AFC Llwydcoed a brief history
Llwydcoed Welfare AFC has been in existence since 1931 and has always been at the heart of the village community life. It was formed out of the mining community and has always played its full part in village life not only by encouraging and providing sporting opportunities but by organising and supporting any event through raffles, jumble sales and excursions etc. We have always seen the need to provide and support any community activity to enhance people's lives. This approach has helped us become more successful than we could ever have imagined so much so that we are now at a stage where we have outgrown our facilities and desperately need to upgrade them.

The Club was formed under the welfare name as was the ground they played in the Aberdare Valley League winning the championship on consecutive seasons 1953-1955. Gradually they moved into the South Wales Amateur League they remained in this league until 1991-1992 season. After many poor seasons the Club decided to move into the newly formed South Wales Senior League.

A new league, a new start, a new Secretary David Evans taking over then from Mr Ron James. A tireless worker the new Secretary had no idea what he had let himself in for only his own outstanding initiative work, drive and commitment plus a small Committee and a fantastic loyal wife saw Llwydcoed build a Club developing the ground, junior section, and bringing in the right type of management saw Llwydcoed boom from a Club in dire straits to a Club full of potential winning the South Wales Senior League, the Intermediate Cup and the Welsh play offs. 1998 / 1999 season was outstanding.

The Welsh League arrived and Llwydcoed have driven themselves up the League thanks to the players, sponsors, supporters, committee and management.