FORZ Y BARRI!

old friends - but where are they now?

'T'

Tamworth 1972-73

Taunton United (Town) 1924-25

Ton Pentre 1913-14

The tussles between 'Ton' and Barry Town are almost legendary - my first Barry Town match was against Ton Pentre in which Barry Town won 7-1, which included 4 penalties awarded by celebrity and ex-World Cup ref Clive Thomas! The early years saw Ton playing between the Southern League and the Welsh League (winning the Welsh League for the first time in 1914-15), until 1922-23 when Ton went the same way as Abertillery - out of business. Unlike Abertillery, Ton returned after the Second World War and played their football entirely within Wales, winning the Welsh League several times. Ton Pentre have remained a strong Welsh League side ever since but, after resignation from the national League of Wales in 1996-97, stubbornly refuse to re-enter the League of Wales / Welsh Premier despite winning the Welsh League (the south Wales feeder league to the WPL) 5 times in a row between 1997-98 and 2001-02. Ton's FA Cup record peaked in 1986-87 when they reached the First Round Proper for the first and only time in its history - ironically against Cardiff City. The Welsh Cup record is better with a Welsh Cup Final appearance against Cardiff City in 1921-22 at Pontypridd, the Bluebirds winning 2-0. It was with great pride that Ton Pentre represented Wales in the Inter toto Cup as recently as 1995-96, but failed to progress passed the group stage.

TON PENTRE's high point: Welsh League (south only) Champions 8 times. Welsh Inter Toto representatives 1995-96. Welsh Cup Finalists 1921-22.

Torquay United 1923-24

Torquay United Reserves 1927-28

Treharris 1913-14

Tonbridge 1948-49

Trowbridge Town 1960-61

Tunbridge Wells Rangers (United) 1936-37


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