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Home arrow 2006 arrow 2006 Roundup
2006 Roundup
Written by Philip Allford   
Thursday, 16 August 2007

YNYSDDU WELFARE CRUSADERS AFC & CRUSADERS AFC

SEASON 2006/2007

SUMMARY

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders Thunder Road Motorcycles South Wales Amateur Football League Division One

PLAYED 30 WON 14 DREW 6 LOST 10 GOALS FOR 67 GOALS AGAINST 57 POINTS 48

The Welfare were competing in their FIFTH consecutive season in the higher of the two South Wales Amateur Football League Divisions, following promotion from Division Two as champions in 2001/2002. This in itself, is an excellent achievement, easily surpassing the only other period that the club has been in the higher echelon, since its membership of the League in 1948/1949, when the 1987/1988 squad were Division Two champions, but lasted a mere two years in the top flight.

After finishing 7th, 6th and 12th (out of 15 clubs) in Division One, in the first three years of the current era, and 11th out of 16 clubs last season, this campaign saw a best-ever SIXTH-placed finish (from a full complement of 16 clubs), with a record points haul of 48.

Joint top-scorers for the season were Ioan Richards and Gavin Williams, with eleven goals apiece.

A quarter-final place was achieved in the W John Owen Cup, but a disappointing home defeat to Llantwit Major in February, extinguished any hopes of silverware.

With a bit more consistency away from home, eradicating the conceding of late equalisers at home, but more importantly increasing fitness levels through regular training, there is no reason why the squad, under the managership of Lewis Davies, cannot be challenging for honours in this division next season.

All in all though, a commendable season.


Crusaders Welsh Autoparts Gwent County Football Association League Division Three

PLAYED 28 WON 9 DREW 4 LOST 15 GOALS FOR 45 GOALS AGAINST 75 POINTS 31

The Crus were competing in their SIXTH consecutive season at this level, Cwmfelinfach Colts AFC having effectively taken over ailing Fleur-de-Lys AFC in 2001, and consolidated under the Crusaders AFC name a season or so later.

With the bottom club in this division being annually relegated to the district leagues, first priority each season, is always to avoid the dreaded drop , and once again, this has been achieved, this time with some ease. In fact, this was the Crus best Gwent County season to date, finishing in a highest-ever placing, at TENTH out of fifteen clubs, and achieving the best points tally of 31 (from 28 games). Previous seasons have witnessed a fair share of relegation battles , culminating in finishing league positions of between eleventh and thirteenth, when the division had only an average of fourteen clubs.

Top scorer for the season was Nicholas Thomas, with nine goals.

The squad, which was extremely young and raw at the outset of Gwent County participation, is now starting to mature, with the average age still only mid-twenties, and are far more capable of matching the divisions best sides. Realistically, a top-half finish is more than achievable next season, under the managership of David Thomas.



Crusaders Abacus Recruitment Services North Gwent Association Football League Division One

PLAYED 32 WON 9 DREW 2 LOST 21 GOALS FOR 71 GOALS AGAINST 111 POINTS 29

Simon Stephens squad look to have achieved a very decent placing (this, effectively being the Thirds) of TWELFTH out of seventeen, in this, the North Gwents lower division.

Encouraging to see a number of our Under Eighteens coming through at this level, especially in the latter past of the season. This augurs well for the future.

Never having finished bottom in this league, may not be the best possible goal and achievement ever, but competing against many other clubs first and second strings, is always going to be a tall order, so putting things in context, the lads can be proud of the effort and commitment once again.

Top scorer with 20 goals was Martin Adams, and mention must also go to 18 year old, Daniel Morris, who in his first season at senior level, bagged an impressive tally of 16 goals.



Crusader Under 18s Gwent County Football Association Youth League Under Eighteens Division One

PLAYED 18 WON 3 DREW 4 LOST 11 GOALS FOR 27 GOALS AGAINST 47 POINTS 13

This is the clubs 4th season in the prestigious Youth Sunday League. Also, this is the THIRD consecutive season, that the 18s have been in the higher of the two divisions, competing against the stronger of the club sides throughout Gwent. In itself, an admirable record for effectively a club from our small villages.

The record this season shows far more defeats than victories, but most have been by slender margins, and the side has remained competitive to the last. And just managed to avoid the divisions bottom-placing.

Big thanks go to manager Tudor Lewis, who has managed to keep the squad together now for two seasons, and who will be retiring from this post in the summer.

Top scorer for the season was Dane Bennett, with 13 goals.

