CLUB HISTORY courtesy of the Football Club History Database

BARRY
1913-14   Joined Southern League Division Two
1920-21   Southern League Welsh Section Champions
          Lost overall League title after play-off with English Section
          winners Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves (Brighton Res 1 Barry 1
          @ Millwall, after 80! minutes of extra time, Brighton Res 2
          Barry 1 @ Cardiff C)
1936-37   Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1945      name changed to Barry Town
BARRY TOWN
1946-47   2 points awarded for unplayed fixtures against Millwall
1947-48   Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1951-52   Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1954-55   Welsh Cup Winners
1960      Relegated to Division One
1979-80   League re-organised to Southern & Midland Divisions (No Premier)
          Placed in Midland Division
1982-83   Rejoined Welsh League Premier Division, replacing their reserves
          Welsh League Champions
1983-84   Placed in National Division on league re-organisation
          Welsh League Champions (2nd time)
1984-85   Welsh League Champions (3rd time)
1985-86   Welsh League Champions (4th time)
1986-87   Welsh League Champions (5th successive time) (on goal difference)
1987-88   Welsh League runner-up
1988-89   Welsh Cup semi-finalists
          Welsh League Champions (6th time)
1989-90   Rejoined Southern League
          Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1990-91   Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1992      Changed name to Barri

1993      Name reverted back to Barry Town
1993-94   Rejoined Welsh League
          Welsh Cup Winners (2nd time)
          Welsh League Champions (7th time)
1994-95   Joined League Of Wales
1995-96   League Of Wales Champions
          Welsh Cup runner-up
1996-97   League Of Wales Champions (2nd time)
          Welsh Cup Winners (3rd time)
1997-98   League Of Wales Champions (3rd time)
          Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1998-99   League Of Wales Champions (4th successive time)
          F.A.W. Premier Cup Winners
1999-00   League Of Wales runner-up
          Welsh Cup semi-finalists
2000-01   League Of Wales Champions (5th time)
          Welsh Cup Winners (4th time)
2001-02   League Of Wales Champions (6th time)
          Welsh Cup Winners (5th time)
2002-03   League Of Wales renamed Welsh Premier League
          Welsh Premier League Winners (7th time)
          Welsh Cup Winners (6th time, 3rd in succession)



SEASON    LEAGUE     P    W    D    L    F    A    P      POS
(as Barry)
1913-14   SOUTH-2   30    9    8   13   44   70   26     10/16
1914-15   SOUTH-2   24    6    5   13   30   35   17      9/13

1919-20   SOUTH-2   20    7    5    8   32   27   19      6/11
1920-21   SOUTH-Wal 20   13    4    3   35   12   30      1/11
1921-22   SOUTH-Wal 16    3    3   10   14   35    9      7/9
1922-23   SOUTH-Wal 12    4    3    5   15   11   11      5/7
1923-24   SOUTH-W   34    6    7   21   36   74   19     17/18
1924-25   SOUTH-W   38    8    6   24   38   82   22     19/20
1925-26   SOUTH-W   26    8    4   14   47   55   20     11/14
1926-27   SOUTH-W   26   11    4   11   65   50   26      7/14
1927-28   SOUTH-W   30    8    6   16   45   87   22     15/16
1928-29   SOUTH-W   26    6    3   17   38   66   15     13/14
1929-30   SOUTH-W   28   15    3   10   65   55   33      4/15
1930-31   SOUTH-W   22    7    5   10   29   39   19      9/12
1931-32   SOUTH-W   24    7    3   14   58   76   17     11/13
1932-33   SOUTH-W   20    3    4   13   30   72   10     10/11
1933-34   SOUTH-W   20    4    5   11   37   64   13      9/11
1934-35   SOUTH-W   16    6    3    7   30   40   15      7/9
1935-36   SOUTH-W   16    5    2    9   29   41   12      8/9
1936-37   SOUTH     30   12    4   14   58   72   28     10/16
1937-38   SOUTH     34    8    7   19   50   88   23     17/18
1938-39   SOUTH     44   18    7   19   76   90   43     12/23
1939-40   SOUTH-W   14    4    1    9   31   56    9      6/8

