Croesyceiliog Association Football Club is a football club playing in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Wales. They currently play in the Ardal SE League, which is at the third 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.
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| Full name | Croesyceiliog Association Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | Woodland Road | ||
| Chairman | Scott Packer | ||
| Manager | Paul Brown | ||
| League | Ardal SE League | ||
| 2023–24 | [Gwent County League]] Premier Division, 1st of 16 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
editCroesyceiliog 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
edit- Welsh Football League Division Two
- Runners-up: 2005–06
- Welsh Football League Division Three
- Runners-up: 2004–05
- Gwent County League
- Division One – Champions: 2001–02, 2003–04
- Premier - Champions: 2023–24
- Monmouthshire/Gwent Senior Cup
- Winners (4): 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2006–07
- Monmouthshire/Gwent Amateur Cup
- Winners (2): 1975–76, 2003–04
- Vibez Dennis Herbert Senior Bowl
- Winners: 2023–24
- Gwent Premier Youth League
- Champions: 2023–24
- Gwent Premier Youth Cup
- Winners: 2023–24
- Newport and District Premier Y
- Champions 2023-24
Club Officials
edit| Position | Name |
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| Chairman
Secretary |
 Scott Packer
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| Vice Chairman | 
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| Commercial Manager | Lewis Clare
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| Treasurer | Stuart Brown & Sharon Williams
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| Safeguarding Officer | Paul Brown
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| Committee Member | Alan Jones, Ceri Gwilliam, Ian Howells
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| Committee Member | Stephen Culleton, Kate Culleton
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Ground
editThe club is based at Woodland Road in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran.
1st Team (Ardal Leagues South East)
editSquad
edit| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Paul Brown |
| Assistant Manager | Lewis Clare |
| Physio | James Kitson |
The Development Squad
editSquad
editCoaching Staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Stephen Culleton
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| Assistant Managers | Linze Meredith
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Youth System
editSquad
editCoaching Staff
editMiscellaneous
editNotable former players
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Croesyceiliog". Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Croesyceiliog". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 10 March 2020.