Croesyceiliog A.F.C.

Croesyceiliog Association Football Club is a football club playing in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Wales. They currently play in the Gwent County League Premier Division, which is at the fourth tier of the Welsh football pyramid. 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
ChairmanScott Packer
ManagerPaul Brown
LeagueGwent County League Premier Division
2022–23Ardal SE League, 14th of 16 (relegated)
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 and later 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]

Honours

Club Officials
PositionName
Chairman

Secretary

 England Scott Packer
Vice Chairman Wales Craig Nowell
Director of Football Wales Lewis Clare
Treasurer Wales Stuart Brown & Sharon Williams
Safeguarding OfficerWales Paul Brown
Committee MemberWales Alan Jones, Ceri Gwilliam, Ian Howells, Dan Clouth
Committee MemberWales Stephen Culleton, Kate Culleton, Sam Hoskins, Jack Sainsbury

Ground

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

1st Team (Ardal Leagues South East)

Squad

As of 1 July 2020

The Development Squad

Coaching Staff
PositionName
Manager Wales
Assistant Managers Wales

Youth System

Miscellaneous

Notable former players

References
  1. "Croesyceiliog". Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Croesyceiliog". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

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