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Bryntirion Athletic F.C.

Coordinates: 51°30′43.1″N 3°36′32.1″W / 51.511972°N 3.608917°W / 51.511972; -3.608917
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Bryntirion Athletic
Full nameBryntirion Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tirion
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Dissolved2013; 11 years ago (2013)
GroundBryntirion Park, Bridgend
Capacity1,200 (85 seated)
Coordinates51°30′43.1″N 3°36′32.1″W / 51.511972°N 3.608917°W / 51.511972; -3.608917
ChairmanEmlyn Phillips
ManagerFrancis Ford
LeagueWelsh Football League Division One
2012–13Welsh Football League Division One, 8th
The Bryntirion Park ground

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.

Merger

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It was confirmed in 2013 that the club would 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]

Club honours

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League

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Cups

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References

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  1. ^ Phillips, Terry (31 May 2013). "Bridgend Town and Bryntirion Athletic merge to make Pen-y-Bont FC". walesonline. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Football Club History Database - Bryntirion Athletic". fchd.info. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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