MERTHYR TYDFIL FC

Can anyone tell me who was the manager when they played
ATALANTA back in the 80's.

Thanks

I was at the game the goalkeeper Wager had a great game Merthyr won 2-1 lost the away leg 2-0 Merthyr manager was Lyn Jones

I was at the game the goalkeeper Wager had a great game Merthyr won 2-1 lost the away leg 2-0 Merthyr manager was Lyn Jones

thanks corky

I was at the game the goalkeeper Wager had a great game Merthyr won 2-1 lost the away leg 2-0 Merthyr manager was Lyn Jones

Gary Wager works in ford bridgend

Gary Wager was a class goalkeeper.Big mates with my old man top bloke

Lyn Jones.

What a night.

My wife's cousin dai webley played striker for them. I also worked with him at the time in a foundry. Amazing that they were part timers playing the likes of them.

Gary Wager was a class goalkeeper.Big mates with my old man top bloke

Oooh Gary Wager, Ooooh Gary Wager
Ooooh Gary Wager in the Merthyr goal!!!

Dai Webley was a great player, I'll have to get a photo of Wager with a cardiffcityforum.co.uk banner! I asked Cohen to do that but all he gimme was a funny look!

Dai webley signed for St Albans if i remember correctly was one of the most prolific strikers in the Southern League.

I was there for the Atalanta game, I was working for Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council who owned the ground at the time and designed the new floodlighting and electrical distribution for that match, liaising with the chairman John Reddy , which was done on a very tight budget back then, so it wasn't the best installation for the televised evening match, but with some infill lighting on the night did enough to bring it up to European standards.

I remember wemblet scoring an hatrick at ninian park to knock out of the welsh cup.
Very odd night as i like both

Dai Webley was a goal machine.

Ceri "Georgie' Williams was my favourite player back then.

Remember BBC coming down the foundry to interview dai before welsh cup final against Newport. He told them not until we had finished our five a side game in the car park. Don't think the reporter could believe. there was dai being kicked and kicking us days before cup final with hob nail boots on. How times have changed

Dai webley signed for St Albans if i remember correctly was one of the most prolific strikers in the Southern League.

You don't remember correctly because Dai Webley never played for St.Albans and his goalscoring ability was mainly at Merthyr as injuries cost him a chance to transfer to the Jacks.

His record for Merthyr is as follows:
1987/88 = 35 (League 30 - FA Cup 1 - Welsh Cup - 2 and another 2 in the friendly against Malta)
1988/89 = 58 goals (League 33 - League Cup 5 - FA Cup 6 - FA Trophy 4 - Welsh Cup 1)
1989/90 = 26 goals (League 17 - FA Cup 2 - Welsh Cup 1 - S Wales Cup 5 - SL Championship Match 1)
1990/91 = 17 goals (League 9 - FA Cup 2 - Welsh Cup 4 - S Wales Senior Cup 2)
1991/92 = 22 goals (League 20 - Welsh Cup 1 - S Wales Senior Cup 1)
1992/93 = 8 goals (League 5 - League Cup 1 - FA Cup 1)
1994/95 = 13 goals (League 12 - FA Trophy 1 there was also a goal in the match against Enfield which was abandoned after 81 minutes and therefore doesn't count)

Dai webley signed for St Albans if i remember correctly was one of the most prolific strikers in the Southern League.

You don't remember correctly because Dai Webley never played for St.Albans and his goalscoring ability was mainly at Merthyr as injuries cost him a chance to transfer to the Jacks.

His record for Merthyr is as follows:
1987/88 = 35 (League 30 - FA Cup 1 - Welsh Cup - 2 and another 2 in the friendly against Malta)
1988/89 = 58 goals (League 33 - League Cup 5 - FA Cup 6 - FA Trophy 4 - Welsh Cup 1)
1989/90 = 26 goals (League 17 - FA Cup 2 - Welsh Cup 1 - S Wales Cup 5 - SL Championship Match 1)
1990/91 = 17 goals (League 9 - FA Cup 2 - Welsh Cup 4 - S Wales Senior Cup 2)
1991/92 = 22 goals (League 20 - Welsh Cup 1 - S Wales Senior Cup 1)
1992/93 = 8 goals (League 5 - League Cup 1 - FA Cup 1)
1994/95 = 13 goals (League 12 - FA Trophy 1 there was also a goal in the match against Enfield which was abandoned after 81 minutes and therefore doesn't count)

Where did he go after leaving Merthyr?

