“Where toil the Cymry deep in sunless pits and emptying all their hills to warm the world”
W.H.Davies
ABERDARE TOWN
Football Club
© Copyright 2025 - The official website of Aberdare Town FC Limited. All rights reserved.
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Our mini and junior section is an important part of our structure as it forms the foundation for the future of the Club.
Our Grasshoppers Mini teams all play in the Aberdare Valley Football League at various locations around the valley on a Saturday morning.
The junior teams play in the South Wales Women’s and Girls League (Sunday) and the Cynon, Rhondda, Merthyr Junior Football League (Saturday and Sunday)
on Mikes Field which has been an important home to our youngsters for many years.
All the teams comply with FAW requirements in terms of coaching qualifications, DBS checks and first aiders as we aim to ensure the best possible environment
for children to enjoy their football.
We are always looking for more help in developing the mini and junior sections along with teams looking for sponsorship for vital equipment and funds. If you
can help in any way please get in contact with us by emailing info@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
Our Teams
Our Origins
Grasshoppers is a name that is well known in
football within the valley having been one of
the biggest provision of children’s football for
many years.
The Grasshoppers merged with the Club to form our first
ever mini and junior section and was spearheaded back
then by Chris Welch, Steve Pearce and Wayne Holder to
name just three.
Presentation nights and training were always well
attended and was the opening experiences of many local
players into football.
We take great delight in bringing the name back in 2025
as our mini section.
Want to join us?
Are you a team that is looking for a new club?
Are you a coach that wants to help start a
brand new team? Then get in touch and join
the Aberdare Town family.
We know how daunting it can be to run a team but you
will be fully backed by a great team behind the scenes
and there is plenty of support on hand from established
coaches within our structure.
Not got a qualification yet? Come and speak to us about
options and let us help you. No previous experience
needed just a passion for making sure that the children
have the best time they possibly can.
Mini football is all about enjoying football and making
sure there is a smile on their faces!
Please contact our Club Secretary, CARWYN SPECK by
emailing sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
U6
School
Year
1
U7
School
Year
2
U8
School
Year
3
Training: Monday | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Jamie Berry, Rich Loft
U9
School
Year
4
U10
School
Year
5
U11
School
Year
6
Training: Monday | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Elon Lee
U5
School
Year
Reception
Training: Sunday | 10:00 till 11:30 | Dare Community Hall
Coaches:
Daniel Norris, Lewis Reed
MINI & JUNIORS
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications
Training: TBC | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Anthony Beynon
U12
School
Year
7
Training: TBC | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Ieuan Wynne, Kris Hames, Dylan Pearce
U13
School
Year
8
U14
School
Year
9
U14
School
Year
9
Training: Thursday | 19:00 till 20;00 | Rhydywaun 3G
Coaches:
Shaun Simons, Ian Jones
U15
School
Year
10
U16
School
Year
11
Training: Monday | 18:00 till 19;00 | Mount 3G
Coaches:
Matt Williams, Matt Bryant, Phil Williams
Training: Thursday | 20:00 till 21;00 | Blaengawr
Coaches:
Lewis Reed, Ceri Jones, Jayden Butts
Training: Monday | 19:00 till 20;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
David Brockwell, Stephen Hughes, Scott Woodfield,
Stuart Williams
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications
Safeguarding
As a Club we take our safeguarding and well-
being responsibilities seriously
If you have any concerns contact JOANNE SPECK by
emailing safeguarding@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
#safeguarding
In an emergency, or if you think somebody
is at risk of harm, phone 999
We have a dedicated Club Chaplain, Ian Ross, from Bryn
Sion in Trecynon, if you want a friendly ear to discuss
things with you can reach out by emailing
chaplain@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
For more information on safeguarding check out our
dedicated page on this website
HERE
“Where toil the Cymry deep in
sunless pits and emptying all
their hills to warm the world”
W.H.Davies
ABERDARE TOWN
Football Club
© Copyright 2025 - The official website of Aberdare Town FC Limited. All rights reserved.
bePARTofIT
Our mini and junior section is
an important part of our
structure as it forms the
foundation for the future of
the Club.