 


Only partial league results recorded, This season saw extended periods of time where due to weather conditions the football grounds were unfit for play. Games were re-arranged for mid-week but scores etc were not made available. These will be added when they become available.


Direct Source Islwyn Youth League Under 16's

David Prossers Under 16 squad, who won the Direct Source Islwyn Youth League Under 16 Championship



Direct Source Islwyn Youth League Under 12's

Date

Comp

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Scorers

9th September
League
Crusaders
2-5
Treowen All Stars
Liam Parsons (2)

16th September

League

Crusaders

6-3

Cwmcarn

Liam Parsons (2)
Lloyd Roberts

23rd September

League

Abertillery

4-3

Crusaders

Kurt Mogford
Lewis Mellor
Lloyd Roberts

30th September

League

Crusaders

1-4

Llanhilleth

Lloyd Roberts

14th October

League

Jubilee

7-1

Crusaders

Liam Parsons

4th November

League

Cefn Fforest

0-11

Crusaders

Elliot Bartlett (3)
Ryan Barkway (2)
Kurt Mogford (2)
Sophie Shaw
Lloyd Roberts
Danny Russel
Iystyn Cooper

11th November

League

Crusaders

5-1

Beaufort

Sophie Shaw
Nathen Evans
Elliot Bartlett
Kyle Probyn
Liam Parsons




Direct Source Islwyn Youth League Under 14's

Date

Comp

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Scorers

16th September
League
Fleur-de-Lys
4-5
Crusaders
Alex Bonthron (3)
Conner Bennett
Daniel Price

30th September

League

Crusaders

6-2

Cefn Forest

Craig Carter (3)
Cormac Davies (2)
Alex Bonthron

7th October

League

Llanhilleth

5-1

Crusaders

Alex Bonthron

14th October

League

Crusaders

3-3

Jubilee

Conner Bennett (2)
Alex Bonthron

28th October

League

Beaufort Colts

10-2

Crusaders

-

4th November

League

Crusaders

5-5

Treowen

Waiting Scorers Names




Direct Source Islwyn Youth League Under 16's

Date

Comp

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Scorers

2nd September
League
Crusaders
5-7
Treowen
Ross Guthrie (3)
Arron Richards
Luke Prosser

9th September

League

Waunllwyd

1-9

Crusaders

Luke Prosser (4)
Sam Rose (3)
Arron Richards
Rob Lawford

16th September

League

Crusaders

6-3

Aberbargoed YA

Luke Prosser (4)
Ben Cox
Ross Guthrie

23rd September

League

Ashvale

4-5

Crusaders

Luke Prosser (3)
Ross Guthrie (2)

30th September

League

Crusaders

6-2

Beaufort

Luke Prosser (4)
Arron Richards (2)

14th October

Cup

 Pentwynmawr

2-3

Crusaders

Luke Prosser (3)

28th October

League

Crusaders

5-0

Glyncoed RTB

-

4th November

League

Jubilee

5-5

Crusaders

Luke Prosser (3)
Sam Rose
Ben Larson

11th November

League

Pentwynmawr

0-2

Crusaders

Luke Prosser
Ben Larson

2nd December

Cup

Crusaders

2-1

Beaufort

Callum Docherty
Ross Guthrie




Crusader Under 18s Gwent County Football Association Youth League Under Eighteens Division One


Date

Comp

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Scorers

Tuesday 29th August
Friendly
Crusaders
0-2
AC Pontymister
-

Sunday 3rd September

League

Malpas

6-2

Crusaders

Dane Bennett
Daniel Morris

Sunday 10th September

League

Crusaders

2-5

Monmouth Town

Liam Davies
Jason Suter

Sunday 17th September

League

Panteg

2-2

Crusaders

Dane Bennett (2)

Sunday 24th September

League

Crusaders

3-3

Undy Athletic

Ryan Macdonald (2)
Dane Bennett

Sunday 1st October

League

Abertillry Colts

0-0

Crusaders

-

Sunday 8th October

League

Crusaders

1-2

Cefn Fforest BGC

Robert Lewis

Sunday 15th October

League

Chepstow Town

4-2

Crusaders

Dane Bennett
Liam Davies

Sunday 29th October

League

Crusaders

0-3

Cwmbran Town

-

Sunday 5th November

League

Monmouth Town

1-4

Crusaders

Dane Bennett (2)
Ryan MacDonald
Ashleigh Baker

Sunday 12th Noivember

League

Crusaders

1-1

Malpas

Dane Bennett

Sunday 3rd December

League

Cefn Fforest BGC

3-2

Crusaders

Liam davies
Andrew Norris

Sunday 17th December

League

 Cwmbran Town

5-0

Crusaders

-

Sunday 28th January

League

Undy Athletic

5-0

Crusaders

-

Sunday 18th February

League

Pentwynmawr Athletic

4-1

 Crusaders

Dane Bennett

Sunday 18th March
League
Crusaders
2-1
Chepstow Town
Dane Bennett (2)