Dai webley signed for St Albans if i remember correctly was one of the most prolific strikers in the Southern League.

You don't remember correctly because Dai Webley never played for St.Albans and his goalscoring ability was mainly at Merthyr as injuries cost him a chance to transfer to the Jacks.

His record for Merthyr is as follows:
1987/88 = 35 (League 30 - FA Cup 1 - Welsh Cup - 2 and another 2 in the friendly against Malta)
1988/89 = 58 goals (League 33 - League Cup 5 - FA Cup 6 - FA Trophy 4 - Welsh Cup 1)
1989/90 = 26 goals (League 17 - FA Cup 2 - Welsh Cup 1 - S Wales Cup 5 - SL Championship Match 1)
1990/91 = 17 goals (League 9 - FA Cup 2 - Welsh Cup 4 - S Wales Senior Cup 2)
1991/92 = 22 goals (League 20 - Welsh Cup 1 - S Wales Senior Cup 1)
1992/93 = 8 goals (League 5 - League Cup 1 - FA Cup 1)
1994/95 = 13 goals (League 12 - FA Trophy 1 there was also a goal in the match against Enfield which was abandoned after 81 minutes and therefore doesn't count)

Where did he go after leaving Merthyr?

Newport before retiring due to injury

Sorry but your wrong on 2 accounts never went to Swansea as he was earning more money working with me and playing part time and after Merthyr he played for some gloucester side

Sorry but your wrong on 2 accounts never went to Swansea as he was earning more money working with me and playing part time and after Merthyr he played for some gloucester side

he had trials with Swansea on two occasions FACT and he playedfor Newport AFC when they were based at Glouceter FACT

Chesham utd was the side he played for might have been at the same time as a mate of mine Chris towsend ex city.
I'm sure he told me Swansea didn't offer what he wanted to give his job up

Chesham utd was the side he played for might have been at the same time as a mate of mine Chris towsend ex city.
I'm sure he told me Swansea didn't offer what he wanted to give his job up

Chesham Utd is in Gloucester these days then is it..?

Geography obviously not the greatest. but I'm trying to recall thing from 20 plus years ago

i was at the atalanta game too .... fantastic night! ..... dai webley was fantastic but my favourite during those glory years was a player called ian thompson ... him and webley were brilliant together .... webley had some great partners at merthyr though with latchford, phil green and thompson ... but merthyrs success to me was down to the 2 wingers who could swap sides at will .... paul giles and ceri williams and a fantastic central midfield player called kevin rogers .... GREAT DAYS!

heres some action from the Atalanta game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0TtY6SUeuk

i was at the atalanta game too .... fantastic night! ..... dai webley was fantastic but my favourite during those glory years was a player called ian thompson ... him and webley were brilliant together .... webley had some great partners at merthyr though with latchford, phil green and thompson ... but merthyrs success to me was down to the 2 wingers who could swap sides at will .... paul giles and ceri williams and a fantastic central midfield player called kevin rogers .... GREAT DAYS!

The golden years 87-90 for me when they won the welsh cup, played in europe and got 2 promotions to the conference.

Used to have 2000-2500 there regular, its a shame all the money men in the town were rugby fans as an injection of money at that point could have seen the town having league football.

I'm off up there Saturday, FA Trophy 1st round...

Dai Webley was a goal machine.

Ceri "Georgie' Williams was my favourite player back then.

Ceri lives in my street in Bryncae, Still loves his beer

Dai Webley was a goal machine.

Ceri "Georgie' Williams was my favourite player back then.

Ceri lives in my street in Bryncae, Still loves his beer

He wasnt called "Georgie" for nothing