FOUNDED: 1930

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HISTORY

Llay Welfare Football Club was founded in 1930-31 and entered the Wrexham and District League. Following the Second World War the team joined the Welsh     National League. From the start they were a strong team and in 1935/36 season won the Welsh Amateur Cup, beating Treharris 3-1 at Oswestry. They continued to flourish over the years and still have a team in the top division of the local league.We won our only welsh national league title to date in season 1962/63, a superb achievement in an extremely strong league. During that championship triumph the welfare played 30, won 25, drew 3 and lost just twice, scoring 97 goals and       conceding just 22. Saying that we still only won the league by just 3 points from Welshpool.Since that title win we have had numerous promotions and relegations but the elusive goal of winning the top division has remained just that. We enjoyed some great times in the 70's when we won the NEWFA Cup for the only time and again with Swinny's Army in the 90's one particular coach trip to Morda in the Welsh Cup during Ken Swinnertons management reign has been firmly inscribed in Welfare history.Our next best finish in the Welsh Cup was reaching the 6th round in 1936/37    before losing at home to Crewe Alexandra of the English football league. We did however beat Hereford United in the 4th round, and Crew Alexandra went on to win it.Over the years there has been a number of clubs in the village, notably Llay RBL and Llay United who were both very successful in their eras. Everyone now connected with Llay Welfare is extremely proud of our very long history and we feel we are again sowing the seeds for a strong future within the club.2009/10 season saw the new stand being built at the Ring which has had a huge contribution in bringing our facilities up to a very high standard for a club of our size. We will continue to build the club and look forward to much success in the future