AS far as perfect seasons go, it will be hard to beat Radnor Valley Football Club’s 2023 campaign.

Forget King Charles III’s Coronation, on Monday, May 8, Radnor Valley were crowned MMP Central Wales League South champions, capping an historic season.

A 4-2 win over visiting Tregaron Turfs saw them secure the title, edging them five points ahead of second-placed Hay St Marys. With one game to go, Radnor have lost just once in 21 games, winning 18, while netting over 100 goals – at an average of 4.8 per game.

They’ve now achieved the double, having lifted the Radnorshire Cup in April following a penalty shootout victory over Llandrindod Wells.

"Everyone at Radnor is thrilled with the result and winning the league," said player-manager Elliot Morris.

"The season finishing on a league and cup double is the most successful in recent memory for ourselves.

"This season has had its positives and negatives, the main negative is the amount of injuries we have accrued over key points in the season, to key players.

"We’ve been very fortunate where we can call upon a vast amount of players who each in there own right have contributed to Radnor’s success this season.

"The players have been great and the commitment from them home and away has been fantastic. Let alone the support we’ve received this year from our fans."

Things are also looking great off the pitch too, with Radnor hopeful promotion to Welsh football’s third tier is possible.

The Goats have expressed their gratitude after a crowdfunder launched for a 50-seater stadium raised more than £10,000 in just a fortnight.

It’s a far cry from three years ago, when the village club was battling for its very existence, after being booted off their former field.

Thanks to the Phillips family, however, they quickly found a new home, at the Bypass, while the rapid progress of the crowdfunder means work can now begin on upgrading facilities so their promotion dream can be realised.

Remarkably, the fundraiser has surpassed its original target with the club now hoping to raise £12,000.

Morris said the entire club was shocked to see the appeal embraced by so many. “As a club we are in complete shock,” he said.

“In little over a week we have raised over £10,000 and it’s growing by the day. Our local community, and not forgetting the football community, have been fantastic in donating for this project of ours.

“We are so appreciative of every single donation, knowing what the current climate is like in 2023, we are just so proud of the individuals and business who have made donations which will make a massive difference to our club.”

Work is underway in developing the club’s facilities at the Bypass, with 2023 set to go down as one of the greatest in the Goats’ 102-year history.

The club must install a 50-seater stand in order to comply with FAW third tier regulations. This will also benefit the club’s more senior supporters as it will allow them to watch games in comfort.

The club has submitted its application for promotion to the third tier. If successful, Valley would join the Ardal North East League alongside the likes of local rivals Llandrindod and Builth Wells, with Rhayader Town likely to be heading in the opposite direction following their relegation.

Manager Morris insisted the third tier was the level at which the club aspired to be. He said: “The work being carried out with frequent inspections from the Football Association of Wales will hopefully see us promoted to the third tier where we were previously, prior to the Welsh pyramid restructuring.

“We have had a great season and the fundraising has really been the icing on the cake.

"A lot of the work orchestrated and co-ordinated by Darren Burns (chairman) and Rhian Pigott (secretary), plus the help of all our brilliant committee members, has ensured Radnor could have been in the best position possible for promotion.

"We as a club are hungry to succeed and challenge ourselves so promotion is what we want to achieve."