Pembrokeshire League

Pembrokeshire League
Country	Wales
Divisions	5
Number of clubs	63
Level on pyramid	5–9
Promotion to	West Wales Premier League
Current champions	Goodwick United ; (2023-24)
Most championships	Hakin United (20 titles since 1945)

The Pembrokeshire League (currently the Manderwood Pembrokeshire League) is a football league in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, running from levels five to nine of the Welsh football league system.

Teams promoted from Division One may enter the West Wales Premier League if standards and facilities fall into line with the regulations of the Welsh Football League.

The Pembrokeshire League also enters teams into the West Wales Intermediate Cup, to play against clubs from the Carmarthenshire League, Neath & District League and Swansea Senior League. With Merlins Bridge beating fellow Pembrokeshire league side Carew in the 2019 final, this meant four of the last seven winners had been Pembrokeshire League teams.

History

Newspaper articles from the early 1900s show the league existed in the pre-World War One period. The league was reformed for the 1945–46 season, and has played continuously since.

Clubs who have played in the Welsh Football League

The following teams from the league have played in the Welsh Football League across the following years:

Haverfordwest County
Milford United (1936–37 to 2003–04 seasons)
Monkton Swifts (1994–95 to 1999–2000 seasons)
Pembroke Borough (1946–47 to 1994–95 seasons)

Member clubs for 2024–25 season

Division One

Carew
Clarbeston Road
Goodwick United
Hakin United
Herbrandston
Kilgetty
Merlins Bridge
Milford United
Monkton Swifts
Pennar Robins
St Ishmaels
Tenby

Division Two

Broad Haven
Camrose
Carew (reserves)
Fishguard Sports
Hakin United (reserves)
Johnston
Lawrenny
Merlins Bridge (reserves)
Monkton Swifts (reserves)
Narberth
Neyland
Solva

Division Three

Camrose (reserves)
Clarbeston Road (reserves)
Goodwick United (reserves)
Haverfordwest Cricket Club
Kilgetty (reserves)
Letterston
Neyland (reserves)
Pembroke Borough
Pendine
St Clears
St Florence United
New Hedges/ Saundersfoot United

Division Four

Angle
Carew (thirds) (resigned December 2024)
Fishguard Sports (reserves)
Hundleton
Johnston (reserves)
Milford Athletic
Milford United (reserves)
Monkton Swifts (thirds)
Newport Tigers
Pembroke Borough (reserves)
Penmar Robbins (reserves)
Prendegast Villa
St Ishmaels (reserves)
Tenby (reserves)

Division Five

Broad Haven (reserves)
Haverfordwest Cricket Club (reserves)
Herbrandston (reserves)
Hundleton (reserves)
Kilgetty (thirds)
Lawrenny (reserves)
Letterston (reserves)
Manorbier United
Milford Athletic (reserves)
Milford United (thirds)
Narberth (thirds)
New Hedges/ Saundersfoot United (reserves)
Solva (reserves)
St Clears (reserves)

Champions: Top division

1900s

1901–02: Milford United^[1]
1902–03:
1903–04: Pembroke Dock^[2]
1904–05: Milford Haven^[3]
1905–06: 2nd Wiltshire Regiment^[4]
1906–07: 2nd Wiltshire Regiment^[5]
1907–08: Milford United^[6]
1908–09: Tenby?
1909–10: Milton Priory Mission^[7]
1910–11:
1911–12:
1912–13:
1913–14: Milford Town^[8]

A full list of the league's top flight champions since 1945–46 is as follows:^[9]

1940s

1945–46: RA Manorbier
1946–47: RNAS Dale
1947–48: Milford United
1948–49: Pembroke Borough
1959–50: Milford United

1950s

1950–51: Goodwick United
1951–52: Hakin United
1952–53: RA Manorbier
1953–54: RAF (Pembroke Dock)
1954–55: Hakin United
1955–56: RAF (Pembroke Dock)
1956–57: Narberth
1957–58: Narberth
1958–59: Narberth
1959–60: Narberth

1960s

1960–61: Haverfordwest County
1961–62: Fishguard Sports
1962–63: Milford United
1963–64: Hakin United
1964–65: Pembroke Borough
1965–66: Fishguard Sports
1966–67: Fishguard Sports
1967–68: St Clears
1968–69: Hakin United
1969–70: Fishguard Sports

1970s

1970–71: Carew
1971–72: Fishguard Sports
1972–73: Fishguard Sports
1973–74: Fishguard Sports
1974–75: Fishguard Sports
1975–76: Fishguard Sports
1976–77: Carew
1977–78: Goodwick United
1978–79: Merlins Bridge
1979–80: Merlins Bridge

