Croesyceiliog A.F.C.

Croesyceiliog Association Football Club is a football club playing in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Wales. The team play in the Ardal Leagues South East, tier 3 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
ChairmanBob Urie
ManagerChris Evans
LeagueArdal Leagues South East
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
Director of Football Chris Evans
Head of Coaching

Del Cheedy

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 (Ardal Leagues South East)

Squad

As of 1st July 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  WAL Jack Harris
GK  WAL Luca Bullock
DF  WAL Jake Hayward
DF  WAL Matthew Edmonds
DF  WAL Tom Doidge
DF  WAL Daniel Clare
DF  WAL Jack Wellington
DF  WAL Connor Miles
DF  WAL Stefan Marchant
DF  WAL Michael Traynor
DF  WAL Josh Hall
DF  WAL Evan Williams
DF  WAL Aiden Carney
DF  WAL Jack Sainsbury
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  WAL Sam Leek
MF  WAL Joe Pengelly
MF  WAL Connor McNamara
MF  WAL Ryan Saunders
MF  WAL Jack Sinderby
MF  WAL Daniel Clouth
MF  WAL Rhys Williams
MF  WAL Daniel Prichard
MF  WAL Cole Doolan
FW  WAL Cian Griffiths
FW  WAL Lewis Clare
FW  WAL Ashley Jayne
FW  WAL Ben Wootsen
FW  WAL Alex Bonthron
FW  WAL Zac Osbourne

Coaching Staff

PositionName
Manager

Director of Football

Chris Evans
Manager

Goalkeeping Coach

Nicky Church
Assistant Manager

Head of Coaching

Del Cheedy
1st Team Coaches Mark Alcock

Mike Colcombe

Physio Gareth Griffiths

The Development Squad

Squad

Coaching Staff

Youth System

Squad

Coaching Staff

Miscellaneous

Notable Former Players

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References

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