Llanfyllin Town F.C.

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The club was founded prior to 1885, as records indicate that it participated in the Welsh Cup for the first time in the 1885–86 season, defeating Wem White Stars 8–0 in the first round before losing to Shrewsbury Castle Blues in the second round.^[1] The club also reached the quarter-final in 1886–87 before losing to Oswestry Town.^[2]

The earliest known match report relating to the club records a 4–0 defeat against a Newtown XI on 28 November 1886. The earliest identified photograph associated with the club dates from 1899 and depicts Llanfyllin Town Reserves. The club has been noted for early adoption of a managerial role and shirt sponsorship in the Montgomeryshire Amateur League.^{[citation needed]}

The club won the Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup in the 1910–11, 1911–12 and 1923–24. After the Second World War the club resumed in the Mid Wales League (North) with a reserve team in the Montgomeryshire League. The club won the Mid Wales League (North) title in the 1947–48 season. In 1949, a decision was made to operate a single team competing in the Montgomeryshire Amateur League.

The club saw a period of uncertainty from 1957–58 through to 1965–66 when there were only seasons 1962–63, 1963–64 and 1964–65 when a team was entered in competitive football due to various difficulties, play then resumed in the Montgomeryshire League in 1966–67.

During the 1970s and early 1980s, the club won six Montgomeryshire Amateur League titles and finished as runners-up on three occasions. It also won the J. Emrys Morgan Cup once and was runner-up twice, and won the League Cup once with four additional runner-up finishes.

Promotion was gained to the Mid Wales League in 2000–01. The club won the Central Wales FA Challenge Cup, for the first time in its history in season 2006–07, when as underdogs beat Cymru Alliance side Guilsfield in the Final.

Following a club decision to take voluntary relegation from the Mid Wales League down to the Montgomeryshire Football League, Graham Evans departed as Manager and Benji Evans took charge in June 2013.^[3] The club reached the final of the 'Llanfechain Knockout' summer competition in August 2013, but a narrow 2–1 defeat to local rivals Llanrhaeadr denied the Magpies of the first sign of silverware for seven years.

After returning to the Montgomeryshire Football League, Llanfyllin Town FC won the Tanners Town Cup in May 2014, defeating Waterloo Rovers and Llanfair United en route to the final, where they beat Maesyrhandir F.C 4–2 after extra time. The club also finished in the top six in the league that season. In the 2014–15 season, Llanfyllin Town finished fourth in the league, nine points behind champions Bettws, following an 11-match unbeaten run. The club also reached the fifth round of the J. Emrys Morgan Cup, scoring 15 goals in the competition before being eliminated by Cardigan Town, who went on to win the tournament.

At the start of the 2015–16 season, the club established an under-19 team to provide development opportunities for local youth players, with the team competing in the Central Wales Youth League. During the same season, Llanfyllin Town won the Llanfechain Knockout Cup for the first time in 15 years, defeating Waterloo Rovers 4–1 in the final. Manager Benji Evans stepped down on 5 September 2015, citing increased work commitments, and was initially replaced by Stuart Jones alongside Callum Vaughan; however, following Jones’s departure after approximately one month, Vaughan assumed responsibility for the remainder of the season while continuing as youth team coach. The senior team finished sixth in the league and reached the semi-finals of both the Tanners Town Cup and the League Cup, while the youth team reached the Central Wales Youth Cup final, losing 5–4 to Llanidloes Town. Ahead of the 2016–17 season, Russell Jones, a former reserve team manager, was appointed as first team manager.

In 2024 Terry Ingram joined the club as manager.^[4]

In March 2025, Matt Williams left the club as First-Team Manager following a difficult few years leaving the club languishing near the bottom of the MMP Central Wales League North. In March 2025, Llanfyllin Town FC appointed Liam Braisdell as First-Team Manager and Jensen Terry as First-Team Assistant Manager.

• Mid Wales League (North) Champions – 1947–48^[5]
• J. Emrys Morgan Cup Winners – 1975–76^[6]
  • Runners-up – 1976–77, 1985–86
• Montgomeryshire League Division 1 Champions – 1910–11. 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 2000–01^[7]
  • Runners-up – 1909–10, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1985–86
• Montgomeryshire League Division 2 Champions – 1972–73, 1994–95, 2004–05
• Montgomeryshire Amateur League Cup Winners – 1975–76, 2003–04
  • Runners-up – 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1978–79
• Montgomeryshire Cup Winners – 1910–11, 1911–12, 1923–24^[8]
  • Runners-up – 2001–02
• Llanfechain Knockout (Summer Competition) Winners – 2000, 2006,^[9] 2015, Runners Up – 2013
• Tanners Town Cup Winners – 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2013–14
• Central Wales Challenge Cup Winners – 2006–07^[10]
• Central Wales FA Youth Cup Runners-up – 2015—16