Aberystwyth Town Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-Droed Tref Aberystwyth) is a Welsh football club, relegated to the Cymru South for the 2025–26 season.
The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,000 of that capacity seated. The club was one of the founding members of the Cymru Premier.
The club's youth team, Aberystwyth Town Under 19s, currently play in the Welsh Premier Development League – South, whilst the Women's team play in the Genero Adran Premier. The club has an academy, which has produced many players that have played for the first team and some that have gone on to play at higher levels.
Contents
Records
Biggest victories and losses
Biggest win: 21–1 v. Machynlleth in 1934
Biggest defeat: 1–20 v. Caersws in 1962
Biggest Cymru Premier defeat: 0–11 v. The New Saints, 2 December 2022
Biggest League of Wales win: 6–0 v. Briton Ferry Athletic and Llanidloes Town, both in 1993
6–0 v. Afan Lido, 18 February 2014
7–1 v. Afan Lido, 28 March 2014
7–1 v. Prestatyn, 16 December 2017.
Players
Current Squad
As of 31 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff
Manager History
Angus McLean (Player/Manager) (1951–??)
Ron Cullum (1974–1977)
Ron Jones (1977–1979)
Brian Morris (1979–1980)
Chris Brown (1980–1981)
Meirion Appleton (1981–1992)
Tomi Morgan (1992 – September 1994)
Meirion Appleton (September 1994 – February 1999)
Barry Powell (March 1999 – May 2001)
Frank Gregan (June 2001 – November 2001)
Gary Finley (November 2001 – August 2004)
David Burrows (August 2004– November 2005)
Brian Coyne (November 2005 – September 2009)
Christian Edwards (interim) (September 2009 – November 2009)
Alan Morgan (November 2009 – February 2012)
Tomi Morgan (29 February 2012 – 9 May 2013)
Ian Hughes (21 May 2013 – 19 April 2016)
Wyn Thomas (interim) (14 January 2016 – 19 April 2016)
Matthew Bishop (24 May 2016 – 21 May 2017)
Tony Pennock (21 May 2017 – 15 June 2017)
Notable players
Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
Players with full international caps.
Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
Andy Parkinson, played for numerous Football League clubs, including for Tranmere Rovers in the Football League Cup Final.
Conall Murtagh, played for Wrexham when they were in League 2.
Tom Bradshaw Called up to the Wales national team in 2015, before making his international debut against Ukraine on 28 March 2016.
Christian Edwards, played for 6 Football League clubs, including Nottingham Forest, Swansea City and Bristol Rovers.
Gwion Edwards, who currently plays for Morecambe in EFL League One.
Jack Edwards, capped by Wales.
John Hughes, capped twice by Wales, played for Aberystwyth 1873–79.
Marc Lloyd-Williams, the Cymru Premier's all-time top scorer, with 319 career goals.
Dr. Robert Mills-Roberts, Welsh international goalkeeper in the 1880 and 1890s.
Grenville Morris, capped by Wales whilst at the club, moved to play for Swindon Town and Nottingham Forest.
Charlie Parry, capped 13 times by Wales prior to joining the club in 1899, won Welsh Cup with Aberystwyth in 1900.