Carmarthen Town A.F.C.
Association football club in Wales
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Carmarthen Town Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Caerfyrddin) is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen. The team play their home games at Richmond Park. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are gold and black.
Old Gold
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| Full name | Carmarthen Town Association Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Hen Aur Old Gold | ||
| Founded | 1950 | ||
| Ground | Richmond Park, Carmarthen | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 (1,000 seated) | ||
| Coordinates | 51°51′35.8″N 4°18′08.1″W | ||
| President | Einsley Harries | ||
| Chairman | Anthony Parnell | ||
| Manager | Rhodri Thomas | ||
| League | Cymru South | ||
| 2025–26 | Cymru South, 5th of 16 | ||
| Website | carmarthentownafc | ||
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Carmarthen Town was established in 1950, entering its first team into the Carmarthenshire League and a second team into the Carmarthen & District League.[1] The club was elected into the Welsh Football League in 1953. Their first league honour came in 1959–60, with promotion from Division 2 West to the First Division of the Welsh League. Carmarthen Town's first trophy was the Welsh Football League Cup, which they won in the 1995–96 season. Since then the club have gone on to win the Welsh Cup once and the Welsh League Cup three times. They have also qualified for UEFA competitions on four occasions.
Carmarthen Town currently play in Cymru South and have never won a top-flight league title, despite having been in the top tier of Welsh football for 24 years until their relegation in the 2019–2020 season. The club had their highest finish in 2000–2001, with third place, which qualified them for European competition for the first time.
Stadium
From 1952 Carmarthen Town have played at Richmond Park in Carmarthen. The ground has been redeveloped over recent years into a small, modern and compact football stadium with a capacity of 3,000. The club's new Clay Shaw Butler Stand has a 1000-seat capacity which enabled Carmarthen Town to host the club's first home European fixture at the ground in July 2007 when they entertained Norwegian side SK Brann.
Supporters
In the 2025–26 season Carmarthen's average attendance was 237, placing them sixth out of sixteen teams in the Cymru South. The highest league gate of the season came against Ammanford with 447 spectators and the lowest, 148, against Cwmbran Celtic. [2]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and staff
Current staff
Directors and senior officials
| Position | Name |
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| President | Einsley Harries |
| Patron | Elis James |
| Chair | Vacant |
| Director | Paul Evans |
| Jonathan Lewis | |
| Anthony Parnell | |
| Paul Ashley-Jones | |
| General manager and FAW contact | Paul Evans |
| Fixture secretary | Jake Ashley-Jones |
| Clubhouse manager | Roger Hunt |
| Finance manager | Anthony Parnell |
| Football operations manager | Keiran Davies |
| Communications manager | Steffan Roberts |
| Stadium manager | Jonathan Lewis |
Managerial history
The following managers have each been in charge of Carmarthen Town since the club gained promotion to the highest tier in Welsh football, the Cymru Premier, in 1996.
- As of 4 July 2026.
| Name | Nationality | Period | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | |||
| Wyndham Evans |  Wales |
January 1996 | October 1996 | Welsh Football League Cup Winner |
| John Mahoney | Wales |
October 1996 | November 1998 | |
| Tomi Morgan | Wales |
November 1998 | September 2003[7] | Welsh Cup Runner-up, Highest League position: 3rd place 2000–01 |
| Andrew York | Wales |
September 2003[7] | May 2004 | Welsh League Cup Runner-up |
| Mark Jones | Wales |
May 2004[8] | May 2007[9] | Welsh Cup Winner, Welsh Cup Runner-up, Welsh League Cup Winner |
| Deryn Brace | Wales |
May 2007[9] | June 2010[10][11] | |
| Tomi Morgan | Wales |
June 2010[10] | December 2011[12] | |
| Neil Smothers | Wales |
December 2011[12] | January 2012[13] | |
| Mark Aizlewood | Wales |
January 2012[13] | February 2018[14] | Welsh League Cup Winner (2): 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| Neil Smothers (Interim Manager) | Wales |
February 2018 | May 2018 | |
| Neil Smothers | Wales |
May 2018[15] | October 2019[16] | |
| Danny Thomas (Caretaker Manager) | Wales |
October 2019[17] | November 2019 | |
| Kristian O'Leary | Wales |
November 2019[18] | July 2021 | |
| Sean Cresser | Wales |
July 2021[19] | April 2022 | |
| Mark Aizlewood | Wales |
April 2022[20] | June 2026[21] | |
| Rhodri Thomas | Wales |
June 2026[22] | ||
Honours
- As of 10 January 2014.[23]
The Welsh Football League
- Welsh second tier (currently Welsh Football League Division One)
- Winners (1): 1995–96
- Welsh third tier (currently Welsh Football League Division Two)
- Winners (1): 1959–60
Domestic Cup Competition
- Welsh Cup:
- Winners (1): 2006–07
- Runners-up (2): 1998–99, 2004–05
- Cymru Premier Cup:
- Welsh Football League Cup
- Winners (1): 1995–96
- West Wales Senior Cup:
- Winners (1): 2004
- Runners-up (2): 2003, 2006
European Competition
Records and Statistics
Club records
- Carmarthen Town's scores are given first in all scorelines.[24]
Record wins
- Record league win: 9–1 against UWIC Inter Cardiff, 21 October 2000[25]
- Record competitive win: 11–0 against Cardiff Corinthians, (Welsh Cup, Second Round), 1 October 2005[26]
- Record league home win:
- 9–1 against UWIC Inter Cardiff, 21 October 2000[25]
- 8–0 against Cardiff Grange Quins, 10 December 2005[26]
- 8–0 against Connah's Quay Nomads, 8 December 2007[27][28]
- Record league away win: 7–0 against Baglan Dragons, 28 March 2026[29]
Record defeats
- Record league defeat: 0–8 against The New Saints, 29 March 2009[30]
- Record league home defeat: 1–7 against Caersws, 10 October 2003[31]
- Record league away defeat: 0–8 at The New Saints, 29 March 2009[30]
Other scoring records
- Highest-scoring match: 10–3 against Llanelli Town, (League Cup, Preliminary Round - 2nd leg), 25 August 2004[32]
- Highest-scoring draw:
- 5–5 against Briton Ferry Llansawel, (League Cup, First Round), 8 September 2015[33]
- 5–5 against Penrhiwceiber Rangers, 12 April 2025[34]
European record
- Record European win: 5–1 against Longford Town, 28 July 2005[35]
- Record European defeat: 0–8 against SK Brann, 19 July 2007[36]
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | Refs |
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| 2001–02 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round |  AIK |
0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | [37] |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round |  Longford Town |
5–1 | 0–2 | 5–3 | [38] |
| Second qualifying round |  FC Copenhagen |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | [38] | ||
| 2006 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round |  Tampere United |
1–3 | 0–5 | 1–8 | [39] |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round |  SK Brann |
0–8 | 3–6 | 3–14 | [40] |
Player records
- As of 31 August 2026.[41]
Most goals in season
Most goals in match
- 5 by Mattie Davies against Llanelli Town, 25 August 2004 (League Cup)
- 5 by Tim Hicks against Connah's Quay Nomads, 8 December 2007 (Welsh Premier League)[28]
- 5 by Luke Prosser against Briton Ferry Llansawel, 8 September 2015 (League Cup, First Round)
- 5 by Liam Thomas against Taffs Well, 21 February 2025 (Cymru South)[44]
Club top scorer
- 208 by Liam Thomas
Most club appearances
- 400 by Liam Thomas
