Full NameKnighton Town Association Football Club Members ofThe Mid Wales Football LeagueCentral Wales Football Association Football Association of WalesFormer affiliate members of Herefordshire Football Association Shropshire Football AssociationYear Formed1887 officially, although its recorded that Knighton Cricket Club (formed 1859) used to play association football as early as the early 1860’s of which likely spawned the club which unofficially would make them one of the oldest football clubs in the world.Highest League Position*4th in the Cymru Alliance, 1997-98 * since formation of Welsh Premier League/League of Wales 1992Welsh National League (Mid Wales Section)Runners-up 1925Mid Wales LeagueChampions 1901-02, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1991-92 Runners-up 1900-01, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1945-46, 1949-50, 1983-84Mid Wales League (South)Champions 1974-75, 2002-03, 2003-04Shropshire LeagueRunners-up 1920-21North Herefordshire League Division 1Champions 1931-2 Runners up 1934-5, 1951-2Welsh FA CupSemi finalists 1897, 1904Central Wales FA Cup1969-70, 1971-1972, Runners-up 1975-1976Mid Wales League CupWinners 1952-53, 1960-61, 1968-69, 1988/89. Runners-up 1962-63,1965-66, 1967-68North Herefordshire League CupWinners 1932-1933, 1935-1936 Runners-up 1935Radnorshire Cup1972, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1995J Emrys Morgan CupWinners 2004Record Attendancevs 2,211 v Hereford United, Welsh Cup 4th Round, 1981Record Victory16-0 v Bucknell United, Home – Mid Wales League South, 2004Record Defeat0-16 v Cardiff City, Away, Welsh Cup 5th Round, 1961Other titles include Central Wales Youth Cup 1977 Kingsland Challenge Cup 1933 Knighton Cup 1920, 1930, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966 Knighton Hospital Cup (could be the same as Knighton Nurse Cup) – 1923 1930 1934 1954, 1956, 1975 Leintwardine Cup 1920 Llandrindod Cup 1961,1965, 1978 Ludlow Charity Cup 1933 Mid Wales Youth league 1991 Mid Wales Youth Cup – 1962, 1964, 1972, 1975 Mid Wales (South) Youth Cup – 1962, finalists 1977 Presteigne Ottway Cup – 1959 1961, 1967 Rhayader Cup 1951, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965 Tom Stephens Cup winners 1992 Knighton played in the Shropshire League in 1919 until 1921. Research is still in progress so I can’t claim this list is definitive.Knighton also took part in the FA Trophy on at least two occasions. In 1980-81 they lost 1-0 at home after a replay against Clevedon Town they had previously drawn 1-1 at Clevedon. In 1981-82 they were lost away 1-0 to Haverford West County. |
| Former Notable Players and Managers | |
| Ron Powell Goal Keeper | Manchester City and Chesterfield. |
| Arthur Rowley Manager | Played for Shrewsbury Town, Leicester City, West Bromich Albion, Fulham, England B’ as well as manager of Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United, Southend United and Oswestry Town. Scored a record 434 goals in the Football League and brother of full England International Jack Rowley. |
| Gary Stevens Player Manager Forward | Prolific goal scorer who played for Shrewsbury Town, Hereford United and Cardiff City. |
| Paul Tester Midfielder | Tricky winger Shrewsbury Town and Hereford United. |
| Les Harris Defender | Rock solid defender who played Swansea City |
| Terry Hughes | Played for Shrewsbury Town |
| Curly Edgely | Played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Brentford, Cardiff City and Barnsley. |
| Peter Clarke Manager | Played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Derrick Sutton Player and Manager | Played mostly for Knighton Town along with other local clubs, but made his name with the club as a manager during the 1991-92 season as he led the club to their first Mid Wales League Championship for 88 years with just one league defeat all season. |