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Miles John #15
MIDFIELD
Date of Birth: 18/01/86
Last season: N/A
Previous clubs: Bristol City
Bio: Joined Port Talbot in July 2013 after impressing during pre-season. Miles is a talented
young midfielder and highly rated by the club’s coaching staff and arrives from Bristol City,
where he featured at academy and reserve level. Represented Wales at Under-16 level.
Sacha Walters #16
MIDFIELD
Date of Birth: 18/01/86
Last season: 3 (9) apps, 2 goals
Previous clubs: Afan Lido, Carmarthen Town
Bio: Local-born scheming winger who ended a six-year spell at Carmarthen to join Port Talbot
in August 2011. Signed under former manager Mark Jones, Sacha is comfortable playing on
either flank to provide service to the front men and can provide great delivery from set-pieces.
Adam Wright #19
FORWARD
Date of Birth: 30/05/91
Last season: 5 (24) apps, 2 goals
Previous clubs: AFC Porth
Bio: Earned a place in the Port Talbot squad following a successful pre-season trial, Adam
followed Scott Young to the GenQuip Stadium from AFC Porth in July 2012. A striker who likes
to play on the shoulder of his marker, Adam featured regularly as a substitute in his debut
season in the WPL.
David Burnett #25
GOALKEEPER
Date of Birth: 28/01/90
Last season: 5 apps, 0 goals
Previous clubs: Caerau (Ely), Dinas Pow ys (Loan),
Bio: Reliable and committed goalkeeper who was signed for the club’s Europa League squad
from Welsh League outfit Caerau (Ely) in June 2010 before moving to Dinas Powys on loan.
Voted Clubman of the Year in 2013, has also represented Wales in baseball.
Rhys Griffiths #26
FORWARD
Date of Birth: 08/08/80
Last season: N/A
Previous clubs: Cwmbran Town, Haverfordwest County, Port Talbot Town, Carmarthen Town,
Llanelli AFC, Port Talbot Town, Plymouth Argyle, Newport County
Bio: One of the most respected players in the history of the WPL, Griffiths returned in July 2013
for a third-spell at Port Talbot, having spent the previous season playing professionally at
Plymouth Argyle and Newport County. A seven-time Golden Boot winner, Rhys scored 28 goals
to win his first Golden Boot title in his second season with the club. Rhys then enjoyed
successful six-year spell at Llanelli. A surprise return to Port Talbot in July 2012 was cut short
when, four weeks later, he was offered professional terms at Plymouth Argyle in League Two.
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