Fixtures

Wales Championship South 03/29 14:30 28 Trefelin BGC vs Goytre United - View
Wales Championship South 04/01 14:30 29 Goytre United vs Llanelli AFC - View
Wales Championship South 04/13 13:30 30 Cwmbran Celtic vs Goytre United - View

Results

Wales Championship South 03/16 14:30 27 Goytre United v Taffs Well L 1-3
Wales Championship South 03/09 14:00 26 Abertillery Bluebirds v Goytre United W 0-4
Wales Championship South 03/05 19:30 21 [9] Goytre Utd v Briton Ferry [3] L 2-3
Wales Championship South 03/02 14:30 25 Goytre Utd v Caerau Ely - PPT.
Wales Championship South 02/23 19:30 24 [5] Afan Lido v Goytre Utd [11] W 1-2
Wales Championship South 02/17 14:00 12 [13] Pontardawe Town v Goytre Utd [11] D 4-4
Wales Championship South 02/13 19:30 21 [11] Goytre Utd v Briton Ferry [1] - PPT.
Wales Championship South 02/10 12:00 23 [11] Goytre Utd v Ammanford AFC [5] L 2-6
Wales Championship South 02/02 19:30 22 [8] Cambrian & Clydach Vale v Goytre Utd [11] D 1-1
Wales Championship South 01/27 14:00 15 [8] Baglan Dragons v Goytre Utd [10] L 2-1
Wales Championship South 01/19 19:30 21 Goytre Utd v Briton Ferry - PPT.
Wales Championship South 01/12 19:30 20 [15] Abergavenny Town v Goytre Utd [8] D 1-1

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 31 16 15
Wins 10 6 4
Draws 7 1 6
Losses 14 9 5
Goals for 56 31 25
Goals against 63 34 29
Clean sheets 4 2 2
Failed to score 3 2 1

Wikipedia - Goytre United F.C.

Goytre United Football Club is a Welsh football club based in Goytre, near Port Talbot. They play in the Cymru South. Despite winning Division One of the Welsh Football League in 2005–06 and 2007–08 they were not promoted to the Welsh Premier League.

Their home stadium is the Glenhafod Park Stadium.

History

In the spring of 1963 what funds the club had were handed to football secretary Boris Suhanski. Utilising these funds Goytre United Football Club was reborn. The club were members of the Port Talbot and District Football League but were promoted to the South Wales Amateur League in the late sixties. After a successful opening spell things became more difficult and the club was eventually relegated back into the Port Talbot League in the late seventies.

In 1982 the Goytre United AFC Social Club opened.

A period of ten years passed when the club competed in the Port Talbot and District League. During this time the club grew in stature on and off the field and in 1988 was re-elected back into the South Wales Amateur League. In the 1989–90 season the club secured promotion to the First Division of the South Wales Amateur League. Also in this year a 350 all-seating grandstand was built.

In the 1990–91 season the club were promoted to the Welsh Football League and on 24 August 1991 played their first match against Milford United. Since the club's elevation into the Welsh League, steady improvements have been made both on and off the pitch and in 2000 floodlights were erected. In the 2003–2004 season the club attained its highest position within the League when it ended the season in the runners-up spot in division one and just missed out on promotion to the Welsh Premier League.

In the 2004–05 season the club won the League Challenge Cup for the first time at Ton Pentre. Further history was made in the 2005–06 season when the club lifted the Welsh League First Division Championship, only losing three games. However, they chose to remain in the Welsh League First Division for the 2006–07 season. [1] Normally, the top clubs from each of the two feeder leagues (the Welsh League First Division and the Cymru Alliance) are promoted subject to an application for membership of the Welsh Premier League being received and accepted and the stadium and infrastructure safety criteria of the League being met. Goytre United elected not to apply for promotion, and the First Division runners-up, Neath Athletic, failed to meet the stadium criteria and had their bid for promotion rejected. [2]

In the 2006–07 season, the reserve team won the Welsh League Reserve West Division for the first time in the club's history, guided by former team player/manager Paul Wiseman.

In 2007–08 they won the Welsh Football League again, but once more they declined to apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League.

In 2008-09 the same situation occurred with Goytre winning the Welsh Football League for a third time, but were still denied promotion.

In the 2022/23 Season in the Cymru South Goytre started off the season with Mark Pike as the manager. Goytre got off to a bad start with the first game of the season which was in the Nathanial MG Cup taking a hefty defeat to Trefelin which ended 6-1 with Youngster Alex Walters scoring the only goal. Things were looking promising after taking 4 points from out first 2 games against Swansea University and Cambrian and Clydach Vale. The season took a turn for the worst after picking up 4 points out of a possible 30 in the next 10 games which had us sitting in the relegation zone with the possibility of relegation for the first time in 20+ years. At the start of December the clubs chairman Lyndon made the hard decision of parting ways with the current coaching team to bring in the previous seasons winning manager Karl Lewis and his team of coaches. Karl got off to a great start by beating his old club Llantwit Major 4-3 who were sitting in the top half of the table. From the 18 remaining games Karl had to rescue Goytre from the relegation zone he managed to take 24 points and secured Goytres place in the Cymru South for the 2023/24 season. A fantastic job done by Karl and the team who now focus on bringing Goytre back to where they belong. Also big credit to Lyndon and all involved who acted fast with the best interest of the club in mind.

Goytre United is a Welsh football club based in the village of Goytre, near Port Talbot. The team was founded in 1947 and has a rich history of success in Welsh football. The club currently competes in the Welsh Football League Division One, which is the second tier of Welsh football.

Goytre United is known for its strong attacking style of play, with a focus on quick passing and movement. The team is also known for its solid defense, with a well-organized backline that is difficult to break down.

The club has a loyal fan base and plays its home matches at Glenhafod Park, which has a capacity of 2,000 spectators. The team's colors are red and white, and its crest features a shield with a dragon and the club's name.

Over the years, Goytre United has won numerous titles and trophies, including the Welsh Football League Cup, the Welsh Football League Division One, and the Welsh Football League Division Two. The team has also had success in the Welsh Cup, reaching the quarter-finals on several occasions.

Overall, Goytre United is a well-respected and successful football club with a proud history and a bright future ahead.