Afan Lido Football Club () is a football team based in Port Talbot, Wales, playing in the .

History

Afan Lido F.C. were founded in 1967 shortly after the opening of the Afan Lido Sports Centre in Aberavon. A football team was set up to give the centre's users a proper organisation. Ken Williams was the prime mover behind the club.

Lido gained admission to the Port Talbot and District League for the 1967–68 season. In 1971–72 the club was accepted into the Welsh Football League,

Staff

  • Director of Football: Mark Robinson
  • Manager: Lee Surman
  • Assistant Manager: Lee John
  • Coach: Gary Isaac
  • Goalkeeping coach: Gareth Couch
  • Physio: Leighton Jones

Stadium

They play at the Lido Ground, currently known as the Marston's Stadium for sponsorship purposes. It's located in Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot and has a capacity of 4,200 (601 seated).

Rivalries

Afan Lido's main rivals are Port Talbot Town, who are based less than half a mile away from Afan Lido's ground.

However over recent years with Port Talbot Town dropping out of the league, a strong rivalry has formed with 3 other Port Talbot based teams playing in the JD Cymru South. Baglan Dragons, Trefelin and Goytre United have all filled the rivalry gap left by Port Talbot Town in recent years.

Honours

  • Welsh League Cup winners (3): 1992/93, 1993/94, 2011/12
  • Welsh Football League Cup winners (2): 2006/07, 2008/09
  • U16’s Neath Port Talbot league Cup Winners

2018/19

Biggest victories and losses

  • Biggest win: 9–1 v. Dinas Powys in 2010.
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 v. Connah's Quay Nomads in 2014.
  • Biggest League of Wales win: 6–0 v. Abergavenny Thursdays in 1993.
  • Biggest League of Wales defeat: 0–6 v. Barry Town in 1995.

Managers

  • Phil Robinson / David Rees (1992–93)
  • Dai Rees (1993–94)
  • Nigel Rees (1994–96)
  • Mark Robinson (1998–06)
  • Phil Holmes / Paul Evans (2006–09)
  • Craig Duggan (2009–10)
  • Kim Bowley (2010–11)
  • Andrew Dyer (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012)
  • Paul Reid (2012–13)
  • Paul Evans (1 July 2013–2014)
  • Stephen Llewellyn (2014–2015)
  • Mark Robinson (2015– 2016)
  • Liam McCreesh (2016–2017)
  • Wayne Davies (2017–2018)
  • Andrew Mumford (2018–2019)
  • Paul Evans (2019–2024)

References

  • Official club website
  • Old website
  • Unofficial fansite
  • Official disability club website