Bryntirion Athletic F.C.
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) | ||
| Chairman | Emlyn Phillips | ||
| Manager | Francis Ford | ||
| League | Welsh Football League Division One | ||
| 2012–13 | Welsh Football League Division One, 8th | ||
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The Bryntirion Park ground.
Merger
It was confirmed in 2013 that the club will 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]
References
- Phillips, Terry (31 May 2013). "Bridgend Town and Bryntirion Athletic merge to make Pen-y-Bont FC". walesonline. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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