Our History

The name Trebanos is found in a document dated 1590 where the Earl of Worcester complains that some of his tenants have processed some of his land including 30 acres, from a place called 'Tree Bannos.'

Tre or Tref is a town but the old meaning was a farm or the abode of the head of his family and sons. Trebanos is mutated from Tref Panos in the same way as Tregaron has been mutated for Tref Caron.  The plural suffix 'os' is often found in the 'many/abundance', for example 'grugos' - a place with plenty of heather (grug). A group of children (plant) is sometimes referred to as 'plantos'.

The word 'pan' means cotton grass, so there must have been a farm or meadow in Trebanos where cotton grass grew in abundance.

Another derivation of the name Trebanos is Tre-bran-y-nos, possibly taken because of the large rookery situated above the Old Darren Colliery many years ago, and known locally as 'Graig–y-Darren'.

This derivation was accepted by the club in 1952, and following a competition for an official crest, the design containing 2 rooks, the date 1897 and the motto ‘Chwarae Gorau, Chwarae Teg’ was accepted, the winner being Mr Tal Williams.

Formation 

Trebanos Rugby Football Club was officially formed in 1897, however rugby was played in the village for many years before that date, as early as 1878, although there are no records to substantiate that claim. 

From 1897 onwards Trebanos played 'friendlies' and built up a reputation of being a skilful footballing side, playing most of its rugby within the Swansea and Neath Valleys. The club was disbanded during the 1914 - 1918 war years.