 In 1894 they played in the newly formed Glamorgan league with the Monmouthshire league being formed a year later.It was not until the end of the first decade of the 20th century (1909) that Ferndale began to make its name amongst some of the better known sides in South Wales.Ferndale played host to teams such as Neath, Bath, Llanelli, Pontypridd, Cross Keys, Merthyr, Treorchy and Tredegar on the sloping playing field at the Darran Lake Grounds.