Croesyceiliog A.F.C.

Croesyceiliog Association Football Club is a football club playing in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Football League Division One. The club was formed in 1964 as a youth team for pupils of Croesyceiliog School. It later entered a senior team in the Newport and District Football League and reached the Welsh Football League for the first time in 2004.

Croesyceiliog AFC
Full nameCroesyceiliog Association
Football Club
Founded1964
GroundWoodland Road
ChairmanBob Urie
ManagerChris Evans
LeagueWelsh Football League Division One
2019–20Welsh Football League Division One, 12th
WebsiteClub website

History

Croesyceiliog was formed in 1964 by pupils at Croesyceiliog School after they reached an agreement with the school for the use of its sporting facilities. The club was initially formed as a youth team and joined the under-18 division of the Newport and District Football League the same year andater merged with Cwmbran Wanderers. The team entered a team in the senior league for the first time the following season, joining Division 2B of the Newport and District League. For the 1967–68 season, the league launched the Premier Division, of which Croesyceiliog became a founder member.[1]

The club won the First Division of the Gwent County League during the 2001–02 season but were not promoted. The team achieved the feat again two seasons later and were subsequently promoted to the Welsh Football League for the first time in the club's history after finishing the campaign unbeaten.[2] Croesyceiliog enjoyed early success in the Welsh Football League, winning consecutive promotions in its first two season to reach the First Division. The club suffered relegation to the Second Division in the 2008–09 season.[2]

During the club's history, four players have gone on to play professionally in the English Football League: Terry Cooper, Andy Dibble, Glyn Garner and Christian Doidge.[1]

Club Officials

PositionName
Chairman

Club Treasurer

Bob Urie
Vice Chairman

Club Secretary

Scott Packer
Committee Member Alan Jones
Committee Member Martyn Jones
Youth Chairman Lloyd Pugh
Safeguarding Officer Daniel Wharton

Ground

The club is based at Woodland Road in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran.

1st Team (Welsh Football League Division One)

Squad

As of 1st July 2020

Coaching Staff

PositionName
Manager(s) Chris Evans

Nicky Church

Assistant Manager

Head of Coaching

Del Cheedy
1st Team Coaches Mark Alcock

Mike Colcombe

Physio Gareth Griffiths

The Development Team (Welsh League Reserve Division)

Squad

Coaching Staff

PositionName
Manager(s) Jon Bailey

Pat O’Hagan

Assistant Manager(s)

Development Team Coaches

Noah Hobbs

Chris Watkins

PhysioTBA

Under 18 Team

Squad

Coaching Staff

PositionName
Manager Matthew Edwards

Youth System

Miscellaneous

Notable Former Players

References

  1. "Croesyceiliog". Welsh Football League. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. "Croesyceiliog". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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