High-flying Merthyr Town have been dealt a blow with the news that skipper, Adam Davies, has decided to leave the club due to increased work commitments.
The no-nonsense full-back has made over 300 appearances for his hometown club after arriving during the summer of 2014 and helping them to the Southern League Division One title at the end of his first season.
“As a young boy growing up, standing on the terraces with my Grampa and parents, I find it hard to believe I’m looking back now having played 316 games for the club,” he said in an emotional message. “It's something I’m extremely proud of, not because I’m a Merthyr boy, but it’s always been the team in my heart.
“I’ve lived the dream of captaining my hometown club to the first round of the FA Cup, I’ve won a league title and a couple of cups along the way. I’ve been lucky enough to have some amazing moments at the club, and through the good and bad times, I’ve always given everything I have.”
Manager, Paul Michael, added: “Adam feels that at this stage he cannot give the club the commitment that he would want to with everything going on in his life and we respect that decision.
“He has been an immense servant of Merthyr Town. Long before I arrived Adam was a huge part of the resurgence of club; he has helped the transition to the squad that we have today, he has given everything, for me, my predecessors and this football club.
“We cannot thank him enough for the service he has given.”
Saturday sees the two teams with 100% records in the Pitching In Southern League Premier South go head-to-head at Penydarren Park as Merthyr welcome Chesham United.
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