Sunday 25th March

Cup
1st Rnd
1st Leg

Undy Athletic

1-1

Crusaders

Dane Bennett

Sunday 1st April

Cup
1st Rnd
2nd Leg

Crusaders

0-4

Undy Athletic

 -

Sunday 22nd April

League

Crusaders

2-3

Pentwynmawr Athletic

Liam Davies (2)

Sunday 6th May

League

Crusaders

1-3

Panteg

Dane Bennett




Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders Thunder Road Motorcycles South Wales Amateur Football League Division One

Date

Comp

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Scorers

Wednesday 9th August
Friendly
Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders
0-0
Abercarn United
-

 Tuesday 15th August

 Friendly

 Risca United

 1-1

 Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

 Dane Whittaker

 Thursday 17th August

 Friendly

 Cascade

 1-2

 Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

 Matthew Reynolds
Lewis Hiller

 Wednesday 23rd August

 SWAFL

 Carnetown

 0-2

 Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

 Gareth Berry
Anthony Davies

 Saturday 26th August

 SWAFL

 Caerau

 2-2

 Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

 Ioan Richards
Gavin Williams

 Tuesday 29th August

 SWAFL

 Aber Valley YMCA

 2-0

 Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

 -

 Saturday 2nd September

 SWAFL

 Taffs Well

 1-2

 Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

 Tony Davies
Dane Whittaker

Wednesday 6th September

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

3-1

AFC Bargoed

Tony Davies
Matthew Reynolds
Dane Whittaker

Saturday 9th September

SWAFL

Llantwit Major

4-2

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

Ben Murphy
Tony Davies

Saturday 16th September

Friendly

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

0-6

Abertillery Bluebirds

-

Saturday 23rd September

FAW Welsh Trophy

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

1-3

Kenfig Hill

Lewis Hillier

Saturday 30th September

W John Owen Cup
Round 1

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

4-1

Ton & Gelli BC

Dane Whittaker (3)
Ioan Richards

Saturday 14th  October

SWAFL

Baglan Red Dragons

1-0

 Ynsyddu Welfare Crusaders

-

Saturday 21st October

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

2-4

Corus Steel

Ben Murphy
Barry Williams

Saturday 28th October

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

4-2

Langwynwyd Rangers

Ioan Richards (2)
Ben Murphy
Lewis Hillier

Saturday 4th November

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusdares

2-4

Caerau

Dane Whittaker
Ioan Richards

Saturday 18th November

W John Owen Cup
Round 2

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

7-1

Blaenrhondda

Neil Reardon (2)
Gavin Williams
Ioan Richards
Gareth Knott
Matthew Reynolds
Ben Murphy

Saturday 2nd December

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

3-2

Llantwit Major

Gareth Knott
Gavin Williams
Tony Davies

Saturday 16th December

SWAFL

Blaenrhondda

0-3

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

Ioan Richards (2)
Gareth Knott

Saturday 13th January

SWAFL

Corus Steel

3-1

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

Matthew Reynolds

Saturday 20th January

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

2-1

Aber Valley YMCA

Gareth Knott
Gavin Williams

Saturday 27th January

SWAFL

Pantyscallog Village Juniors

2-2

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

Ioan Richards
Gareth Knott

Saturday 3rd February

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

2-0

Taffs Well

Gareth Knott
Neil Reardon

Saturday 17th February

SWAFL

Abercynon Athletic

4-2

Ynyssdu Welfare Crusaders

Chris Osment
Gavin Williams

Saturday 24th February
W John Owen Cup
Round 3
Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders
0-4
Llantwit Major
-
Saturday 10th March
SWAFL
Llangynwyd Rangers
1-2
Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders
Tony Davies
Gavin Williams
Saturday 17th March
SWAFL
Ynsyddu Welfare Crusaders
3-1
Baglan Red Dragons
Gareth Knott (2)
Tony Davies
Saturday 24th March
SWAFL
Cwmaman Institute
2-1
Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders
Matthew Jones

