Croesyceiliog A.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Croesyceiliog AFC
Fullname:Croesyceiliog Association
Football Club
Founded:1964
Ground:Woodland Road
Chairman:Scott Packer
Manager:Paul Brown
Website:https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/croesyceiliogfootballclubpattern_la1=
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Croesyceiliog Association Football Club is a football club playing in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Wales. They currently play in the . 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.

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

Position Name
ChairmanSecretary Scott Packer
Vice Chairman
Commercial Manager Lewis Clare
Treasurer Stuart Brown & Sharon Williams
Safeguarding Officer Paul Brown
Committee Member Alan Jones, Ceri Gwilliam, Ian Howells
Committee Member Stephen Culleton, Kate Culleton

Ground

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

1st Team (Ardal Leagues South East)

Squad

!Position!Name
Manager Paul Brown
Assistant ManagerLewis Clare
PhysioJames Kitson

The Development Squad

Coaching Staff

Position Name
Manager Stephen Culleton
Assistant Managers Linze Meredith

Youth System

Coaching Staff

Miscellaneous

Notable former players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Croesyceiliog . 10 March 2020 . 9 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509155837/http://wfleague.co.uk/teams/view/79 . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: Croesyceiliog . Football Club History Database . 10 March 2020.