Aberystwyth Town Football Club are delighted to confirm the signings of three promising youngsters ahead of the start of the JD Welsh Premier League season tomorrow. Kamon-Sherell Assidjo, Eliott Assi and Harri Rowe have all signed on for the 2018/19 season as they look to play a pivotal part in the black and greens' squad during the season ahead. 

Kamon-Sherell or 'Sher' as he's better known, is a French-born left sided midfielder known for his pace and trickery, and joins the club having spent the majority of last season with National League South side Dulwich Hamlet FC. He's 23 years old, and started his career in his native France where he made 14 appearances for French third-tier side Vennisieux. 

Elliot is a versatile attacker who can play as a central striker or in the number 10 role, and is known for his hold up and link-up play. Born in Paris, France, but of Nigerian descent - he spent last season with Welsh League side Penybont and has also spent time with Hendon FC of the Southern League Premier South in the past.

Harri is one of the club's most promising young talents - he's a Welsh School Boys Under 18's representative,and impressed last season whilst playing at left back for Bari Morgan's double-winning u19's squad. Harri has been inching ever closer to first team action throughout the past few seasons, and has impressed during his time with the first team squad during this year's pre-season friendlies. He will now form a part of the black and greens' first team squad throughout the season as Aber look to get off to a flying start at home to Llandudno on Friday evening. 

The club wishes to welcome all three players to Park Avenue and look forward to seeing them in action for the black and greens throughout the season. 

JD Welsh Premier League 
Friday 10th August (7:45p.m Kick Off) 
Aberystwyth Town v Llandudno 

Aberystwyth Town will begin their JD Welsh Premier League campaign under the Friday night lights as they welcome Llandudno to Park Avenue for their opening game of the new season. Aber finished one place above Iwan Williams' side in last season's league table, and the black and greens will now be looking to get off to a positive start to kick off the 2018/19 league campaign. 

Aber have enjoyed a testing few weeks of pre-season, drawing with Halesowen Town and falling to narrow defeats against Telford United and Haverfordwest County before convincing away 3-0 victories at Brickfield Rangers and most recently Neston Nomads last weekend. The black and greens have seen a number of experienced Welsh Premier League players join the club during the summer - including Alan Goodall, Ryan Edwards, Wes Baynes, Paulo Mendes, Alec Williams and Rio Ahmadi. Town's supporters will now be hopeful the new arrivals can gel with last season's squad members, along with the up and coming youngsters involved in Bari Morgan's double winning squad last season, to get the team off to a winning start on Friday evening. 

Friday's visitors Llandudno have also seen a number of comings and goings over the summer period, with key players such as Marc Williams and Mike Williams departing Parc Maes Du. They have, however, added experienced defenders Kai Edwards and Mike Pearson from Connah's Quay Nomads, along with former seasider John Owen. Iwan Williams' side experienced somewhat of a tumultuous pre-season, losing against Whitchurch Alport, Chester City and Wigan Athletic, whilst beating Wrexham, Prestatyn and Llangefni. They will undoubtedly have their eye on securing a top six position this season, much like Aber. 

In what is sure to be an exciting opening night in the JD Welsh Premier League, kick off at Park Avenue is at 7:45p.m. Admission costs £8 for adults, £5 for concessions and £2 for u16's. Town's supporters are also reminded that season tickets are still available to purchase for a price of £95 (which brings the average price per game down to £6) and are welcomed to e-mail abertownfc@live.co.uk for more information. 

Aberystwyth Town FC today announce the departure of First Team Manager Seamus Heath.

Appointed at the end of March, Seamus is still convalescing after major surgery and despite making steady progress after his recent illness, will be unable to fulfil his duties as First Team Manager this season.

Seamus was born in Belfast but retains close links to North Wales having played 32 times for Wrexham in 1983/4, followed by 17 appearances for Tranmere over the subsequent two years. Heath has since developed a wealth of Coaching experience in Northern Ireland, working with Glenavon, Kilmore Recreation, the Northern Ireland Under 19s side, Knockbreda  Under 20s and Annagh United in the Northern Irish First Division.

The Club thanks Seamus for his contribution and everyone at Aberystwyth Town FC wishes him a full recovery and a long career in football ahead!

Aberystwyth Town Football Club are delighted to announce that defenders Alan Goodall and Tom Evans have signed for the club ahead of the start of the JD Welsh Premier League season at home to Llandudno on Friday evening. 

Goodall can play in a central defensive or left back role, and brings a wealth of football league experience to Town's youthful side. He began his footballing journey at Bangor City back in 2001, playing a total of 91 games (scoring 10 goals) and making the Welsh Premier League Team of the Season back in 2004. Since then, he's made over 300 appearances in the Football League with Rochdale, Stockport County, Chesterfield, Luton Town, Grimsby Town and most recently Morecambe - scoring 20 goals in the process. He spent the 2016/17 season at Altrincham of the National League North, and will be a valuable addition to Aber's squad for the forthcoming season. 

