Chirk AAA F.C.

Chirk AAA F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Chirk, Wales. They have been competing in the Premier division of the Welsh National League[1] since their relegation after one season in the Cymru Alliance.[2]

Chirk
Short nameThe Triple A's
Founded1876
GroundHolyhead Road, Chirk
Capacity1,000
ChairmanRoger Pearce
ManagerMark Holmes
LeagueWelsh National League Premier Division
2019–20Welsh National League Premier Division, 14th
WebsiteClub website

Their reserve team plays in the Welsh National League's Reserve Division.[3]

History

For a full history see; List of Chirk AAA FC seasons

Chirk, along with other local teams Wrexham, Oswestry and Druids, became founder members of the Welsh Football Association[4] in the same year as their formation.

Chirk’s early teams were formed mainly from employees from both Chirk Castle and Black Park Colliery. Chirk played friendly fixtures against other local teams and it was not until October 1877 that Chirk competed in a competitive fixture, although archive information from the Football Association suggests that the club entered the 1885–86 FA Cup, losing in the first round to Burslem Port Vale 3 – 0.[4]

Billy Meredith started his footballing career for the club before joining Manchester City.[5]

Honours

Taken from the Chirk AAA website[6]

  • Welsh Cup Winners: (5) 1886–87, 1887–88, 1889–90, 1891–92, 1893–94[7]
  • Welsh Cup Runners-Up: (1) 1892–93[7]
  • Welsh Amateur Cup Winners: (3) 1958–58, 1959–60, 1962–63
  • Welsh Amateur Cup Runners-Up: (2) 1951–52, 1954–55
  • FAW Trophy Winners: (1) 2016–17
  • FAW Trophy Runners-Up: (1) 2013–14
  • The Combination Champions: (1) : 1899–1900[8]
  • Welsh National League First Division Champions: (8) 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1983–84, 2012–13
  • Welsh National League Second Division Champions: (2) 1978–79, 1984–85
  • North Wales Alliance Cup Winners: (2) 1919–20, 1920–21
  • Welsh National League Premier Division Cup Winners: (4) 1988–89, 1990–91, 1998–99, 2003–04
  • Welsh National League Division 1 League Cup Winners: (1) 1953–54
  • Welsh National League Division 2 League Cup Winners: (4) 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1984–85
  • Horace Wynne Cup Winners: (1) 1978–79
  • Carlsberg Pub and Club Cup Cymru Winners: (1) 1996–97

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Nikki Williams
DF Daniel Nash
DF Dan Hughes
DF John Paul Wood
DF Andrew Roberts
DF Jay Williams
MF Paul Mitchell
MF Leyton Edwards
MF Greg King
MF Rhys Owen
No. Position Player
MF Kev Price
MF Matty Evans
MF Matthew Evans
MF Matty Crow
MF Kev Price
MF Marc Grey-coles
FW Anthony Jones
FW Chris Roberts
FW Joe Roberts

References
  1. "Welsh National League". www.wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Welsh National League". www.wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Wales - List of Cup Finals". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  8. "England - The Combination". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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