Club History

Club History


Club History

Ton & Gelli Boys club was founded in 1925. The team that currently resides in Division 1 of the South Wales Amateur league was formed in the season of 1964/1965. The first Ton & Gelli BC Manager back then was current club chairman Lyn Edwards and his first captain was Gwyn Williams. Club have also had a second team in the Rhondda League Managed back Keith Williams but that side no longer runs.

Top 10 club Goalscorers of all time

1. Clive Carter 147 goals
2. Andrew Williams 143 goals
3. Jeff Jones 135 goals
4. Clive Jones 127 goals
5. Russ Codd 126 goals
6. Steve Taylor 122 goals
7. Phillip Smith 120 goals
8. John B Davies 115 goals
9. Dorian Sweet 115 goals
10. Phillip Taylor 85 goals

Top 10 appearances of all time

1. Clive Carter 528 appearances
2. John B Davies 497 appearances
3. Jeff Jones 424 appearances
4. Andrew Williams 405 (Pentre) appearances
4. Colin Lee 405 appearances
5. Kevin Connolly 391 appearances
6. Steve Taylor 374 appearances
7. Mark Street 364 appearances
8. Gareth Davies 356 (Ton) appearances
8. Gareth Davies 356 (Cwmparc) appearances
9. Phillip Smith 305 appearances
10. John Evans 300 appearances

Most goals scored in a season

Dorian Sweet 49 goals / 30 games (goals and games to be confirmed)

Managers since formed

Lyn Edwards (30 years)
Keith Richards
Keith Garland
John Evans
Neil Crosby
Jonathan Morgan
Richard Taylor (current - player/manager) & Neil Foulkes

Secretaries since formed

Brian McGrath
Clive Carter
Paul Willoughby
Ian Jenkins
Andrew Jones (current secretary)

Physio and Assistant Manager for current S.W.A.L team

Mark Russell (current)

Committee

Jim Davies
David Davies
John Gough
Mark Russell
Phillip Spear (Vic)

20 plus sets of brothers and 20 plus sets of father and sons have played for the club over the years.