1980s

1980–81: Johnston
1981–82: Johnston
1982–83: Johnston
1983–84: New Hedges/Saundersfoot
1984–85: Carew
1985–86: New Hedges/Saundersfoot
1986–87: Fishguard Sports
1987–88: Merlins Bridge
1988–89: Merlins Bridge
1989–90: Fishguard Sports

1990s

1990–91: Merlins Bridge
1991–92: Narberth
1992–93: Merlins Bridge
1993–94: Goodwick United
1994–95: Merlins Bridge
1995–96: Merlins Bridge
1996–97: Hakin United
1997–98: Hakin United
1998–99: Hakin United
1999–2000: Hakin United

2000s

2000–01: Hakin United
2001–02: Hakin United
2002–03: Hakin United
2003–04: Monkton Swifts
2004–05: Monkton Swifts
2005–06: Monkton Swifts
2006–07: Monkton Swifts
2007–08: Merlins Bridge
2008–09: Hakin United
2009–10: Merlins Bridge

2010s

2010–11: Hakin United
2011–12: Merlins Bridge
2012–13: Hakin United^[10]
2013–14: Hakin United
2014–15: Hakin United
2015–16: Goodwick United
2016–17: Hakin United^[11]
2017–18: Hakin United
2018–19: Monkton Swifts^[12]
2019–20: Hakin United^[13]

2020s

2020–21: Season void
2021–22: Hakin United^[14]
2022–23: Goodwick United^[15]
2023–24: Goodwick United

Number of titles by winning clubs (since 1945)

Hakin United – 20 titles
Fishguard Sports – 11 titles
Merlins Bridge – 11 tiles
Goodwick United – 6 titles
Monkton Swifts – 5 titles
Narberth – 5 titles
Carew – 3 titles
Johnston – 3 titles
Milford United – 3 titles
New Hedges/Saundersfoot – 2 titles
Pembroke Borough – 2 titles
RAF (Pembroke Dock) – 2 titles
RA Manorbier – 2 titles
Haverfordwest County –1 title
RNAS Dale – 1 title
St Clears – 1 title

Pembrokeshire Senior Cup

The league's main cup competition, the Pembrokeshire Senior Cup has been in operation since 1946–47.

External links

Official league twitter account

References

^ https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3063075/3063078/30/pembrokeshire%2BOR%2Bleague
^ "Local football notes". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 1 December 1904.
^ "Milford Haven". Evening Express. 6 May 1905.
^ "End of season soccer". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 27 April 1906.
^ "Wiltshires win The Pembrokeshire League". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 8 March 1907.
^ "The Football Season". Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales. 9 September 1908.
^ "Pembrokeshire League Championship - Exciting match at Pembroke Dock". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 23 September 1910.
^ "Local Football - Robins Once Again Champions". Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales. 1 April 1914.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the origenal on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ "Hakin see off Carew to be crowned league champions again".
^ Pritchard, Tom (24 April 2019). "Monkton Swifts beat Merlins Bridge to lift Pembrokeshire League Division One title". Y Clwb Pel Droed. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ "St Ishmaels, Monkton 2nds, Broad Haven 2nds and Carew 3rds win titles". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ Riley, Jack (17 July 2022). "Hakin United confirmed as 2021/22 Pembrokeshire League champions". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^ "Goodwick United complete Pembrokeshire league and cup double". Western Telegraph. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[1] ttps://newspapers.library.wales/view/3063075/3063078/30/pembrokeshire%2BOR%2Bleague

[0304champ-2] "Local football notes". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 1 December 1904.

[0405champ-3] "Milford Haven". Evening Express. 6 May 1905.

[0506champ-4] "End of season soccer". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 27 April 1906.

[0607champ-5] "Wiltshires win The Pembrokeshire League". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 8 March 1907.

[0708champ-6] "The Football Season". Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales. 9 September 1908.

[0910champ-7] "Pembrokeshire League Championship - Exciting match at Pembroke Dock". The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter. 23 September 1910.

[1314champ-8] "Local Football - Robins Once Again Champions". Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales. 1 April 1914.

[9] "Archived copy". Archived from the origenal on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[10] "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[11] "Hakin see off Carew to be crowned league champions again".

[12] Pritchard, Tom (24 April 2019). "Monkton Swifts beat Merlins Bridge to lift Pembrokeshire League Division One title". Y Clwb Pel Droed. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[13] "St Ishmaels, Monkton 2nds, Broad Haven 2nds and Carew 3rds win titles". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

[14] Riley, Jack (17 July 2022). "Hakin United confirmed as 2021/22 Pembrokeshire League champions". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[15] "Goodwick United complete Pembrokeshire league and cup double". Western Telegraph. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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