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

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