Pontllanfraith A.F.C. were a Welsh football club from the large village and community located in the Sirhowy Valley in Caerphilly county borough, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire and situated adjacent to the town of Blackwood. They played in the Welsh Football League and were associated with South Wales Switchgear, a major employer in the area who specialised in electrical equipment. In 1992 they merged with Fields Park to form Fields Park Pontllanfraith. This merged club played for 13 seasons in the Welsh Football League until 2005, when the club folded.
Honours
Welsh Football League Premier Division (Tier 1 Welsh Football Pyramid) – Champions: 1978–79 Welsh Football League Premier Division (Tier 1 Welsh Football Pyramid) – Runners-Up: 1980–81 Welsh Football League Division One (Tier 2 Welsh Football Pyramid) – Champions: 1973–74 Welsh Football League Division One (Tier 2 Welsh Football Pyramid) – Runners-Up: 1964–65 Welsh League Division Two East (Tier 2 Welsh Football Pyramid) – Champions (2): 1952–53; 1963–64 Welsh Football League Division Two (Tier 3 Welsh Football Pyramid) – Champions: 1972–73 Welsh Football League Cup – Winners: 1979–80; 1984–85 Welsh Football League Cup – Runners-Up: 1977–78; 1978–79 Monmouthshire/Gwent Amateur Cup – Winners: 1971–72
Welsh Football League history Information sourced from the Football Club History Database for Pontllanfraith and South Wales Switchgear, and the Welsh Soccer Archive.
Season Pyramid Tier League Final position1947–482Welsh League Division Two East5th1948–492Welsh League Division Two East12th1949–502Welsh League Division Two East3rd1950–512Welsh League Division Two East4th1951–522Welsh League Division Two East7th1952–532Welsh League Division Two East1st - Champions(promoted)1953–541Welsh Football League Division One16th 1954–551Welsh Football League Division One8th1955–561Welsh Football League Division One4th 1956–571Welsh Football League Division One11th 1957–581Welsh Football League Division One5th1958–59Left the Welsh Football League1959–601Welsh Football League Division One13th 1960–611Welsh Football League Division One12th 1961–621Welsh Football League Division One15th 1962–631Welsh Football League Division One16th 1963–64From this season the club was renamed South Wales Switchgear and used this name until the end of the 1969–70 season when it reverted to Pontllanfraith.2Welsh Football League Division Two East1st - Champions1964–65From the 1964–65 season Division 1 was renamed 'Premier Division', Division 2 East and West were replaced by 'Division One' and 'Division Two' (effectively Division Two and Division Three).2Welsh Football League Division One2nd - Runners-Up(promoted)1965–661Welsh Football League Premier Division5th1966–671Welsh Football League Premier Division13th 1967–681Welsh Football League Premier Division9th 1968–691Welsh Football League Premier Division6th 1969–701Welsh Football League Premier Division14th 1970–71Left Welsh Football League 1971–72 1972–733Welsh Football League Division Two1st – Champions(promoted) 1973–742Welsh Football League Division One1st – Champions(promoted) 1974–751Welsh Football League Premier Division7th 1975–761Welsh Football League Premier Division8th 1976–771Welsh Football League Premier Division7th 1977–781Welsh Football League Premier Division3rd 1978–791Welsh Football League Premier Division1st – Champions1979–801Welsh Football League Premier Division4th 1980–811Welsh Football League Premier Division2nd – Runners-Up 1981–821Welsh Football League Premier Division11th 1982–831Welsh Football League Premier Division10th 1983–84In this season The Premier Division (Division 1) was renamed 'National Division'. The 2nd tier division was renamed 'Premier Division' with the 3rd tier division named 'Division 1'.1Welsh Football League National Division13th 1984–851Welsh Football League National Division13th 1985–861Welsh Football League National Division14th 1986–871Welsh Football League National Division9th 1987–881Welsh Football League National Division13th 1988–891Welsh Football League National Division15th 1989–901Welsh Football League National Division16th(relegated) 1990–91In this season, The 2nd tier division was renamed 'Division One' with the 3rd tier division renamed 'Division Two'.2Welsh Football League Division One14th 1991–922Welsh Football League Division One15th
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