Abertillery Excelsiors A.F.C.
| Full name | Abertillery Excelsiors Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 (as Tillery FC) |
| Ground | The Jim Owen Field |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Chairman | Darren Britton |
| League | Gwent County League Premier Division |
| 2023–24 | Gwent County League Premier Division, 9th of 16 |
Abertillery Excelsiors A.F.C. are a Welsh football club from the town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent in South Wales. Formed in 2000 as Tillery FC, they have played in the Welsh Football League. The team play in the Gwent County League Premier Division, tier 4 of the Welsh football pyramid.
History
[edit]At the end of the 1999–2000 season, two neighbouring clubs, Cwmtillery and Abertillery Town forged an alliance,[1] and played under the club name Tillery FC until the close of the 2004–05 season. At the beginning of the 2005–06 season, the club was officially renamed Abertillery Excelsiors.
Honours
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- Gwent County League Premier Division – Champions: 2019–20
- Gwent County League Second Division – Runners-up: 2018–19
- Gwent County League Amateur Cup – Winners: 2018–19
- Gwent Amateur Cup – Runners-up: 2017–18
- Gwent County League Premier League Cup – Runners–up: 2022–23
Welsh Football League history
[edit]Information in this section is courtesy of Football Club History Database[2][3] and the Welsh Soccer Archive.[4]
| Season | Pyramid Tier | League | Final position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 4 | Welsh Football League Division Three | 8th |
| 2002–03 | 4 | Welsh Football League Division Three | 10th |
| 2003–04 | 4 | Welsh Football League Division Three | 3rd (promoted) |
| 2004–05 | 3 | Welsh Football League Division Two | 14th |
| 2005–06 | 3 | Welsh Football League Division Two | 16th (relegated) |
| 2006–07 | 4 | Welsh Football League Division Three | 14th |
| 2007–08 | 4 | Welsh Football League Division Three | 17th (relegated) |
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References
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