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First team
Eighteen games in the valleys league from September to April, nine of them under the hill at Glan Taf. Unpaid, local and worth a fiver.
£5 on the gate, £3 concessions, under-16s free with an adult.
What we do
The club.
Playing here since 1921. Three teams, a tea hut, a clubhouse and a very small number of people doing a very large number of jobs.
Six things we do
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Reserves
Saturday afternoons away when the firsts are at home, and at home when they are away. Young lads coming through and old ones hanging on.
Subs £6 a game, £15 a year registration.
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Veterans
Over-35s, on Sunday mornings, with a generous view of what counts as a tackle. Friendlies, the odd tournament and a very long debrief.
£4 a game.
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Clubhouse hire
Room for 120, a licensed bar, a kitchen and free parking, from £120 on a weeknight. Check any date and we will tell you yes or no.
From £120 on a weeknight, £320 on a Saturday.
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Sponsorship
A board on the rail, a page in the programme, a name on the shirts. Prices start at £25 a game, and all of it keeps this ground open.
A match ball from £25.
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Volunteer roles
Lines, turnstile, tea hut, programme, social media, the bar. You do not need to like football. Nobody has been paid here since 1921.
It costs a Saturday now and then, and you get a free tea.
Every price
Pay on the day. No booking needed for a game, and under-16s are free with an adult.
| What | The detail | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Adult on the gate | First team at home, Saturdays 2:30pm | £5 |
| Concessions | Over-65s, students, people on benefits, no questions | £3 |
| Under-16s | Free with an adult | Free |
| Programme | From the turnstile or the hut | £1 |
| Clubhouse, Monday to Wednesday | Evening hire; Thursday is quiz night | £120 |
| Clubhouse, Friday or Sunday | Noon to 11pm | £220 |
| Clubhouse, Saturday | Noon to 11pm, not on home game days | £320 |
| More than 60 guests | On top of the hire, up to 120 | £60 |
Questions people ask
What does it cost to watch?
Five pounds on the gate, three pounds concessions, and under-16s are free with an adult. A programme is a pound.
What time do I need to get there?
Gates open at 1:30pm for a 2:30pm kick-off. You can pay on the day and there is no need to book. Evening cup games kick off at 7:30pm.
Can I bring the kids?
Yes, it is free. They can run about behind the goal. Plenty of families stand here, and we keep the language to what you would expect at a football match, but no worse.
How do I hire the clubhouse?
Put your date and number of guests into the clubhouse checker. It tells you yes or no and what it costs, and Menna will confirm by phone or email.
I think I can play. How do I get a game?
Come to training on a Tuesday at seven, or ring Huw. Trials are in July, but he looks at anybody any time. Over-35s should try the veterans.
Do you have a youth section?
No, we run adult teams only. Our trials start at 16, and we can point younger players towards boys and girls clubs nearby.
Five pounds, a hot tea and a bit of shouting.
Saturday, Glan Taf Ground, a five-minute walk from Taffs Well station. Under-16s free with an adult. The clubhouse is open after the game, and you do not need to know anybody.