We have picked 5 of Aber Town's best matches of 2018/19 and now it's time to vote for your favourite.
Please watch highlights of each of the five games and scroll down to the bottom to vote.

Voting will close at 9am on Friday 24th May!

Aberystwyth Town started the 2018/9 season as somewhat of an unknown quantity, with a wholesale squad turnover following the Welsh Cup Final defeat of May 2018. Only Ryan Wollacott, Declan Walker, Matthew Jones and Joe Phillips of the starting eleven remained from the previous season, but Town started well with Walker’s fine 15th minute strike calming nerves on a sunny opening night at home to Llandudno. Debutant goalkeeper Leigh Jenkins was injured with 35 minutes to go, and he was replaced by Rio Ahmadi who did brilliantly to keep a clean sheet and ensure a perfect start for the Black and Greens, with 16 year old Centre Back Lee Jenkins impressing at the back.

A rude awakening awaited the following Friday as Cardiff Met bossed their way to a 4-1 win at Park Avenue in Sgorio’s live game. The one silver lining, which came with Aber already four down was Wes Baynes’ superb volley from the right wing, but it was a bad day at the office for the Black and Greens. Things didn’t get any easier with Neville Powell’s men next facing Connah’s Quay away on Bank Holiday Friday night. Despite a positive start from Aber Nomads were 2-0 up by the break and dominated the second half. Despite a nasty injury to Ryan Wollacott Town were only two down when Declan Walker’s late penalty was saved by John Danby. Baynes then smashed home with another great finish and Aber threatened an unlikely point, but in vain.

After falling behind two goal Geoff Kellaway and Joe Phillips inspired Aber to a 3-1 win at Welshpool Town in the Nathaniel MG Cup Second Round, but after two League defeats Town’s match at home to Llanelli on the last Friday of August was looming large as a crucial game. The match also gave the Club the opportunity to remember the late great Emyr James who had tragically passed away that week. The livewire James Loveridge beat the offside trap to put the visitors ahead but a super second half comeback and a fifteen minute burst of goals from Rio Ahmadi, Geoff Kellaway and Joe Phillips ensured a vital 3-1 win and a respectable six points from the first four games.

A heavy 6-0 defeat away to TNS on a Tuesday evening was no great surprise, but back came Aber again four days later with a stirring 3-2 victory over Bala, in Sgorio’s live game with the rumbustious Matthew Jones earning a Man of the Match Award for his midfield commitment. Kellaway’s opener was equalised by a Mike Hayes stunner, but Ahmadi and new signing Ash Ruane scored in the last ten minutes to ensure that Bala’s late penalty was meaningless. As at the end of the previous season Aber’s raucous supporters were starting to make their influence heard, inspiring the Black and Green players to exceed expectations, in tight games. A pallid first half at Carmarthen the following Saturday saw Powell’s men deservedly two down, but second half strikes from Ruane and Declan Walker saw Aber grab what once had looked an unlikely point and kept the positive momentum going. A much changed side then fell to defeat at Cambrian and Clydach in the Nathaniel Cup Third Round with Town going out 3-1, with Kellaway’s goal the only consolation.

The Black and Greens were poor again at home to Barry the following week in a 1-0 defeat which could have been more, and when Cefn Druids sneaked a late winner up at The Rock at the start of October some Town fans were fearing a bad run. They could not have been more wrong as the Black and Greens embarked on a remarkable seven game unbeaten sequence which transformed the Club’s outlook!

The amazing run started in the driving wind and rain at the eye of Storm Callum, with a goal less draw at home to ten man Caernarfon Town, for whom Noah Edwards saw red, which steadied the ship somewhat. A further crucial away victory away at Llandudno, where a late penalty from Declan Walker, allied to a ridiculous sending off for Zac Edwards, transformed an unspectacular game into a fantastic away win; and half way to the split Aberystwyth Town were on 14 points from 11 games. With the Black and Greens retaining hopes of a Top Six finish, “Encouraging Start, Better Yet To Come?” was atfc.org.uk’s half term report. Better was indeed yet to come!!

Matches 12-22 to follow on Wednesday.