Local youngster Tom Evans is an attacking full back who can play on the left or right side - as demonstrated in Aber's most recent friendly against Neston Nomads. Tom played a significant part in Bari Morgan's u19's Welsh Premier Development League winning squad last season, creating a number of goal scoring opportunities from the right back position. He's spent time playing for Bow Street in recent seasons, but has now committed to the black and greens by signing on for the 2018/19 JD Welsh Premier League season. 

Everyone at the club is delighted to welcome both Alan and Tom to Park Avenue, and hope to see both players in action in the JD Welsh Premier League over the coming weeks 

Aberystwyth ​University to sponsor Aberystwyth Town FC

Aberystwyth University will be the principal sponsor of Aberystwyth Town Football Club for the 2018-19 season. The University and ATFC have also agreed to jointly fund a new scholarship award for up to two players studying a degree course at Aberystwyth.
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The first holder of the new scholarship will be first team player Matthew Jones from Aberystwyth, who will be starting an undergraduate degree programme in Sport and Exercise Science at the University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in autumn 2018.

Professor Tim Woods, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience at Aberystwyth University, said: “Over the years, many of our students and staff have either supported or played for Aberystwyth Town Football Club, which was established back in the 19th century around the same time as the University. This new sponsorship and scholarship agreement builds on this continuing close relationship between the University and the club. It also promotes the important values of well-being and fitness, and opens up opportunities to sport and higher education.”

Aberystwyth Town Football Club Chairman Donald Kane, who is an alumnus of the University, said: "It is with great pleasure Aberystwyth Town Football Club announce that Aberystwyth University is to be our main sponsor for the 2018-19 season. As part of this agreement, the University will have a strong visual presence at our Park Avenue ground and on our website. It will also be named alongside the kit sponsor Cambrian Tyres on our playing strip from the first team down through all our academies, women and disabilities teams. We here at the Club see this sponsorship as a natural progression to the scholarship scheme with the University and we look to an even closer relationship over the coming years.”

The sponsorship agreement also includes giving Aberystwyth University students the opportunity to watch four designated ATFC Welsh Premier League games free every year and to use the club’s Park Avenue stadium for special sporting events.

Visitors attending the University’s main Open Days will be offered free entrance to home games.

Scholarship Applications
Applications for next year’s Aberystwyth University and Aberystwyth Town Football Club scholarship are now open until 31 January 2019.

Successful candidates will play for Aberystwyth Town Football Club in the Welsh Premier League and also the Aberystwyth University BUCS football team when appropriate. The scholarship is supported by the University’s Aber Fund which receives donations from alumni all over the world. Further details are available on the University’s website: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/undergrad/scholarships.

Aberystwyth Town ended their pre-season preparations on a high Saturday afternoon after another convincing away performance and 3-0 victory at West Cheshire outfit Neston Nomads in Ellesmere Port. Goals from Joe Phillips (8, 65) and Declan Walker (35) were enough to see Aber to victory on a warm afternoon in Cheshire, as the black and greens now turn their attentions to Friday's JD Welsh Premier League opener against Llandudno at Park Avenue. 

Aber started the game with a good tempo and intensity, with Declan Walker and Alec Williams spraying the ball around in midfield and Joe Phillips and new signing Ryan Edwards causing problems down either flank. And within just 8 minutes, they found the opening goal as Joe Phillips raced through on goal before sliding the ball under the home 'keeper's body to make it 1-0. The visitors continued to dominate for large periods throughout the opening 30 minutes, as Phillips almost grabbed his second with a flicked header, before Nashawn Blake and Rio Ahmadi both saw their efforts sail inches wide of the post. Declan Walker stung the palms of the goalkeeper with a couple of rasping long range efforts, but he wasn't to be denied on the third time of trying, as Ahmadi and Wes Baynes produced some neat interplay down the right flank before Ryan Edwards was on hand at the back post to square the ball to Walker for an easy tap-in and 2-0. In truth, Aber could have been out of sight before half time, but the hosts were putting up a spirited performance - only being denied clear goalscoring opportunities by the impressive central defensive pairing of Lee Jenkins and Ryan Wollacott. 

The second half began with a similar pattern to the first, with Geoff Kellaway being introduced in place of youngster Tom Evans, who was again impressive in the left back position. Rio Ahmadi was first to test the goalkeeper as his lofted effort was well saved, before Ryan Edwards played in the front man on the right hand side of the penalty area, only to be denied by the 'keeper once more. On 65 minutes however, Aber did extend their lead as Joe Phillips strode forwards from midfield before unleashing a wonderful left-footed strike into the bottom corner of the net for 3-0. Soon after, it was almost four as Geoff Kellaway scooped his close-range effort over the crossbar, before he saw his brilliant glancing header disallowed for offside. Despite Aber's dominance, Neston continued to battle and were only denied a consolation goal by Chris Mullock, who made an excellent low stop to deny the Nomads' striker - a brilliant save considering the Aber 'keeper hadn't been called into action for much of the game. Starman Joe Phillips almost grabbed his hat-trick late on as his long range effort skimmed the post on it's way wide, but nevertheless it was another convincing away performance from the black and greens ahead of the start of the 2018/19 JD Welsh Premier League season. 

Aber now turn their attentions to next Friday's home JD Welsh Premier League opener with Llandudno in a 7:45 p.m kick off at Park Avenue.