(as Barry Town)
1945-46   SOUTH     20    8    4    8   42   42   20      5/11
1946-47   SOUTH     30   14    6   10   89   61   36 *    7/17
1947-48   SOUTH     34   10    9   15   60   70   29     12/18
1948-49   SOUTH     42   12   10   20   55   95   34     19/22
1949-50   SOUTH     46   18   10   18   78   72   46     10/24
1950-51   SOUTH     44   13    7   24   54  104   33     22/23
1951-52   SOUTH     42   18    6   18   84   89   42     13/22
1952-53   SOUTH     42   22    3   17   89   69   47      8/22
1953-54   SOUTH     42   17    9   16  108   91   43      7/22
1954-55   SOUTH     42   16   15   11   82   87   47      7/22
1955-56   SOUTH     42   11   11   20   91  108   33     18/22
1956-57   SOUTH     42    6   11   25   39   84   23     20/22
1957-58   SOUTH     42   11    9   22   72  101   31     20/22
1958-59   SOUTH-NW  34   15    5   14   64   67   35     11/18
1959-60   SOUTH-P   42   14    5   23   78  103   33     20/22
1960-61   SOUTH-1   40   16    9   15   65   74   41     11/21
1961-62   SOUTH-1   38   14   11   13   55   51   39     10/20
1962-63   SOUTH-1   38    6    5   27   35   75   17     19/20
1963-64   SOUTH-1   42    3    6   33   33  137   12     22/22
1964-65   SOUTH-1   42   11    7   24   47  103   29     18/22
1965-66   SOUTH-1   46   16   10   20   72   94   42     16/24
1966-67   SOUTH-1   46   11   11   24   62   89   33     20/24
1967-68   SOUTH-1   42    7   12   23   36   81   26     21/22
1968-69   SOUTH-1   42    8   10   24   39   78   26     20/22
1969-70   SOUTH-1   42   11    6   25   39   76   28     20/22
1970-71   SOUTH-1   38    9    6   23   35   82   24     18/20
1971-72   SOUTH-1N  34    1    7   26   22   84    9     18/18
1972-73   SOUTH-1N  42   11   10   21   42   71   32     20/22
1973-74   SOUTH-1N  42   10    8   24   53   85   28     18/22
1974-75   SOUTH-1N  42   10   10   22   49   73   30     19/22
1975-76   SOUTH-1N  42   19   10   13   52   47   48      6/22
1976-77   SOUTH-1N  38   19    8   11   62   45   46      5/20
1977-78   SOUTH-1N  38   14   11   13   58   48   39     10/20
1978-79   SOUTH-1N  38   14    9   15   51   53   37     13/20
1979-80   SOUTH-M   42   15   12   15   64   58   42     11/22
1980-81   SOUTH-M   42   21    9   12   60   40   51      5/22
1981-82   SOUTH-M   42   16   14   12   59   46   46      9/22
1982-83   WELSH-P   34   27    3    5  103   35   81      1/18
1983-84   WELSH-N   30   21    5    4   85   24   68      1/16
1984-85   WELSH-N   32   21    8    3   91   29   71      1/17
1985-86   WELSH-N   32   23    9    0   84   26   78      1/17
1986-87   WELSH-N   32   26    5    1   81   20   83      1/17
1987-88   WELSH-N   34   25    5    4   85   31   80      2/18
1988-89   WELSH-N   32   28    4    0   96   20   88      1/17
1989-90   SOUTH-M   42   21    8   13   67   53   71      5/22
1990-91   SOUTH-M   42   20    7   15   61   48   67      6/22
1991-92   SOUTH-M   42   21    6   15   88   56   69      4/22
(as Barri)
1992-93   SOUTH-M   42   26    5   11   82   49   83      4/22
(as Barry Town)
1993-94   WELSH-1   34   27    4    3   94   28   85      1/18
1994-95   WALES     38   16   11   11   71   57   59      7/20
1995-96   WALES     40   30    7    3   92   23   97      1/21
1996-97   WALES     40   33    6    1  129   26  105      1/21
1997-98   WALES     38   33    5    0  134   31  104      1/20
1998-99   WALES     32   23    7    2   82   23   76      1/17
1999-00   WALES     34   23    5    6   98   34   74      2/18
2000-01   WALES     34   24    5    5   84   30   77      1/18
2001-02   WALES     34   23    8    3   82   29   77      1/18
2002-03   WEL PR    34   26    5    3   84   26   83      1/18
2003-04   WEL PR    32    3    7   22   30   77   16     17/17


EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS

SEASON    CUP     RD   OPPONENTS                     VEN   SCORE

1994-95   CWC     PRE  ZALGIRIS VILNIUS (LTU)         H     0-1
                       ZALGIRIS VILNIUS (LTU)         A     0-6 (Agg 0-7)
1996-97   UEFA    PRE  DINABURG (LAT)                 H     0-0
                       DINABURG (LAT)                 A     2-1 (Agg 2-1)
                  Q    BVSC DREHER (HUN)              A     1-3
                       BVSC DREHER (HUN)              H     3-1 (Agg 4-4)
                       Barry Town won 4-2 on penalties
                  1    ABERDEEN (SCO)                 A     1-3
                       ABERDEEN (SCO)                 H     3-3 (Agg 4-6)
1997-98   EC      PRE  DYNAMO KIEV (UKR)              A     0-2
                       DYNAMO KIEV (UKR)              H     0-4 (Agg 0-6)
1998-99   EC      PRE  DYNAMO KIEV (UKR)              H     0-8
                       DYNAMO KIEV (UKR)              A     1-2 (Agg 1-10)
1999-00   EC      1Q   VALLETTA F C (MLT)             H     0-0
                       VALLETTA F C (MLT)             A     2-3 (Agg 2-3)
2000-01   UEFA    Q    BOAVISTA (POR)                 A     0-2
                       BOAVISTA (POR)                 H     0-3 (Agg 0-5)
2001-02   EC      1Q   SHAMKIR (AZE)                  H     2-0
                       SHAMKIR (AZE)                  A     1-0 (Agg 3-0)
                  2Q   F C PORTO (POR)                A     0-8
                       F C PORTO (POR)                H     3-1 (Agg 3-9)
2002-03   EC      1Q   SKONTO RIGA (LAT)              A     0-5
                       SKONTO RIGA (LAT)              H     0-1 (Agg 0-6)
2003-04   EC      1Q   F K VARDAR (MKD)               A     0-3
                       F K VARDAR (MKD)               H     2-1 (Agg 2-4)


