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1576:3°30′34.9″W
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1325:Competition
1175:Cefn Druids
1165:Bangor City
913:Churchstoke
851:Penrhyncoch
841:Machynlleth
813:development
743:Llanrhaeadr
121:, 6th of 10
92:Gareth Earp
47:Nickname(s)
1603:Categories
1265:Ton Pentre
1250:Porthmadog
1190:Colwyn Bay
1185:Cemaes Bay
923:Guilsfield
799:Bow Street
529:. Pitchero
386:References
319:incomplete
1431:1999–2000
1375:Welsh Cup
1301:Ebbw Vale
1210:Llandudno
1155:Afan Lido
1089:Bala Town
888:Aberaeron
846:Penparcau
39:Full name
1639:Rhayader
1134:Penybont
1016:reserves
1000:Aberdyfi
986:reserves
975:reserves
853:reserves
837:Llanilar
834:reserves
807:reserves
801:reserves
698:Abermule
483:Archived
330:May 2022
257:football
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81:Capacity
71:Rhayader
1556:2024–25
1551:2023–24
1546:2022–23
1541:2021–22
1536:2020–21
1531:2019–20
1526:2018–19
1521:2017–18
1516:2016–17
1511:2015–16
1506:2014–15
1501:2013–14
1496:2012–13
1491:2011–12
1486:2010–11
1481:2009–10
1476:2008–09
1471:2007–08
1466:2006–07
1461:2005–06
1456:2004–05
1451:2003–04
1446:2002–03
1441:2001–02
1436:2000–01
1426:1998–99
1421:1997–98
1416:1996–97
1411:1995–96
1406:1994–95
1401:1993–94
1396:1992–93
1389:Seasons
1342:winners
1332:Seasons
1170:Caersws
1129:Newtown
963:Newtown
811:Caersws
708:Berriew
682:2024–25
673:2011–12
668:2010–11
661:Seasons
404:(2001)
302:Honours
267:History
115:2023–24
97:Manager
57:Founded
748:Meifod
611:29 May
585:29 May
559:29 May
533:29 May
465:31 May
443:31 May
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105:League
65:Ground
1337:Clubs
1306:Neath
928:Kerry
718:Carno
684:teams
527:(PDF)
254:Welsh
246:Welsh
84:2,200
75:Powys
1316:Rhyl
794:Bont
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587:2022
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535:2022
467:2022
445:2022
406:ISBN
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