Our Grasshoppers Mini teams
all play in the Aberdare Valley
Football League at various
locations around the valley on a
Saturday morning.
The junior teams play in the South
Wales Women’s and Girls League
(Sunday) and the Cynon, Rhondda,
Merthyr Junior Football League
(Saturday and Sunday) on Mikes Field which has been an
important home to our youngsters for many years.
All the teams comply with FAW requirements in terms of
coaching qualifications, DBS checks and first aiders as we
aim to ensure the best possible environment for children to
enjoy their football.
We are always looking for more help in developing the mini
and junior sections along with teams looking for
sponsorship for vital equipment and funds. If you can help
in any way please get in contact with us by emailing
info@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
Our Origins
Grasshoppers is a name that is well known in
football within the valley having been one of
the biggest provision of children’s football for
many years.
The Grasshoppers merged with the Club to form our first
ever mini and junior section and was spearheaded back
then by Chris Welch, Steve Pearce and Wayne Holder to
name just three.
Presentation nights and training were always well
attended and was the opening experiences of many local
players into football.
We take great delight in bringing the name back in 2025
as our mini section.
Want to join us?
Are you a team that is looking for a new club?
Are you a coach that wants to help start a
brand new team? Then get in touch and join
the Aberdare Town family.
We know how daunting it can be to run a team but you
will be fully backed by a great team behind the scenes
and there is plenty of support on hand from established
coaches within our structure.
Not got a qualification yet? Come and speak to us about
options and let us help you. No previous experience
needed just a passion for making sure that the children
have the best time they possibly can.
Mini football is all about enjoying football and making
sure there is a smile on their faces!
Please contact our Club Secretary, CARWYN SPECK by
emailing sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
Safeguarding
As a Club we take our safeguarding and well-
being responsibilities seriously
If you have any concerns contact JOANNE SPECK by
emailing safeguarding@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
#safeguarding
In an emergency, or if you think somebody
is at risk of harm, phone 999
We have a dedicated Club Chaplain, Ian Ross, from Bryn
Sion in Trecynon, if you want a friendly ear to discuss
things with you can reach out by emailing
chaplain@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
For more information on safeguarding check out our
dedicated page on this website
HERE
Our Teams
MINI & JUNIORS
U6
School
Year
1
U7
School
Year
2
U8
School
Year
3
Training: Monday | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Jamie Berry, Rich Loft
U9
School
Year
4
U10
School
Year
5
U11
School
Year
6
Training: Monday | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Elon Lee
U5
School
Year
Reception
Training: Sunday | 10:00 till 11:30 | Dare Community Hall
Coaches:
Daniel Norris, Lewis Reed
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications
Training: TBC | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Anthony Beynon
U12
School
Year
7
Training: TBC | 18:00 till 19;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
Ieuan Wynne, Kris Hames, Dylan Pearce
U13
School
Year
8
U14
School
Year
9
U14
School
Year
9
Training: Thursday | 19:00 till 20;00 | Rhydywaun 3G
Coaches:
Shaun Simons, Ian Jones
U15
School
Year
10
U16
School
Year
11
Training: Monday | 18:00 till 19;00 | Mount 3G
Coaches:
Matt Williams, Matt Bryant, Phil Williams
Training: Thursday | 20:00 till 21;00 | Blaengawr
Coaches:
Lewis Reed, Ceri Jones, Jayden Butts
Training: Monday | 19:00 till 20;00 | The Ynys 3G
Coaches:
David Brockwell, Stephen Hughes, Scott Woodfield,
Stuart Williams
No current team at this age group
Interested in helping us start a team?
Email sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk for information
We can help with coaching qualifications