Tuesday 27th March

SWAFL

AFC Bargoed

3-4

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

Matthew Reynolds
Neil Reardon
Matthew Jones
Ioan Richards

Saturday 31st March

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

2-2

Carnetown

Gavin Williams
Lewis Hillier

Monday 2nd April

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

3-3

Abercynon Athletic

Matthew Jones
Gavin WIlliams
Lewis Hillier

Wednesday 4th April

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

1-0

Cwmaman Institute

Lewis Hillier

Saturday 7th April

SWAFL

Cardiff Draconians

2-6

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

Matthew Jones (3)
Neil Line (2)
Jamie Porter

Saturday 14th April

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

3-3

Pantyscallog Village Juniors

Gavin Williams (2)
Ioan Richards

Tuesday 17th April

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

4-2

Cardiff Draconians

Gareth Berry
Matthew Jones
Gavin Williams
Tony Davies

Saturday 21st April

SWAFL

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

0-1

Rhydyfelin

-

Tuesday 1st May

SWAFL

Rhydyfelic

2-1

Ynysddu Welfare Crusaders

o.g.




Crusaders Abacus Recruitment Services North Gwent Association Football League Division One

Date

Comp

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Scorers

Thursday 10th August
Friendly
Crusaders
0-3
Pentwynmawr Athletic
-

 Saturday 12th August

Friendly

Crusaders

 2-1

AC Pontymister

 Wayne Yates
Jason Suter

 Tuesday 15th August

Friendly

Rogerstone

 3-0

Crusaders

 -

 Monday 21st August

 Friendly

 Crusaders

 2-4

 Fleur-de-Lys

 Andrew Norris
Jason Suter

 Thursday 24th August

 League

 Abertillery Bluebirds C

 4-1

 Crusaders

 Liam Davies

 Saturday 26th August

 League

 Crusaders

 6-8

 Cefn Fforest B

 Martin Adams (4)
Justin Edwards
Nicholas Bodman

 31st August

 League

 Crusaders

 3-1

 Rhymney B

 Nicholas Thomas
Kelvin Adams
Evan Hillier

 Saturday 2nd September

 League

 Crusaders

 1-6

 Phoenix United

 Martin Adams

Thursday 7th September

League

Rhymney B

3-3

Crusaders

Darren Phillips (2)
Ian Daley

Saturday 9th September

League

RTB Ebbw Vale

5-2

Crusaders

Martin Adams
Gavin Drobac

Thursday 14th September

League

Phoenix United

5-0

Crusaders

-

Saturday 16th September

Leahue

Cwm Sports

4-2

Crusaders

Daniel Morris
Kelvin Adams

Saturday 23rd September

League

Crusaders

1-2

Red Lion

Martin Adams

Saturday 30th September

League

Crusaders

1-3

Fleur-de-Lys

Danial Morris

Saturday 7th October

League

Crusaders

3-0

Blaenau Gwent United

Martin Adams (2)
Nigel Franklyn

Saturday 14th October

League

Crusaders

0-4

Tredegar Athletic

-

Saturday 21st October

League

Treowen Stars

5-2

Crusaders

Paul Welch (2)

Saturday 28th October

Presidents Cup
Round 1

Crusaders

5-6

Trinant Athletic

Martin Adams (2)
Gareth Walker
Gavin Drobac
Wayne Brinkley

Saturday 4th November

League

Crusaders

8-1

FC Dugout

Martin Adams (3)
Gareth Walker (3)
Kelvin Adams
Paul Welch

Saturday 11th November

Tom Perkins Cup
Rnd 1

Cefn Fforest B

2-1

Crusaders

Nigel Franklyn

Saturday 18th November

League

Crusaders

2-3

Tredegar Arms

 Martin Adams
Gareth Walker

Saturday 2nd December

League

Crusaders

1-9

Treowen

Daniel Morris

Saturday 16th December

League

Crusaders

3-4

Cwm Sports

Owain Beddoe
Daniel Morris
Jordan Bromley

Saturday 13th January

League

Crusaders

1-2

 Abertillery Bluebirds 'C'

Martin Adams

Saturday 27th January

League

FC Dugout

0-8

Crusaders

Daniel Morris (3)
Jordan Bromley (2)
Martin Adams (2)
Gareth Walker

Saturday 3rd February

League

Llanhilleth Athletic

4-2

Crusaders

Owain Beddoe
Robert Harris

Saturday 17th February

League

Blasenau Gwent United

1-1

Crusaders

Martin Adams

Saturday 24th February
League
Crusaders
0-2
Abertillery Bluebirds B
-
Saturday 3rd March
League
Tredegar Athletic
4-1
Crusaders
Daniel Morgan
Saturday 10th March
League
Fleur-de-Lys
8-2
Crusaders
Martin Adams
Daniel Morris
Saturday 17th March
League
Cefn Fforest B
1-3
Crusaders