F.A. CUP

1945-46   1Q    CLEVEDON                            H   10-0
          2Q    CARDIFF CORINTHIANS                 H    6-1
          3Q    LLANELLI                            A    7-1
          4Q    LOVELLS ATHLETIC                    H    1-5
1946-47   1Q    CLEVEDON                            H    4-1
          2Q    ST PHILIPS MARSH ADULT SCHOOL       A    6-1
          3Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      A    0-3
1947-48   PRE   ABERAMAN & ABERDARE                 H    2-0
          1Q    SOUNDWELL                           A   10-0
          2Q    EBBW VALE                           H    2-0
          3Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    3-4
1948-49   1Q    EBBW VALE                           H    4-1
          2Q    LLANELLI                            H    3-1
          3Q    LOVELLS ATHLETIC                    H    1-3
1949-50   PRE   SOUNDWELL                           H    3-1
          1Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     H    1-1
          1Qr   GLOUCESTER CITY                     A    0-1
1950-51   PRE   SOUNDWELL                           H    4-0
          1Q    CINDERFORD TOWN                     A    2-0
          2Q    STONEHOUSE                          A    1-1
          2Qr   STONEHOUSE                          H    3-2
          3Q    LLANELLI                            A    1-1
          3Qr   LLANELLI                            H    1-2
1951-52   1Q    TROEDYRHIW                          A    3-1
          2Q    LLANELLI                            H    0-0
          2Qr   LLANELLI                            A    2-2
          2Qr2  LLANELLI                            N    4-0    @ ?
          3Q    EBBW VALE                           H    4-2
          4Q    BATH CITY                           A    2-0
          1     NEWPORT COUNTY{1}                   A    0-4
1952-53   1Q    TROEDYRHIW                          A    8-3
          2Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    3-0
          3Q    LLANELLI                            H    1-1
          3Qr   LLANELLI                            A    0-3
1953-54   1Q    STONEHOUSE                          A    6-0
          2Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     H    2-1
          3Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      A    3-3
          3Qr   MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    2-3
1954-55   1Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     H    1-1
          1Qr   CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    2-1
          2Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     H    1-4
1955-56   1Q    STONEHOUSE                          A    4-3
          2Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     H    5-2
          3Q    LOVELLS ATHLETIC                    H    1-3
1956-57   1Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     A    1-3
1957-58   1Q    STONEHOUSE                          A    2-0
          2Q    CINDERFORD TOWN                     H    3-0
          3Q    LLANELLI                            A    1-1
          3Qr   LLANELLI                            H    1-0
          4Q    BATH CITY                           H    1-2
1958-59   PRE   CHELTENHAM TOWN                     H    2-0
          1Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    1-4
1959-60   1Q    EBBW VALE                           A    2-2
          1Qr   EBBW VALE                           H    6-1
          2Q    LLANELLI                            H    2-0
          3Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     H    1-4
1960-61   1Q    EBBW VALE                           H    9-0
          2Q    LLANELLI                            A    0-0
          2Qr   LLANELLI                            H    1-2
1961-62   1Q    LOVELLS ATHLETIC                    A    3-2
          2Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     A    0-0
          2Qr   GLOUCESTER CITY                     H    2-1
          3Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    2-0
          4Q    BIDEFORD                            H    2-1
          1     QUEENS PARK RANGERS                 H    1-1
          1r    QUEENS PARK RANGERS                 A    0-7
1962-63   1Q    STONEHOUSE                          H    2-0
          2Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     A    0-3
1963-64   1Q    LOVELLS ATHLETIC                    A    1-1
          1Qr   LOVELLS ATHLETIC                    H    3-1
          2Q    LLANELLI                            H    0-1
1964-65   1Q    STONEHOUSE                          H    2-1
          2Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      A    0-4
1965-66   1Q    LOVELLS ATHLETIC                    A    1-6
1966-67   1Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    0-1
1967-68   1Q    CINDERFORD TOWN                     H    1-0
          2Q    LLANELLI                            A    0-0
          2Qr   LLANELLI                            H    4-0
          3Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     H    2-2
          3Qr   CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    1-3
1969-70   1Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      A    1-2
1970-71   1Q    LLANELLI                            A    0-1
1971-72   1Q    ABERGAVENNY THURSDAYS               A    0-1
1972-73   1Q    LLANELLI                            A    1-0
          2Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    1-0
          3Q    TAUNTON TOWN                        H    0-0
          3Qr   TAUNTON TOWN                        A    0-2
1973-74   1Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    0-3
1974-75   PRE   CINDERFORD TOWN                     A    2-2
          PREr  CINDERFORD TOWN                     H    0-0    ABANDONED IN EXTRA TIME
          PREr2 CINDERFORD TOWN                     A    0-2
1975-76   1Q    EVERWARM                            H    1-1
          1Qr   EVERWARM                            A    1-0
          2Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    5-2
          3Q    ALVECHURCH                          A    1-3
1976-77   PRE   GLASTONBURY                         A    0-1
1977-78   1Q    MELKSHAM TOWN                       H    4-1
          2Q    WORCESTER CITY                      A    0-1
1978-79   PRE   MANGOTSFIELD UNITED                 H    2-0
          1Q    TON PENTRE                          A    1-0
          2Q    PAULTON ROVERS                      A    2-1
          3Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    0-2
1979-80   1Q    BATH CITY                           H    2-1
          2Q    NEWBURY TOWN                        A    2-1
          3Q    HUNGERFORD TOWN                     A    1-3
1980-81   1Q    BROMSGROVE ROVERS                   H    1-0
          2Q    LYE TOWN                            H    1-1
          2Qr   LYE TOWN                            A    2-1
          3Q    WORCESTER CITY                      A    1-1
          3Qr   WORCESTER CITY                      H    2-3
1981-82   PRE   TON PENTRE                          H    2-0
          1Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    0-4
1982-83   PRE   HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY                H    2-0
          1Q    FOREST GREEN ROVERS                 A    3-2
          2Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      A    1-3
1983-84   PRE   CALNE TOWN                          H    4-1
          1Q    CHARD TOWN                          H    2-0
          2Q    MANGOTSFIELD UNITED                 H    4-2
          3Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    1-3
1984-85   1Q    FOREST GREEN ROVERS                 H    3-2
          2Q    MANGOTSFIELD UNITED                 A    1-1
          2Qr   MANGOTSFIELD UNITED                 H    3-1
          3Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     A    3-1
          4Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      A    1-1
          4Qr   MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    1-1
          4Qr2  MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    3-2
          1     READING                             H    1-2
1985-86   1Q    PAULTON ROVERS                      H    2-2
          1Qr   PAULTON ROVERS                      A    2-0
          2Q    MINEHEAD                            H    5-1
          3Q    CHIPPENHAM TOWN                     H    2-2
          3Qr   CHIPPENHAM TOWN                     A    1-0
          4Q    YEOVIL TOWN                         A    1-4
1986-87   1Q    DORCHESTER TOWN                     A    1-1
          1Qr   DORCHESTER TOWN                     H    3-4
1987-88   PRE   SALISBURY                           A    1-0
          1Q    CLEVEDON TOWN                       H    5-1
          2Q    MERTHYR TYDFIL                      H    0-1
1988-89   PRE   BRISTOL MANOR FARM                  A    1-0
          1Q    WORCESTER CITY                      H    0-2
1989-90   1Q    MALVERN TOWN                        A    5-1
          2Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     H    2-2
          2Qr   GLOUCESTER CITY                     A    0-2
1990-91   PRE   MINEHEAD                            H    2-1
          1Q    CLEVEDON TOWN                       H    0-0
          1Qr   CLEVEDON TOWN                       A    3-0
          2Q    BASHLEY                             H    0-2
1991-92   PRE   TON PENTRE                          H    3-1
          1Q    YATE TOWN                           A    3-0
          2Q    WEYMOUTH                            A    1-1
          2Qr   WEYMOUTH                            H    2-3
(as Barri)
1992-93   PRE   TAUNTON TOWN                        A    3-0
          1Q    CLEVEDON TOWN                       H    1-3