​Match highlights available on Sgorio's website here

Declan Walker has this morning announced his departure from Aberystwyth Town FC.

Club Captain Walker played in a number of positions for the Black and Greens, including right back, centre back, right wing and centre midfield, but he was rarely out of the action. Dec's best moment in Black and Green probably came in last season's Welsh Cup Semi Final at Bala Town against Newtown, where his diving headed goal and euphoric celebrations caused scenes of delirium amongst the Black and Green supporters (see photo, below).

Everyone at the Club sends their best wishes for the future to "Trigs" after two memorable seasons at Park Avenue.

With the Welsh Premier League 2018/9 season not even over four further players have committed themselves to Aberystwyth Town FC for next season.

Remaining with the Club will be popular goalkeeper Terry McCormick, and talented winger Ryan Edwards . Two new names to join the Club will be Ben Birch, who joins from Tividale, and young Alex Boss, who made a big impression at Bangor City last season.

Terry McCormick’s season was something of a fairytale. Rescued from retirement by a chance meeting with Neville Powell at Chester Zoo in the summer, Terry came in to make a number of outstanding performances helping Aber to ensure an eighth place finish. Supporters even adapted a popular song by The Killers to show their appreciation of the experienced netminder!

Ryan Edwards also had the Black and Green tifosi singing his name in 2018/9, most memorably following outstanding performances at home to TNS and away at Cardiff Met, after which Edwards also demonstrated his unique dancing style. Ryan can operate on the wing or in central midfield which makes him another strong addition to Matthew Bishop’s squad.

Ben Birch will join from Tividale in the West Midlands League, where the 23 year old scored 6 goals from 41 appearances last season. Signed in March 2018, he is described as “a ball playing Centre Back, comfortable with the ball at his feet and also plays a major role in set plays”. Ben was with Cheltenham Town from the age of 8 until he was sixteen. At 17 he signed a pro contract at Mansfield Town, and went on to play in Australia for the 2016-2017 season. His previous clubs include Redditch and Stourbridge.

Right midfielder Alex Boss meanwhile was one of Bangor’s best performers in last season’s Cymru Alliance and will be aiming to prove he can make the step up to the Welsh Premier League in 2019/20. A product of Bangor City’s Academy who has also played for Holyhead Hotspur Alex is noted for his electrifying pace and direct play. Still only 19 Alex has a bright future in the game, hopefully at Park Avenue!

Everyone at Aberystwyth Town Football Club welcomes Ben and Alex to the Club, and we are also delighted that Terry and Ryan will be back with us in 2019/20!

Aberystwyth Town FC extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Gwyn Thomas, who recently passed away. 

Gwyn, who was Centre Forward in Aberystwyth's last Welsh Amateur Cup winning side in 1970, was the perfect old-fashioned centre-forward. Standing well over 6 feet and hard as nails he led the line ferociously giving opposing centres-halves a torrid time in pursuit of more goals.

Gwyn started his football in his home village of Llanfarian. He graduated into the Aberystwyth Town team in 1968 after winning a Welsh Youth cap against England in 1965. He went on to make 212 appearances and scored one hundred and twenty two goals in the next seven seasons.

There was far more to Gwyn's game than just dishing it out to opposite defenders. He in fact proved to be the perfect foil to David 'Dias' Williams, allowing him more space in the box. Prior to that combination he had won a cup winners medal as Aber brought home the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1970. After finishing at the club, Gwyn continued to terrorise defences, playing for Llanfarian in the Sunday League.

Gwyn continued to enjoy sport, especially horse racing to the end. The town will miss the big man who rejoiced under the nick name Scooby Doo.

Aberystwyth Town FC extends its deepest sympathy to his wife Audrey and their daughter, Sharon, son, Lee and the rest of the family.

Here's your chance to vote for your April Goal of the Month and May Goal of the Month.
Please watch both videos and vote below.

*Voting will close on Friday 17th May at 6pm.

April's shortlist was chosen by Brighton and England U21s' Ellie Brazil whilst May's shortlist was chosen by This is Welsh Football (TIWF). Thank you to both for their help.