About Llanelli Town AFC

Llanelli Town AFC is a Welsh football club based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, originally founded in 1896. The club developed through early Welsh and English non-league systems and established Stebonheath Park as its home ground in the early 20th century. In its early years, Llanelli became one of the stronger semi-professional sides in Wales, regularly competing in regional leagues and the Welsh Cup, and building a reputation as a competitive club outside the top professional tiers.

During the 20th century, Llanelli Town made several unsuccessful attempts to join the English Football League, coming close on multiple occasions but never being elected. After the formation of the League of Wales in 1992, the club became one of its founding members. Over the following decades, Llanelli experienced a mix of promotions and relegations between the top tier and lower divisions, but also achieved notable success, including winning the Welsh Premier League and domestic cup competitions during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

In 2013, the original club was wound up due to financial problems, but it was quickly reformed as a phoenix club, allowing football in Llanelli to continue. The new version of the club restarted in the lower tiers of the Welsh football pyramid and worked its way back up through promotions, eventually returning to higher divisions. Today, Llanelli Town continues to compete within the Welsh league system and remains an important club with a strong local identity and history.