With the building of the biggest Steel Works in Europe , the club became known as Steel Company of Wales A.F.C. os S.C.O.W. FC in the local Port Talbot League. In Season 1952-53 S.C.O.W. made a brief excursion into the South Wales Amateur League lasting just one season , finishing in fifth place , before dropping back into the local league.
After 12 years in the local league with some limited success, S.C.O.W. AFC once again entered the Amateur League , with the first 12 years seeing the club promoted 4 times , winning the 2nd Division Championship in 1978/79 , they held their division 1 status for 4 years before relegation .Within this period S.C.O.W. AFC fell in line with the local steelworks and became known as British Steel AFC and in the late 1980's entered one of the most successful periods of the clubs history.
In season 1985/86 they once again won the 2nd Division South Wales Amateur League Championship , to enter the 1st Division where they remained for 23 years before clinching the 2008/09 1st Division Championship which has seen them enter the Welsh League Third Division .
In their time in the South Wales Amateur League Corus Steel FC have won the 1st Division Title 4 times, the 2nd Division Title twice , the Corinthian Cup 4 times and the Bert Weston Trophy twice .
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