Former association football club in Wales, This article is about the club which existed between 1945-2010. Merthyr’s preparations for the game in Bergamo were dealt a cruel blow just before kick-off. Just 18 minutes in and Atalanta made the breakthrough thanks to goal machine Garlini. Despite the unconvincing nature of the victory, Mondonico kept his job and used the result as a stepping stone.
Kazuyoshi Miura: The story of Japanese football’s first Serie A player, The Piacenza Derby: An empty rivalry, by Damon Main. They should have been relegated a season earlier, but were reprieved when Northern Premier League champions Marine failed to meet the stadium criteria for the league. Former England international Bob Latchford had missed the first leg with a groin strain but was expected to make the return match. Richard has been an avid follower of Italian football since the turn of the century and in particular Roma’s dramatic final day Scudetto triumph. Penydarren Park was bouncing. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Fortunately for him, his players delivered. It is still unclear exactly why the Welsh club were refused entry but many believe the greyhound track around their home at Penydarren Park ultimately cost them.

However, despite their success, the club failed to be elected to the English Football League. Just as Merthyr looked destined to enter the Football League, the club struggled to take the next step. The following campaign saw more success at the club as they won the Southern League Merit Cup, awarded to the side who scored the most goals in the three leagues below the conference, due mainly to the goals scoring ability of Dai Webley, who netted 59 in all competitions. After bouncing between the various Southern League divisions during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the club finally won their sixth championship in 1988–89, making them joint Southern League title record-holders together with Southampton. A season of highs was capped by an appearance in the Welsh Cup final, following a dramatic penalty shootout triumph in the semi-final against Bangor City. The club were immensely successful in their first few seasons, winning the championship in 1947–48, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52 and 1953–54. Begin typing your search above and press return to search. With the Partenopei claiming a historic league and cup double, Atalanta were given the consolation of a place in the Cup Winners’ Cup as they began life back in Serie B.

ABOUT OUR CLUB. In the late 1990s and early 2000s Newport County were local rivals but the teams have not met in the same league for many years. Yet while the 1986-87 season was historic for Merthyr, it was dreadful for the Bergamo outfit.


Fittingly, in both of those years the final was an all-Italian affair. The revival was underway and a clear plan was in place. Promotion to the Conference was secured in the same season with a 3-1 win over Crawley in front of over 3,000 home supporters, sealing Jones’ place as the club’s best manager of all time. Four consecutive titles followed between 1950 and 1954 as well as another cup triumph, this time with a dramatic 3-2 final victory over Cardiff City. In the 1947–48 championship-winning season, Merthyr only dropped one point at home (against Colchester United) and only lost four games all season. They emerged as Merthyr Town in reference to the original name of the town’s football club. Merthyr came out for the second half with typical fighting spirit, but they lacked the quality to create any real chances as Atalanta saw the match out. Click Here To Find Out More, Merthyr Town FC UEFA Best Grassroots Club in Europe 2015. Merthyr Town FC is South Wales' Premier Non-League team.

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