Chirk AAA F.C.
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Short name | The Colliers | ||
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Founded | 1876 | ||
Ground | Holyhead Road, Chirk | ||
Capacity | 1,000 | ||
Chairman | Colin Heyward | ||
Manager | Andy Pryde | ||
League | Ardal Leagues North East | ||
2019–20 | Welsh National League Premier Division, 14th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Chirk AAA F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Chirk, Wales. They compete in the Ardal Leagues North East. They were previously in the Premier division of the Welsh National League[1] since their relegation after one season in the Cymru Alliance.[2]
Their reserve team plays in the FAW Reserve League(North Esst)
History[]
For a full history see; List of Chirk AAA FC seasons
Chirk, along with other local teams Wrexham, Oswestry and Druids, became founder members of the Welsh Football Association[3] in the same year as their formation.
Chirk’s early teams were formed mainly from employees from both Chirk Castle and Black Park Colliery. Chirk played friendly fixtures against other local teams and it was not until October 1877 that Chirk competed in a competitive fixture, although archive information from the Football Association suggests that the club entered the 1885–86 FA Cup, losing in the first round to Burslem Port Vale 3 – 0.[3]
Billy Meredith started his footballing career for the club before joining Manchester City.[4]
Honours[]
Taken from the Chirk AAA website[5]
- Welsh Cup Winners: (5) 1886–87, 1887–88, 1889–90, 1891–92, 1893–94[6]
- Welsh Cup Runners-Up: (1) 1892–93[6]
- Welsh Amateur Cup Winners: (3) 1958–58, 1959–60, 1962–63
- Welsh Amateur Cup Runners-Up: (2) 1951–52, 1954–55
- FAW Trophy Winners: (1) 2016–17
- FAW Trophy Runners-Up: (1) 2013–14
- The Combination Champions: (1) : 1899–1900[7]
- Welsh National League First Division Champions: (8) 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1983–84, 2012–13
- Welsh National League Second Division Champions: (2) 1978–79, 1984–85
- North Wales Alliance Cup Winners: (2) 1919–20, 1920–21
- Welsh National League Premier Division Cup Winners: (4) 1988–89, 1990–91, 1998–99, 2003–04
- Welsh National League Division 1 League Cup Winners: (1) 1953–54
- Welsh National League Division 2 League Cup Winners: (4) 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1984–85
- Horace Wynne Cup Winners: (1) 1978–79
- Carlsberg Pub and Club Cup Cymru Winners: (1) 1996–97
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
- ^ "Welsh National League". www.wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wales - List of Cup Finals". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "England - The Combination". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
External links[]
- Football clubs in Wales
- Football clubs in Wrexham
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division clubs
- Sport in Wrexham County Borough
- Association football clubs established in 1876
- 1876 establishments in Wales
- Cymru Alliance clubs
- Chirk
- Mining association football teams in Wales
- Ardal Leagues clubs