29-468: Annual football tournament in Wales Football tournament Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup Founded 1906 Current champions Llanidloes Town Most successful club(s) Caersws [REDACTED] 2023–24 The Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Mid Wales . The competition
58-492: A 6–1 home defeat to Rhayader Town , though he did provide the corner that led to Welshpool's goal early in the second half with the score at 2–0. Because of transfer rules, Kamara was signed to the club until the end of the 2011–12 season, and played for the team again when they hosted Newbridge-on-Wye on 28 March 2012. He was joined in that match by another former professional player and Soccer Saturday regular, Paul Merson , who also signed up to Welshpool. Merson scored in
87-574: A force in Mid Wales football throughout the 1970s and 1980s which led to their application to apply as founder members of the Cymru Alliance in 1990. They finished second in 1993 and 1996 and as champions Oswestry Town were not eligible for promotion, Welshpool took their place in the League of Wales in the 1996–97 season instead, finishing 17th. Next season they were relegated and stayed in
116-509: A joke at the club's expense on Soccer Saturday . Manager David Jones then wrote to the programme explaining the club's plight and that the heavy scoreline was largely the result of him having to spend the second half as a stand-in goalkeeper. The letter was read live on air by Stelling, and Soccer Saturday reporter and ex-professional player Chris Kamara then offered to turn out for the club to aid their fight against relegation. Kamara made his debut on 28 January 2012, but could not prevent
145-791: Is a football club based in Welshpool , playing in the Central Wales Northern Division . The club was founded as Welshpool Football Club on 28 August 1877 following a meeting at the National Schoolroom. They play at the Maes y Dre Recreation Ground , Welshpool , playing in the Ardal Leagues North East. Welshpool Town was formed on 28 August 1877 but adopted such colourful names as Welshpool Wanderers and Welshpool Warriors – although
174-541: Is known that the club reached the semi-final of the Welsh Cup in 1881, losing to Newtown. At the start of the 1906–07 season, Llanidloes embarked on league football and joined the Montgomeryshire and District League. Success quickly followed and the club took the league championship six times during the eight years the competition was in being prior to 1920. The 1920s and 1930s were the most successful decades in
203-646: Is manager of the year" . Daily Post . The Free Library . Retrieved 25 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (12 July 2020). "Review of Welsh football third division - Carno" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (14 January 2021). "A look back at past Montgomeryshire sporting triumphs" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ "In pictures: Recognise any familiar faces from Powys life during 2013?" . 2 June 2024. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (1 January 2020). "Llanfair rise from Montgomeryshire League to JD Cymru North to be crowned Club of
232-472: The "Well Lane End" which is now all seater. The ground has hosted several cup finals including The Montgomeryshire Cup and the League Cup. It has also hosted Welsh youth international matches. 52°27′00″N 3°32′08″W / 52.450035°N 3.535654°W / 52.450035; -3.535654 Welshpool Town F.C. Welshpool Football Club ( Welsh : Clwb Pêl-droed Y Trallwng )
261-591: The Alliance until winning the competition in 2002. In the 2002–03 season they finished next to bottom, but appealed against relegation to the FAW , because Neath were denied promotion as they failed to meet Welsh Premier ground criteria. To the surprise of many, they were reinstated in the League for 2003–04. In the 2005–06 season, the club finished 6th in the Welsh Premier League, their highest finish in
290-592: The Cymru Alliance having been promised by the FAW that there were to be no relegations that season, a drop which proved to be costly. Five years were spent in the Cymru Alliance before another drop, this time to the mid Wales League in 1999. Nine years later another relegation – this time to the Montgomershire [amateur] League saw the club playing at its lowest ever level. The fightback at that level began at
319-5834: The Decade" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Townsend, Stuart (18 September 2021). "The long and storied tale of Four Crosses Football Club" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (7 May 2019). "Llanrhaeadr end season with Montgomeryshire Cup silverware" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (1 May 2022). "Llanidloes Town toast Montgomeryshire Cup triumph over Llanfair" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Townsend, Stuart (23 April 2022). "Llanidloes Town celebrate 24th Montgomeryshire Cup triumph" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 19 May 2023 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (23 May 2024). "Jones strikes late as Llanidloes retain Montgomeryshire Cup" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 