Carmarthen Town Association Football Club () is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen. The team play their home games at Richmond Park. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are gold and black.
Carmarthen Town was established in 1950, entering its first team into the Carmarthenshire League and a second team into the Carmarthen & District League."Soccer fans make plans" - Carmarthen Journal, Friday 21 July 1950 (page 6) The club was elected into the Welsh Football League in 1953. Their first league honour came in 1959–60, with promotion from Division 2 West to the First Division of the Welsh League. Carmarthen Town's first trophy was the Welsh Football League Cup, which they won in the 1995–96 season. Since then the club have gone on to win the Welsh Cup once and the Welsh League Cup three times. They have also qualified for UEFA competitions on four occasions.
Carmarthen Town currently play in and have never won a top-flight league title, despite having been in the top tier of Welsh football for 24 years until their relegation in the 2019–2020 season. The club had their highest finish in 2000–2001, with third place, which qualified them for European competition for the first time.
Stadium
From 1952 Carmarthen Town have played at Richmond Park in Carmarthen. The ground has been redeveloped over recent years into a small, modern and compact football stadium with a capacity of 3,000. The club's new Clay Shaw Butler Stand has a 1000-seat capacity which enabled Carmarthen Town to host the club's first home European fixture at the ground in July 2007 when they entertained Norwegian side SK Brann.
Supporters In the 2025–26 season Carmarthen's average attendance was 237, placing them sixth out of sixteen teams in the Cymru South. The highest league gate of the season came against Ammanford with 447 spectators and the lowest, 148, against Cwmbran Celtic.
Current squad
Management and staff
Current staff + Management and coaching staff as of 22 August 2026 Position Name Manager Rhodri Thomas Coaches Chris Thomas Stuart Lloyd Kit manager Mark Hannington Sports therapist Marek Bollin Academy manager Joel Beynon Women's team manager Carwyn Phillips Club doctor Dr Llinos Roberts
Directors and senior officials
+ Directors and senior club officials as of 22 August 2026 Position Name President Einsley Harries Patron Elis James Chair Vacant Director Paul Evans Jonathan Lewis Anthony Parnell Paul Ashley-Jones General manager and FAW contact Paul Evans Fixture secretary Jake Ashley-Jones Clubhouse manager Roger Hunt Finance manager Anthony Parnell Football operations manager Keiran Davies Communications manager Steffan Roberts Stadium manager Jonathan Lewis
Managerial history The following managers have each been in charge of Carmarthen Town since the club gained promotion to the highest tier in Welsh football, the Cymru Premier, in 1996.
NameNationalityPeriodHonoursFromToWyndham EvansJanuary 1996October 1996Welsh Football League Cup WinnerJohn MahoneyOctober 1996November 1998Tomi MorganNovember 1998September 2003Welsh Cup Runner-up, Highest League position: 3rd place 2000–01Andrew YorkSeptember 2003May 2004Welsh League Cup Runner-upMark JonesMay 2004May 2007Welsh Cup Winner, Welsh Cup Runner-up, Welsh League Cup WinnerDeryn BraceMay 2007June 2010Tomi MorganJune 2010December 2011Neil SmothersDecember 2011January 2012Mark AizlewoodJanuary 2012February 2018Welsh League Cup Winner (2): 2012–13, 2013–14Neil Smothers (Interim Manager)February 2018May 2018Neil SmothersMay 2018October 2019Danny Thomas (Caretaker Manager)October 2019November 2019Kristian O'LearyNovember 2019July 2021Sean CresserJuly 2021April 2022Mark AizlewoodApril 2022June 2026Rhodri ThomasJune 2026
Honours
The Welsh Football League Welsh second tier (currently Welsh Football League Division One) Winners (1): 1995–96 Welsh third tier (currently Welsh Football League Division Two) Winners (1): 1959–60
Domestic Cup Competition Welsh Cup: Winners (1): 2006–07 Runners-up (2): 1998–99, 2004–05 Cymru Premier Cup: Winners (3): 2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14 Runners-up (1): 2003–04 Welsh Football League Cup Winners (1): 1995–96 West Wales Senior Cup: Winners (1): 2004 Runners-up (2): 2003, 2006
European Competition UEFA Cup Qualification:2005–06, 2007–08 UEFA Intertoto Cup Qualification: 2001–02, 2006–07
Records and Statistics Club records Carmarthen Town's scores are given first in all scorelines.
Record wins Record league win: 9–1 against UWIC Inter Cardiff, 21 October 2000 Record competitive win: 11–0 against Cardiff Corinthians, (Welsh Cup, Second Round), 1 October 2005
Record league home win: 9–1 against UWIC Inter Cardiff, 21 October 2000 8–0 against Cardiff Grange Quins, 10 December 2005 8–0 against Connah's Quay Nomads, 8 December 2007 Record league away win: 7–0 against Baglan Dragons, 28 March 2026
Record defeats Record league defeat: 0–8 against The New Saints, 29 March 2009 Record league home defeat: 1–7 against Caersws, 10 October 2003 Record league away defeat: 0–8 at The New Saints, 29 March 2009
Other scoring records Highest-scoring match: 10–3 against Llanelli Town, (League Cup, Preliminary Round - 2nd leg), 25 August 2004 Highest-scoring draw: 5–5 against Briton Ferry Llansawel, (League Cup, First Round), 8 September 2015 5–5 against Penrhiwceiber Rangers, 12 April 2025
European record Record European win: 5–1 against Longford Town, 28 July 2005 Record European defeat: 0–8 against SK Brann, 19 July 2007
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate Refs 2001–02 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round AIK 0–0 0–3 0–3 2005–06 UEFA Cup First qualifying round Longford Town 5–1 0–2 5–3 Second qualifying round FC Copenhagen 0–2 0–2 0–4 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Tampere United 1–3 0–5 1–8 2007–08 UEFA Cup First qualifying round SK Brann 0–8 3–6 3–14
Player records
Most goals in season 28 by Noah Daley in 2024–25 (24 Cymru South, 4 Welsh Cup) 26 by Liam Thomas in 2018–19 (24 Welsh Premier, 2 Welsh Cup):
Most goals in match 5 by Mattie Davies against Llanelli Town, 25 August 2004 (League Cup) 5 by Tim Hicks against Connah's Quay Nomads, 8 December 2007 (Welsh Premier League) 5 by Luke Prosser against Briton Ferry Llansawel, 8 September 2015 (League Cup, First Round) 5 by Liam Thomas against Taffs Well, 21 February 2025 (Cymru South)
Club top scorer 208 by Liam Thomas
Most club appearances 400 by Liam Thomas
See also List of Carmarthen Town A.F.C. seasons
References
External links
Independent websites FAW Cymru Leagues Carmarthen Town at UEFA