WELSH CUP

1936-37   SF    CREWE ALEXANDRA                     A    1-2
1947-48   SF    SHREWSBURY TOWN                     H    1-3
1951-52   SF    RHYL                                H    1-1
          SFr   RHYL                                A    0-1
1954-55   SF    WREXHAM                             H    3-1
          F     CHESTER                             N    1-1    @ Wrexham
          Fr    CHESTER                             N    3-2    @ Cardiff
1988-89   SF(1) SWANSEA CITY                        H    0-1
          SF(2) SWANSEA CITY                        A    1-3    Swansea City won 4-1 on aggregate
1989-90   SF(1) WREXHAM                             H    0-0
          SF(2) WREXHAM                             A    0-1    Wrexham won 1-0 on aggregate
1990-91   SF(1) SWANSEA CITY                        H    2-2
          SF(2) SWANSEA CITY                        A    0-1    Swansea City won 3-2 on aggregate
1993-94   SF(1) BANGOR CITY                         A    1-1
          SF(2) BANGOR CITY                         H    1-0    Barry Town won 2-1 on aggregate
          F     CARDIFF CITY                        N    2-1    @ National Stadium, Cardiff
1995-96   SF(1) CWMBRAN TOWN                        H    1-0
          SF(2) CWMBRAN TOWN                        A    2-3    Agg 3-3, Won on away goals
          F     LLANSANTFFRAID                      N    3-3    @ National Stadium, Cardiff. Lost 3-2 on pens
1996-97   SF    CONWY UNITED                        A    1-0
          F     CWMBRAN TOWN                        N    2-1    @ National Stadium, Cardiff
1997-98   SF    CONNAH'S QUAY NOMADS                N    1-2    @ Newtown
1999-00   SF    CWMBRAN TOWN                        N    2-2    @ Llanelli. Lost 4-2 on penalties
2000-01   QF    BANGOR CITY                         H    3-0
          SF    ABERYSTWYTH TOWN                    N    2-1    @ Llanelli
          F     TOTAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS             N    2-0    @ Wrexham
2001-02   QF    TOTAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS             H    3-0
          SF    TON PENTRE                          N    2-0    @ Llanelli
          F     BANGOR CITY                         N    4-1    @ Aberystwyth Town
2002-03   QF    ABERYSTWYTH TOWN                    A    3-2
          SF    RHYL                                N    1-0    @ Aberystwyth Town
          F     CWMBRAN TOWN                        N    2-2    @ Llanelli. Won 4-3 on penalties


