TOGETHER AS ONE
Formed in 1903, football began when a piece of land in the village was bought by a group of local miners. Workers at the Bedwas Colliery purchased land and Llanbafon Drive Playing Field was developed for recreation, including organised sport. This was to become the home of Trethomas Football for over 100 years.
The first records of Trethomas were in 1925-26 when the club played in Division 2 Section A of the Welsh League, finishing 11th with 12 wins and 6 draws out of 30 league games. Notable present-day local rivals also competed that season, Aberbargoed, Treharris and Abergavenny. The club continued to compete in this division, their best season in 1934-35, when Trethomas finished 3rd winning the Lady Lewis Cup and the Caerphilly Miners Hospital Cup.
Football resumed in Trethomas after the Second World War, with the club competing again in Division 2 Eastern Section in 1945-46. However, in 1947-48, the club struggled winning only 2 games out of 34 and conceded 157 goals, dropping out of the Welsh League, only to return in 2016.
In the intervening years, the club played local league football in the Monmouthshire League in the 1960s. However, by the year 2000 the club now known as Trethomas Bluebirds after club members looked for inspiration from Cardiff City, were playing in the Gwent County League.
Despite relegation to Division Three in 2002-03, the club bounced back to win promotion as Gwent County Division Three Champions in 2005-06. Promotion to Division One followed and the club were unlucky to finish as runners up in the 2012/13 season. The Bluebirds would not have to wait long though to return to Welsh League status as 3 years later the club were promoted to the Welsh Football League in 2015/16, as Gwent County Division One Champions.
The Welsh League return of Trethomas brought a 11th place finish with 11 wins in 30 league games. The club were now playing at Bedwas Rugby Club, having had to move to meet Welsh League criteria, before a move to the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach.
The club were now well placed for future promotion and this also resulted in the Bluebirds finishing 3rd in the newly named Welsh League Division Two, before the restructuring into the Ardal Leagues, where the Bluebirds played in the South East Division of Ardal Southern.
Cup success in the inaugural Ardal Leagues Southern Cup 2021/22 was followed by Amateur Trophy success in the 2023/2024 season. The momentum continued into the 2023/24 season which saw the club promoted as Champions and entry into Cymru South for the 2024/25 season, the second tier of Welsh football.
OUR MISSION
Our number one goal for the upcoming season is to consolidate in the Cymru South League. We believe that our recent success and exciting signings have put us in the best position possible to do this.
As a club, we are on a mission to provide an inclusive and supportive football community and have this coming season formed a U16 and a U19 teams to add to our reserve team set up, whilst striving for excellence both on and off the pitch.
As a team, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and always represent our club’s values with integrity.
We believe that in order to play at our best, we must continue to embody the standards of the club and to remember that we are always stronger together.
We believe that football is for everyone and the only way we can play properly; is by playing together. Together as one.