Martin Adams (2)
Daniel Morris

Saturday 24th March
League
Crusaders
4-3
Llanhilleth Athletic
Daniel Morris
Martin Adams
Robert Harris
OG

Thursday 29th March

League

Abertillery Excelsiors

3-5

Crusaders

Daniel Morris (2)
Daniel Morgan
Nicholas Thomas (2)

Thursday 5th April

League

Crusaders

1-2

 Abertillery Excelsiors

Robert Harris

Saturday 7th April

League

Abertillery Bluebirds B

0-2

Crusaders

Daniel Morris (2)

Thursday 12th April

League

Red Lion

5-0

Crusaders

-

Saturday 14th April

League

Tredegar Arms

8-1

Crusaders

Daniel Morris

Saturday 21st April

League

Crusaders

2-1

RTB Ebbw Vale

Daniel Morris
Gavin Drobac




Crusaders Welsh Autoparts Gwent County Football Association League Division Three

Date

Comp

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Scorers

Tuesday 8th August
Friendly
Crusaders
3-3
Pentwynmawr Athletic
Jonathan Jones (2)
Martin Adams

 Saturday 12th August

 Friendly

Crusaders

 2-1

 Llanhilleth Athletic

 Martin Adams
Shane Bowen

 Monday 14th August

 Friendly

 Crusaders

 3-1

 Abercarn United

 Steven Prosser
O.G.
Gavin Hoare

 Thursday 17th August

 League

 Garnlydan AFC

 2-2

 Crusaders

 Nicholas Thomas
O.G.

 Saturday 19th August

 League

 New Inn

 3-0

 Crusaders

 -

 Saturday 26th August

 League

 P.I.L.C.S.

 1-3

 Crusaders

 Nicky Thomas
Jonathan Jones
Daniel Howls

 Saturday 2nd September

 League

 Crusaders

 1-6

 Sebastopol

 Liam Davies

Saturday 9th September

League

Crusaders

3-1

Sudbrook Cricket Club

Nicholas Thomas
Daniel Howls
Shane Bowen

Saturday 16th September

County Motors Cup 1st round

Panteg

1-0

Crusaders

-

Saturday 23rd September

League

Whiteheads

1-2

Crusaders

Darren Phillips
og.

Saturday 30th September

League

Crusaders

3-3

Malpas Gladiators

Johnathan Smith
Justin Edwards
Shane Bowen

Saturday 7th October

League

Abergavenny Thursdays

3-1

Crusaders

Dane Bennett

Saturday 21st October

League

Caldicot Castle

2-3

Crusaders

Nicholas Thomas
OG
Jonathan Jones

Saturday 28th Octocber

League

Christchurch

8-1

Crusaders

Dan Howls

Saturday 4th November

Gwent County
John Barber Amatuer Cup

CLydach Wasps

5-0

Crusaders

-

Saturday 2nd December

League

Crusaders

3-1

New Inn

Nicholas Thomas (2)
Shane Bowen

Saturday 16th December

League

Crusaders

0-2

P.I.L.C.S.

-

Saturday 20th January

League

AC Pontymister

1-0

Crusaders

-

Saturday 27th January

League

Crusaders

1-0

Abergavenny Thurdays

Ncholas Thomas

Saturday 3rd February

League

Fairfield United

1-0

Crusaders

-

Saturday 17th February

League

Crusader

0-0

Caldicot Castle

-

Saturday 24th February
League
Underwood Social Club
6-3
Crusaders
-
Saturday 10th March
League
Crusaders
3-3
Crickhowell
Shane Bowen
Daniel Howls
Johnathan Smith
Saturday 17th March
League
Crusaders
4-1
Garnlydan
Johnathan Smith
Jonathan Jones (2)
David Thomas

Monday 2nd April

League

Crusaders

4-2

Christchurch

Jonathan Jones (2)
Steven Prosser (2)

Saturday 7th April

League

Crusaders

3-4

Underwood Social Club

Steven Prosser (2)
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morris (2)

Tuesday 10th April

League

 Crusaders

0-2

Pontymister

-

Thursday 12th April

League

Crusaders

1-2

Whiteheads

Johnathan Smith

Saturday 14th April

League

Malpas Gladiators

7-2

Crusaders

Daniel Howls
David Thomas

Wednesday 18th April

League

Crusader

0-2

Fairfield United

-

Saturday 21st April

League

Sebastopol

0-1

Crusaders

Nicholas Thomas

Saturday 28th April

League

Crickhowell

5-1

Crusaders

Jonathan Jones

 
Wednesday, 23 July 2008

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