Carmarthen Town Association Football Club () is a Welsh semi-professional

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.The team play their home games at

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. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are gold and black. Formed in 1950, Carmarthen Town was elected into the

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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

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once and the Welsh League Cup three times. They have also qualified for

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on four occasions. Carmarthen Town play in and have never won a 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

. 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 2012–13 season Carmarthen's average attendance was 296, placing them fourth out of twelve teams in the

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. The highest league gate of the season came against Afan Lido FC with 213 spectators and the lowest, 167, against Airbus UK Broughton.

Current squad

Club officials

;Senior club staff *President: Einsley Harris *Chairman: Chris Edwards *Club Secretary & Football Administrator: Gareth Davies *Press Officer: Rob Lloyd *Social Media accounts: Joshua Edwards *Tuck Shop Manager: Kath Edwards *Bar Manager: Roger Hunt ;Coaching and medical staff *Manager: Kristian O’leary *Assistant Manager: Sean Cresser *Coach: Craig Hanford *Sports Therapist: Ryan Evans *KitMan: Mark Hannington

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

, in 1996. As of January 2014

Honours

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 *

: **Winners (1): 2006–07 **Runners-up (2): 1998–99, 2004–05 * Cymru Premier Cup: **Winners (3): 2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14 **Runners-up (1): 2003–04 * Welsh Football League Cup **Winners (1): 1995–96 *West Wales Senior Cup: **Winners (1): 2004 **Runners-up (2): 2003, 2006 European Competition *

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**Qualification: 2005–06, 2007–08 *

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**Qualification: 2001–02, 2006–07

Records

Record wins

*Record league win: 9–1 against UWIC Inter Cardiff, 21 October 2000 *Record league home win: :9–1 against UWIC Inter Cardiff, 21 October 2000 :8–0 against Cardiff Grange Quins, 10 December 2005 :8–0 against Connah's Quay Nomads, 8 December 2007 *Record league away win: 7–1 against

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, 6 October 2006

Record defeats

*Record league defeat: 0–8 against The New Saints, 29 March 2009 *Record league home defeat: :1–5 against Bangor City, 7 December 1996 :0–4 against Aberystwyth Town, 26 February 1997 :0–4 against Ton Pentre, 4 September 1996 :0–6 against Haverfordwest County, 8 December 2000 *Record league away defeat: 8–0 at The New Saints, 29 March 2009

Player records

*Most goals in season: :18 by

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in 2007–08 :18 by Richard Parker in 1999-00 *Most goals in match: 5 by Tim Hicks against Connah's Quay Nomads, 8 December 2007 *Club top scorer: 56 by

from 116 appearances (+41 substitute appearances) *Most club appearances: 199 (+12 substitute appearance) by Paul Fowler

European record

*Record European win: 5–1 against Longford Town, 28 July 2005 *Record European defeat: 0–8 against SK Brann, 19 July 2007 :''Carmarthen Town's scores are given first in all scorelines.''

References

External links

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