The Idea
Established during the summer of 2010, the Vaders was a product of a couple of different groups of friends coming together with the idea of creating a new club where they had control of how it was run and what type of person could be involved. After years of playing for different teams throughout Maesteg and encountering problems with other players, coaches and committee members, the idea of the Vaders was born. After securing a base at The Garth Inn pub, players and friends attempted to name the club, finally deciding on Garth Vader FC (final credit to Gareth Blackwell I believe?).
Getting Started
After initial ideas of who would play and who would be involved in running the Vaders, original Club Secretary Robert Boydell, took the bull by the horns and pushed everything forward to make it all possible. Securing sponsorship funds from brother and teammate Richard (company United Graphic Design), the Vaders were able to register with the Bridgend & District Sunday League and purchase their first kit.
Honours
- 2011/12 First Division Cup runners-up (Red Cow 3 vs 1 Garth Vader FC)
- 2017/18 First Division runners-up
- 2017/18 First Division Cup winners (Seagull FC 1 vs 3 Garth Vader FC)
- 2018/19 Open Cup runners-up (Garth Vader FC 0 vs 2 FC Globe Trotters)
- 2019/20 Premier Division Champions
- 2021/22 SWFA Sunday Intermediate Cup Champions (Michaelston Rangers FC 1 vs 2 Garth Vader FC)
- 2022/23 Premier Division Champions
- 2022/23 Premier Division Cup runners-up (Coedely Sweeney 4 vs 0 Garth Vader FC)
- 2022/23 Open Cup runners-up (Athletico Tremains 5 vs 0 Garth Vader FC)
- 2023/24 SWFA Sunday Intermediate Cup winners (Fairwater AFC 3 vs 3 Garth Vader FC (GVFC win 4-3 on pens))
- 2023/24 First Division runners-up
- 2023/24 First Division Cup winners (Garth Vader FC 2 vs 1 Nantymoel)
- 2023/24 Open Cup winners (Llangeinor 0 vs 2 Garth Vader FC)
First ever GVFC goal
Gareth Blackwell vs Ynysmaerdy
Biggest win
10-0 vs Wicked FC (18 October 2015)
Club Captains
- 2010/11 – Allan Thomas
- 2011/12 – Stephen Gould
- 2012/13 – Stephen Gould
- 2013/14 – Scott Sainsbury
- 2014/15 – Scott Sainsbury
- 2015/16 – Christian Powys
- 2016/17 – Christian Powys
- 2017/18 – Tom Evans
- 2018/19 – Tom Evans
- 2019/20 – Connor Lewis
- 2021/22 – Connor Lewis
- 2022/23 – Connor Lewis
- 2023/24 – Shaun Mizen
All time league record
| Season | Divison | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
| 10/11 | First | 6/11 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 53 | -3 | 29 |
| 11/12 | First | 4/12 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 36 |
| 12/13 | Prem | 8/10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 80 | -41 | 16 |
| 13/14 | Prem | 5/5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 81 | -52 | 4 |
| 14/15 | First | 6/10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 19 |
| 15/16 | Prem | 5/13 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 30 |
| 16/17 | Prem | 6/7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 88 | -50 | 12 |
| 17/18 | First | 2/9 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 42 | 37 | 34 |
| 18/19 | Prem | 6/7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 61 | -24 | 15 |
| 19/20 | Prem | 1/5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Prem | 5/13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Prem | 1/3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +5 | 9 |
| 23/24 | First (one division) | 2/8 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 28 |
| TOTAL | 196 | 89 | 11 | 96 | 673 | 349 | -54 | 278 |
*some results may be missing due to other teams dropping out.
