Webmaster said:
Another former Swan who celebrates his birthday today is Nigel French, who turns 52 today.
Remember him from the mid-80s?
Some further information on Nigel,
His
first season saw Merthyr win the Championship of the Midland
Division, and the following season the Championship of the Premier
Division, and promotion to the Conference. With the club winning the
Welsh Cup in 1987, Nigelโs first season at Penydarren Park saw him
play in both legs against Italian side Atalanta, winning the first
leg at Penydarren Park, before losing 2-0 in Italy. He was also
capped for the Wales Semi-Professional side against England during
his first season with Merthyr. Nigel made 3 league appearances, two
as substitute for Merthyr in the GM Vauxhall Conference during season
1989/90, and after a period on the sidelines with glandular fever
joined Haverfordwest County in the Abacus Welsh League National
Division, winning the Championship later in the season. After making
appearances for Abergavenny(season
1990/91) and a
spell back at Haverfordwest, he joined Barry Town for the start of
the 1993/94 season, but halfway through the season returned to
Haverfordwest. At the end of the season, Barry had not only won the
Welsh League First Division Championship, but had also won the Welsh
Cup. He finished his playing career with Swansea Senior League side
Port Tennant Colts, working for the Royal Mail as a postman, and for a period he was seconded to NTL in Llansamlet.