Knighton Town F.C.

Knighton Town Football Club is a Welsh football club founded in 1887, currently playing in the Mid Wales League Division Two.

2015–16 The Return to Mid Wales Football's Top Division

Knighton's return to top flight football in The Mid Wales League was an extremely successful one narrowly missing out on back to back league titles on the final day of the season to Penrhyncoch, just missing out on a return to The Cymru Alliance league bu a single point.  They also did exceptionally well in the FAW Cup reaching the 2nd round proper by defeating Kerry A.F.C. (H) 4–0, Welshpool Town (H) 2–1 in the qualifying rounds and Dyffryn Nant Vale (A) 2–1 in the 1st round before losing to Holywell Town (A) 6–3. In the FAW Trophy they defeated Machynlleth (A) 2–1 in the 2nd round before bowing out 3–2 away at Greenfield after extra time.

2014–15 Mid Wales League Division 2 League and Cup Double

Knighton Town were promoted as champions of Mid Wales League Division 2 scoring a staggering 113 league goals, much owing to the striker Connor Bird who netted 30 and midfielder Mark Jones who hit 26. Knighton also conceded only 18 league goals all season which was the best defensive record in Welsh senior football. They completed a league and cup double(E.R. Jenkins Cup) winning 3–2 after extra time against Borth United played at Penrhyncoch. Knighton Town Reserves play in the Mid Wales South League (level 5 in the Welsh pyramid system).

1991–92 Mid Wales League Championship

In 1991–92 Knighton won their first Mid Wales League Championship for 88:years. They lost one league game all season away at Aberystwyth Town. They clinched the title in dramatic style winning 3–2 away at Morda United. Before the match Morda United were 2 points above Knighton so only a win would have seen them champions. In the last minute of the game with the score tied at 2–2, Knighton midfielder Sean Parker scored the winner in a goal mouth scramble.

Players

First-team squad

Honours
Welsh Cup Semi-finalists: 1896–1897, 1903–1904
Welsh National League (Mid Wales Section) Runners-up 1925
Mid Wales League: Champions 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1991–92 Runners-up 1900–01, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1983–84, 2015–16.
Mid Wales League Division Two: Champions 2015-15
Mid Wales League Cup Winners: 1952–53, 1960–61, 1968–69, 1988–89 Runners-up: 1962–63,1965–66, 1967–68
Mid Wales League South Champions: 1974–75, 2002–03, 2003–04.
South Shropshire League Runners-up: 1920–21 
North Herefordshire League Division 1 Champions: 1931-2 Runners up 1934–5, 1951–2
Central Wales Challenge Cup	1969–70, 1971–1972 Runners-up 1975–1976
J. Emrys Morgan Cup: 2004
Radnorshire Cup	1972, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1995
Highest League Position 4th in the Cymru Alliance, 1997–98 * since formation of Welsh Premier League/League of Wales 1992

Club records

Record Attendance: vs 2,211 v Hereford United, Welsh Cup 4th Round, 1981
Record Victory:  16–0 v Bucknell United, Home – Mid Wales League South, 2004 
Record Defeat: 0–16 v Cardiff City, Away, Welsh Cup 5th Round, 1961

League history
1887–1914 Mid Wales League
1920–1924 Shropshire League
1924–1931 Mid Wales League
1931–1939 North Herefordshire League
 1946–1992 Mid Wales League
1992–99 Cymru Alliance
1999–01 Mid Wales League
2002–04 Mid Wales South League
2004–08 Mid Wales League
2008–11 Mid Wales South League
2011–   Mid Wales League

References

External links
Ground photos from 2010 – footballgroundsinfocus.com

Category:Football clubs in Wales
Category:Association football clubs established in 1887
Category:1887 establishments in Wales
Category:Cymru Alliance clubs
Category:Mid Wales Football League clubs
Category:Knighton, Powys