth Town FC

History of Monmouth Town FC

Dan Evans14 Mar 2019 - 22:40
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Monmouth Towns History

The Monmouthshire Beacon reports on 7 October 1876 that Monmouth Town FC will commence its season on 12 October. There is evidence to suggest that an ’association club’ was playing in all white at Dixton Road in the town in the year 1906. The Monmouth Beacon of 14 December recalls this and adds a comment about a period when football had been extinct in Monmouth. Indeed research shows that Monmouth were joint champions of the Monmouth and District League in 1925/26 with Clearwell FC.

The next honour recorded by the Town was a victory on the Monmouthshire Senior cup on the eve of war in 1940, defeating Lovell’s Athletic, (aka the Toffeemen) then about to lift the Southern League West title, 3-2 at Monmouth Sportsground which is still home today.

Nearly 20 years later, in 1958, the Town lifted the Monmouthshire Amateur cup beating Cefn Fforest 3 – 0 at Pontllanfraith. The following season saw victories in both the Monmouthshire senior and Monmouth Amateur cups.

Town's only appearance in the FA Cup was a 2nd preliminary round defeat away at Llanelli on 6 October 1945.

Silverware was scarce with wins in the Gwent amateur cup in 1984 and 1996 being highlights of many years gracing the fields of Newport and the Gwent Leagues with an occasional foray into the English Forest of Dean and Herefordshire leagues.

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