Barry Town United F.C.
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| Full name | Barry Town United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Town, Linnets, Dragons |
| Founded | 1912 (as Barry AFC) |
| Ground | Jenner Park, Barry |
| Capacity | 2,000 seated |
| Coordinates | 51°24′39″N 3°15′55″W / 51.41083°N 3.26528°WCoordinates: 51°24′39″N 3°15′55″W / 51.41083°N 3.26528°W |
| Manager | Gavin Chesterfield |
| League | Welsh League Division One |
| 2015-16 | Welsh League Division One, 2nd |
| Website | Club home page |
Barry Town United Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Tref Y Barri) is an association football team based in Barry. They are known for representing Wales in Europe as winners of the Welsh Premier League and Welsh Cup during the 1990s and early 2000s, and have also competed in England's Southern League and FA Cup. The team, which has contained more than 50 full internationals, is now run by supporters. They play at their traditional home of Jenner Park, Barry, which holds 2,000 spectators.
Barry Town United's history dates back to 1892 when an association football team named Barry and Cadoxton District was formed in the area. During the early years, this side endured many upheavals, playing on five different grounds under various identities, including Barry Unionist Athletic, Barry United Athletic and Barry District. Players who featured during these years included Ted Vizard and Billy Jennings; who would each go on to play in the famous ‘White Horse’ FA Cup Final.
In November 1912, a meeting at The Windsor public house in Holton Road saw townsfolk choose to pursue membership of the thriving Southern League as Barry AFC (the 'Town' suffix was added after World War II). The club would secure land owned by the Jenner family and the people of the town came together to build Jenner Park, ahead of the first match of the 1912–13 season.
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