Neath F.C.
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| Full name | Neath Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles |
| Founded | 2005 as Neath Athletic |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
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The Gnoll Neath |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Manager | Kristian O'Leary |
| 2011–12 | Welsh Premier League, 3rd (of 12) |
| Location | Dyfed Road, Neath |
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| Owner | Neath RFC |
| Operator | Neath RFC |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1848 |
| Tenants | |
| Neath RFC (Welsh Premier Division) (1871–present) Neath F.C. (2008–2012) South Wales Scorpions Rugby League Club (2010–present) |
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Neath Football Club was a Welsh professional association football club based in Neath last playing in the Welsh Premier League.
The club was formed in 2005 following the merger between Neath and Skewen Athletic. Originally known as Neath Athletic A.F.C. the club played its first two seasons in Welsh Football League Division One before being promoted to the Welsh Premier League.
The president of the club was Peter Hain M.P., the life vice-president was David Maddock who had been associated with the club and its predecessors (as player, committeeman and secretary) for over 56 years.
Neath F.C. were a football club based in village of Llandarcy near Neath. The club was founded in 1922 as National Oil Refineries F.C. as a works team for the local new oil refinery. In 1954, National Oil Refineries changed their name to BP Llandarcy F.C. following the British Petroleum Company's acquisition of the refinary. They played their games at Llandarcy Park, Llandarcy, Neath.
The new club Neath F.C. was founded in 2005, as Neath Athletic, after the old Neath F.C. and Skewen Athletic agreed to merge in an attempt to mount a better challenge to the Welsh Football League Division One title. Playing at the old ground of Neath F.C., Llandarcy Park, the new club proved a formidable force in the league, finishing second to Goytre United at their first attempt. Goytre United declined to step-up into the Welsh Premier League, meaning Neath Athletic could take their place. However, due to Llandarcy Park not meeting the required Welsh Premier League ground criteria, Neath was refused entry.
During the 2006–07 season, Neath Athletic won the Welsh Football League Division One. With this success and the improvements to Llandarcy Park, Neath Athletic was eligible to play in the Welsh Premier League. Success in the Welsh Football League was followed by a placing of seventh in their first season in the Welsh Premier League.
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