3 July 2024 . v t e Welsh Intermediate and Senior Cups Carmarthenshire Senior Cup Central Wales Challenge Cup Gwent Amateur Cup Gwent Senior Cup J. Emrys Morgan Cup Montgomeryshire Cup North East Wales FA Challenge Cup North East Wales FA Junior Cup North Wales Coast FA Intermediate Cup North Wales Coast FA Junior Challenge Cup Pembrokeshire Senior Cup Radnorshire Cup South Wales FA Senior Cup South Wales FA Intermediate Cup West Wales FA Intermediate Challenge Cup Former competitions West Wales FA Senior Cup [REDACTED] Association football portal [REDACTED] Sports portal [REDACTED] Wales portal v t e [REDACTED] Football in Wales Football Association of Wales Welsh Football Trust Dragon Park, Wales National Football Development Centre Colliers Park PFA National teams Men Wales Under-21 Under-20 Under-19 Under-18 Under-17 Wales C (semi-professional) Women Wales Under-17 League system Men Tier 1–3 Cymru Premier (1) Cymru North (2) Cymru South (2) Ardal Leagues (3) Tier 4–6 Aberystwyth League (5) Carmarthenshire League (5–7) Central Wales Football League (4) Ceredigion League (5–7) Gwent County League (4–6) Montgomeryshire Football League (5) Neath & District League (5–8) North East Wales Football League (4–5) North Wales Coast East (4–5) North Wales Coast West (4–5) Pembrokeshire League (5–9) South Wales Alliance League (4–6) Swansea Senior Football League (5–7) West Wales Premier League (4) Tier 7–10 Aberdare Valley League (7) Bridgend & District League (7–9) Cardiff & District League (7–10) Cardiff Combination League (7–9) East Gwent League (7–8) Gwent Central League (7–8) Merthyr & District League (7) Newport and District League (7–9) North Gwent Football League (7) Port Talbot Football League (7–8) Rhondda & District League (7) Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League (7–9) Vale of Glamorgan League (7–9) Defunct leagues Anglesey (1895–2020) Bangor & District (1930–37, 1945–50) Caernarfon & District (1950–2014) Clwyd (1974–2011) Cymru Alliance (1990–2019) Denbighshire (1890–1902) Gwynedd (1983–2020) Mid Wales South (1962–2023) North East Wales (2011–20) North Wales Alliance (1912–21) North Wales Coast (1893–1921, 1933–35) South Wales Amateur (1946–2015) South Wales (1890–1911) South Wales Senior (1991–2015) Vale of Clwyd and Conwy (2011–20) Vale of Conwy (1922–2002) Welsh Alliance (1984–2020) Welsh Football League (1904–2020) Welsh League North (1935–84) Welsh National League (North) (1921–30) Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) (1945–2020) Wrexham and District (1903–12, 1925–39) Women Welsh Premier Women's League/Adran League Domestic cups Men Active Welsh Cup Welsh League Cup FAW Trophy FAW Welsh Youth Cup Ardal North Cup Ardal South Cup Defunct Welsh Football League Cup (1925–2020) Cymru Alliance League Cup (1990–2019) FAW Premier Cup (1997–2008) Women FAW Women's Cup Adran Trophy [REDACTED] Association football portal [REDACTED] Women's association football portal [REDACTED] Sports portal [REDACTED] Wales portal List of clubs Women's football in Wales Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montgomeryshire_Challenge_Cup&oldid=1243834576 " Categories : Football cup competitions in Wales County Cup competitions Football in Wales Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Incomplete lists from August 2024 Llanidloes Town F.C. Llanidloes Town Football Club ( Welsh : Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Llanidloes ) are an association football club based in
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#1732797507714348-628: The Welsh National League (Mid Wales) completing a ‘double’ by lifting the League Cup. The 1950s and 1960s saw “The Daffs” win the League Cup again (in 1954, 1959 and 1962), whilst the highlight of those post-war years was the winning of the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1965. Further league championships followed in 1972 and 1974 before, in 1980–81, the club emulated the feat of thirty years earlier when completing another league and cup ‘double’. Llanidloes Town's most recent major success
377-405: The club recruited Connah's Quay striker Chris Herbert moved to the club for his first job in management, as player manager. Over the remaining months of the season, Herbert and Evans completely restructured the playing squad, bringing in various quality and experienced players and results improved dramatically. Their efforts weren't good enough to prevent the club's second successive relegation, and
406-657: The club stepped up to the First Division (North) after finishing as runners up to Llanidloes Town. After the Second World War Welshpool moved to the Welsh National League (Wrexham area). Success followed including Welsh National League Champions: 1955, 1956, 1962 and 1965. The club then returned to the Mid Wales League which it won seven times between 1968 and 1980, as well as winning the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1972. The club continued to be