F.A. TROPHY

1969-70   1Q    STONEHOUSE                          A    1-3
1970-71   1Q    BILSTON                             H    3-3
          1Qr   BILSTON                             A    1-2
1971-72   1Q    CINDERFORD TOWN                     H    0-0
          1Qr   CINDERFORD TOWN                     A    0-3
1972-73   1Q    TON PENTRE                          A    3-2
          2Q    FALMOUTH TOWN                       H    1-0
          3Q    TAUNTON TOWN                        A    1-2
1975-76   PRE   LLANELLI                            H    5-1
          1Q    CHELTENHAM TOWN                     A    2-3
1976-77   PRE   TON PENTRE                          H    3-2
          1Q    EVERWARM                            H    2-3
1977-78   PRE   FERNDALE ATHLETIC                   H    1-1
          PREr  FERNDALE ATHLETIC                   A    0-1
1978-79   PRE   CINDERFORD TOWN                     A    1-0
          1Q    TROWBRIDGE TOWN                     A    1-1
          1Qr   TROWBRIDGE TOWN                     H    4-1
          2Q    WESTON SUPER MARE                   H    2-1
          3Q    REDDITCH UNITED                     A    0-3
1985-86   1Q    FROME TOWN                          H    3-2
          2Q    DORCHESTER TOWN                     A    1-4
1986-87   1Q    TON PENTRE                          A    2-3
1987-88   1Q    LLANELLI                            H    6-0
          2Q    WORCESTER CITY                      A    1-2
1988-89   1Q    BIDEFORD                            H    4-1
          2Q    DORCHESTER TOWN                     A    0-1
1989-90   1Q    BRIDGEND TOWN                       H    2-0
          2Q    GLOUCESTER CITY                     A    1-2
1990-91   1Q    SALTASH UNITED                      H    5-0
          2Q    BRIDGEND TOWN                       H    4-0
          3Q    SALISBURY                           H    0-0
          3Qr   SALISBURY                           A    0-1
1991-92   1Q    TON PENTRE                          A    3-2
          2Q    BRIDGEND TOWN                       H    2-0
          3Q    DORKING                             A    1-2
(as Barri)
1992-93   1Q    BIDEFORD                            H    2-1    @ Bideford
          2Q    WESTON SUPER MARE                   H    0-2



OTHER CUPS

1997-98  FAWPC  GpA   BANGOR CITY                    A   3-0
                      SWANSEA CITY                   H   2-3
                      SWANSEA CITY                   A   2-1
                      CONWY UNITED                   A   6-0
                      CONWY UNITED                   H   9-0
                      BANGOR CITY                    A   2-1
                      Finished first in group
                QF    MERTYHR TYDFIL                 H   0-1
1998-99  FAWPC  GpB   WREXHAM                        H   3-2
                      SWANSEA CITY                   A   1-1
                      SWANSEA CITY                   H   2-0
                      WREXHAM                        A   0-1
                      CAERNARFON TOWN                A   1-0
                      CAERNARFON TOWN                H   3-1
                      Finished first in group to qualify for quarter finals
                QF    MERTHYR TYDFIL                 H   1-0
                SF    INTER CABLE-TEL                H   2-0
                      INTER CABLE-TEL                A   3-1   Barry Town won 5-1 on aggregate
                F     WREXHAM                        A   2-1

According to local sources, football was played in Barry on an organised basis well before the turn of the century. However, the present Barry Town A.F.C was not formed until 1912, with the greatest honours for many years being the Welsh Southern League Championship in 1921 and a Welsh Cup victory in 1955.