435-485: The club's history. The Mid Wales League title was won on seven occasions and the club reached five Welsh Amateur Cup finals, winning the trophy in 1922. In addition, Llanidloes won the Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup thirteen times, including eight successive wins between 1928 and 1935. Following the war, Llanidloes won the Mid Wales League in 1946–47 and, in 1950–51, became the first champions of
464-612: The decades" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (4 September 2021). "The story of Forden United – The phoenix club of Montgomeryshire" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (6 January 2011). "Tanner's share Monty Cup glory" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 25 May 2022 . ^ Townsend, Stuart (26 June 2021). "The story of Waterloo Rovers - from pub team to regional cup glory" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Bridgeewater, John (25 May 2002). "Caersws boss
493-579: The end of the 2009–10 season with the Montgomeryshire League championship and a return to the mid Wales League. After a period of consolidation Llanidloes Town won the Spar Mid Wales League at the end of the 2012–13 season with 132 goals scored in the process. To cap it off, The Daffs also won the league cup that season. Two seasons in the Cymru Alliance followed but another relegation, by just one point, saw them move back to
522-409: The job, citing a breakdown in relations with the chairman. Head Coach Benji Evans took charge as caretaker Manager, before the arrival of Guilsfield boss, Mike Barton, took over the reins. However, just a month into his reign, he too quit the club. A further three points were deducted for the club failing to fulfil the fixture at Penrhyncoch. Benji Evans again took charge in a Caretaker capacity before
551-738: The latter may have been a separate club. The club reformed as Welshpool Powysland FC in September 1889 after one season as Welshpool United and briefly flirted with the Shropshire League. Following the 1889 reformation he club colours were chosen as pink and slate. After the First World War Welshpool competed in the Central Wales leagues winning the Central Section in 1921. Four years later in 1925
580-406: The league to date. Due to the Welsh Premier League restructure, the club lost their place in the top flight after not applying for a domestic licence. Life in the Cymru Alliance got off to a disastrous start as, after picking up just 4 points from their first six games, they were deducted 15 points for fielding ineligible players. Manager Graham Evans resigned shortly afterwards, three months into
609-407: The massive points deficit was too great, but they did get back into positive points before the end of the season. However, on the final day of the season, away at Rhyl FC, a suspended John Keegan appeared in the starting line-up and the club forfeited another three points, ending the campaign rock bottom on zero points. In the summer of 2011, the club's sponsorship agreement with Technogroup ended and
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#1732797507714638-432: The match, but Welshpool still lost 4–1. Manager David Jones was relieved of his duties as manager on 3 June 2013 and during the summer, Welshpool Town decided to bring back ex-Manager Russell Cadwallader, who had a successful period as manager during the late 1990s and early 2000s. David Jones was offered the role of Assistant Manager, but choose to move to local rivals Berriew as manager. In 2014–15 Welshpool finish 10th in
667-609: The mid Wales league. The club were Division 1 champions in 2019-20 and were therefore promoted to the Cymru North . The 2021–22 season saw the club achieve a cup double picking up the Mongomeryshire and Central Wales cups. Llanidloes Town play their home games at Victoria Park, situated on Victoria Avenue on the edge of the town. The club house was erected in the mid-1960s. The ground has two stands, "The Main Stand" and
696-500: The side reverted to the name of Welshpool Football Club. Due to the impact this had on the finances, the club opted to become fully amateur and manager, Chris Herbert, took up the position of Assistant Manager of Rhyl FC . The club appointed Reserve Manager, Adam Knight, to the position of Manager following his side's success in the Montgomeryshire Amateur League Division 2 . The club's existence
725-614: The story of the Daffodils of Llanidloes" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ "Montgomeryshire Cup Final" . The Aberystwith Observer . The National Library of Wales. 21 April 1910 . Retrieved 25 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (21 August 2021). "Llanymynech Football Club honour cup final stars with new retro kit and crest" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (17 January 2021). " 'Play up Town' - Pictures of Newtown Football Club stars through
754-578: The town of Llanidloes , Wales . They currently play in the Ardal NE League . The first ever recorded game of football in mid Wales was in Llanidloes at the 'Lower Green' on Victoria Avenue on 26 December 1870. The club was founded 5 years later in 1875, the same year as Newtown. The club are recorded as playing a fixture against Newtown on Christmas Day 1875 on a field called Caegwyn. 'Records of Llanidloes' early days are quite patchy, but it
783-5046: Was established for the 1906–07 season. Caersws are the most successful club in the competition's history. The current holders Llanidloes Town won the competition for the 24th time in the 2023–24 season. Previous winners [ edit ] [REDACTED] This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( August 2024 ) 1900s [ edit ] 1906–07: – Royal Welsh Warehouse Recreation 1907–08: – Royal Welsh Warehouse Recreation 1908–09: – Montgomery Town 1909–10: – Llanidloes Town 1910s [ edit ] 1910–11: – Llanfyllin Town 1911–12: – Llanfyllin Town 1912–13: – 1913–14: – Royal Welsh Warehouse Recreation 1914–15: – No competition - World War One 1915–16: – No competition - World War One 1916–17: – No competition - World War One 1917–18: – No competition - World War One 1918–19: – No competition - World War One 1919–20: – 1920s [ edit ] 1920–21: – 1921–22: – 1922–23: – 1923–24: – Llanfyllin Town 1924–25: – 1925–26: – Llanmynech 1926–27: – Llanmynech 1927–28: – Llanidloes Town 1928–29: – Llanidloes Town 1929–30: – Llanidloes Town 1930s [ edit ] 1930–31: – Llanidloes Town 1931–32: – Llanidloes Town 1932–33: – Llanidloes Town 1933–34: – Llanidloes Town 1934–35: – Llanidloes Town 1935–36: – Llanmynech 1936–37: – Newtown 1937–38: – 1938–39: – 1939–40: – No competition - World War Two 1940s [ edit ] 1940–41: – No competition - World War Two 1941–42: – No competition - World War Two 1942–43: – No competition - World War Two 1943–44: – No competition - World War Two 1944–45: – No competition - World War Two 1945–46: – Llanmynech Rovers 1946–47: – Llanidloes Town 1947–48: – Newtown 1948–49: – Llanidloes Town 1949–50: – Newtown 1950s [ edit ] 1950–51: – Welshpool 1951–52: – Newtown 1952–53: – Caersws 1953–54: – Llanidloes Town 1954–55: – Newtown 1955–56: – Newtown 1956–57: – Newtown 1957–58: – Newtown 1958–59: – Montgomery Town 1959–60: – Caersws 1960s [ edit ] 1960–61: – Llanmynech Rovers 1961–62: – Llanidloes Town 1962–63: – Caersws 1963–64: – Llanmynech Rovers 1964–65: – Llanidloes Town 1965–66: – Newtown 1966–67: – Newtown 1967–68: – Newtown 1968–69: – Newtown 1969–70: – Caersws 1970s [ edit ] 1970–71: – Caersws 1971–72: – Caersws 1972–73: – Llanidloes Town 1973–74: – Llanfechain 1974–75: – Caersws 1975–76: – Llanidloes Town 1976–77: – Caersws 1977–78: – Caersws 1978–79: – Newtown 1979–80: – Llanidloes Town 1980s [ edit ] 1980–81: – Montgomery Town 1981–82: – Newtown 1982–83: – Caersws 1983–84: – Caersws 1984–85: – Caersws 1985–86: – Caersws 1986–87: – Caersws 1989–88: – Caersws 1988–89: – Caersws 1989–90: – Caersws 1990s [ edit ] 1990–91: – Caersws 1991–92: – 1992–93: – Waterloo Rovers 1993–94: – 1994–95: – 1995–96: – Newtown 1996–97: – 1999–98: – 1998–99: – 1999–2000: – Welshpool Town 2000s [ edit ] 2000–01: – 2001–02: – Caersws 2002–03: – 2003–04: – 2004–05: – 2005–06: – 2006–07: – 2007–08: – Carno 2008–09: – 2009–10: – Montgomery Town 2010s [ edit ] 2010–11: – 2011–12: – Montgomery Town 2012–13: – Four Crosses 2013–14: – Carno 2014–15: – Llanfair United 2015–16: – Llanfair United 2016–17: – Llanfair United 2017–18: – Four Crosses 2018–19: – Llanrhaedr 2019–20: – Competition abandoned due to Coronavirus pandemic 2020s [ edit ] 2020–21: – No competition - Covid-19 pandemic 2021–22: – Llanidloes Town 2022–23: – Llanidloes Town 2023–24: – Llanidloes Town References [ edit ] ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (23 September 2018). "Montgomeryshire Cup shock as Guilsfield and Caersws quit" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 25 May 2022 . ^ "Daffodils in dreamland as Evans fires Llanidloes to final glory over Kerry" . 23 April 2023. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (5 March 2020). "Royal Welsh Warehouse Newtown - Pioneers of Welsh football" . Powys County Times . Retrieved 24 May 2022 . ^ "Montgomeryshire Cup Final tie at Newtown" . The Aberystwith Observer . The National Library of Wales. 23 April 1908 . Retrieved 25 May 2022 . ^ "Montgomeryshire Cup Final" . The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times . The National Library of Wales. 20 April 1909 . Retrieved 25 May 2022 . ^ Townsend, Stuart (9 October 2021). "Growing strong -
812-552: Was thrown into jeopardy when Knight resigned two weeks before the season and the club had no registered players. However, the Spar Mid Wales League agreed to postpone the club's opening three fixtures to allow time for a new manager to be appointed. Local players David Jones and Neil Breeze took control of the side and pulled together a team in time for the opening match with title favourites Montgomery Town FC. Following Welshpool's 10–1 defeat to local rivals Waterloo Rovers on Boxing Day 2011, Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling made
841-494: Was winning the Central Wales FA Cup in 1984. In 1990, the club became founder members of the Cymru Alliance and, despite two disappointing seasons in the new competition, were delighted to accept the invitation to join the League of Wales for its inaugural season in 1992–93. When the newly formed League of Wales was launched in 1992 Llanidloes Town were founder members but lasted only one season before dropping into
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