It was in the 1980's that Barry came the fore as a footballing force, with the club winning five consecutive championships in the Welsh Southern League between 1982-3 and 1986-7, and a sixth following in 1988-9, the club finishing runners-up in the intervening year. The eighties were also marked by a number of Welsh Cup semi-final appearances and league cup trophies.

After a few lean years for trophies, Barry Town swept all before them in 1993/94. The Dragons won the Welsh Southern League First Division that season by a record 21 points, earning promotion to the League of Wales. It was their first clean-sweep of domestic silverware - winning the league, the Welsh Cup, the league cup and the FAW Trophy. The more tangible prizes for this success were entry into the European Cup Winners' Cup and promotion to the National League of Wales.

Under the stewardship of Paul and David Giles, the club won their first National League of Wales title in 1995-96.

Despite the success of the 1995-96 season, changes were made at Jenner Park, with the experienced Gary Barnett taking over as manager. Meanwhile, a second stand was built at Jenner Park to enable the club to stage the forthcoming UEFA Cup matches at home.

The qualifying round pitted Barry with Dinaburg of Latvia, and despite a goalless draw at Jenner Park, goals from Craig Evans and Chris Pike ensured that Barry stayed in the competition. They then went on to knock out Budapest Vasutas of Hungary, coming back from a 3-1 defeat in the first leg, to win on penalties at Jenner Park.

Barry played Scottish club, Aberdeen, former Cup Winners' Cup winners, in the next round, but despite a wonderful goal from assistant-manager, Richard Jones, Barry lost 3-1 in Scotland, and even though the club scored first in the return leg, Barry drew the home tie and lost out 6-4 on aggregate.

Despite that disappointment, Barry went on to win all three domestic competitions, winning the league with six matches to play, defeating Cwmbran Town in the Welsh Cup final and Bangor City in the League Cup.

The 1997-98 season continued that vein of form, with the club going through the entire season undefeated in the National League of Wales. Barry also held onto their League Cup trophy. In the European Champions' League, Barry were defeated by Dinamo Kiev of the Ukraine.

Again drawn against Dynamo Kyiv in 1999, Barry went out at the first hurdle, with the Ukrainians going on to the European Champions League semi-final. Barry maintained their grip on the domestic game, though, winning the League of Wales for a fourth successive time, beating Caernarfon Town 3-0 to win the Gilbert League Cup, and defeating Wrexham 2-1 to win the FAW Premier Cup.

The 1999-2000 season was a difficult year for the Dragons, who finished second in the League of Wales under Richard Jones. However, the club maintained its hold on the League Cup, thrashing Bangor City 6-0 in the final!

Under a new manager, Peter Nicholas, Barry regained their league title and did the double, beating Total Network Solutions in the Welsh Cup final.

The reward was a place in the Champions League, where Barry became the first Welsh side ever to win a Champions League tie, beating FC Shamkir of Azerbaijan home and away. That was followed by FC Porto of Portugal, where, despite defeat away from home, Barry showed their class by winning 3-1 at home against the eleventh top seeds in the Champions League.

Former West Ham defender, Kenny Brown, took over as manager, leading the club to a second consecutive double in 2001-02, winning the League of Wales by seven points over Total Network Solutions and defeating Bangor City 4-1 in the final of the Welsh Cup.

After a hard fought 2002-03 season, Barry held onto their Welsh Premier title, beating off the challenge of TNS in the final weeks, and taking a record number of points from a 34 match season.

Unfortunately all of Barry's recent success was no more substantial than a castle built on sand. Persistent rumours of massive debts suddenly erupted into reality in August 2003 as the club crashed into administration. Players and staff were locked out of the ground and the club began the 2003-4 season with a team of hastily-assembled local league players. The team made a disastrous start to the season, and a gradual infiltration of more experienced players as the season wore on could not save them from finishing bottom of the league and the humiliation for this proud club of relegation to the Welsh League for season 2004-5.

courtesy http://www.barrytownfc.co.uk - final paragraph by Eric Hall.