Gresford Athletic F.C.

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Gresford Athletic
Gresford Athletic F.C. logo.png
Full nameGresford Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Colliers
Founded1946; 76 years ago (1946)
GroundClappers Lane
Capacity2,000 (300 seated)
ChairmanJulian Davies
ManagerEddie Maurice-Jones
LeagueCymru North
2019–20Cymru North, 11th
WebsiteClub website

Gresford Athletic Football Club is a football team based in Gresford, near Wrexham, Wales. They are members of the Cymru North, which is in the second tier of the Welsh football league system and play at Clappers Lane. The club is recognised as being founded in 1946, although it is known that the club existed in the 1920s.

Current Staff[]

Committee[]

Position Name
Honourary President Peter Moore[1]
President Ron Hennessey
Chairman Julian Davies
Vice-Chairman Peter Goddard
Secretary Patrick Marshall
Honourary Life Member Steve Harris
Honourary Life Member Alan (Sammy) Jones
Media Officer Matthew Jones
Social Media Officer Rhys Jones

Technical Staff[]

Position Name
Director of Football Steve Halliwell
First Team Manager Eddie Maurice-Jones[2]
First Team Assistant Manager Jonathan Hill-Dunt[3]
First Team Coach Alun Williams
First Team Goalkeeper Coach Steve Jones
First Team Physiotherapist Daniel Williams
Reserves Manager Paul Gray[4]
Reserves Assistant Manager Luke Jones
Reserves Coach David Lloyd

Managerial History[]

Manager Nationality From To Honours
Alan (Sammy) Jones  Wales 1980s[citation needed] May 2008[5] 2 x Welsh National League Premier

1 x Welsh National League Division One Cup

2 x Welsh National League Division Two Cup

1 x NEWFA Challenge Cup

Sam Ainge  Wales May 2008[5] 17 May 2014[6] 2 x Welsh National League Premier Cup
Eddie Maurice-Jones  Wales 22 May 2014[7] 12 November 2016[8] 1 x Welsh National League Premier
Steve Halliwell  England 14 November 2016[8] 16 May 2019 1 x NEWFA Challenge Cup
Richard Capper  Wales 16 May 2019 13 June 2020[9]
Eddie Maurice-Jones  Wales 13 June 2020[2] Present

First Team Squad[]

As of 8th September 2021 [10]

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 Wales WAL Ben Jones
— GK England ENG Robbie Williams
— DF England ENG Ben Burrows
— DF Wales WAL Kieran Evans
— DF Wales WAL Adam Hesp
— DF Wales WAL Jack Jones
— DF Wales WAL Billy Nicholas
— DF Wales WAL Max Peate
— DF Wales WAL Nathan Williams
— MF England ENG Alex Buxton
— MF Wales WAL Jack Chaloner (vice-captain)
— MF England ENG Harvey Ellis
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Wales WAL Joshua Griffiths (captain)
— MF England ENG Aaron Hassall
— MF Wales WAL Danny Holland
— MF Scotland SCO Dave MacIntyre
— MF Wales WAL Craig Pritchard
— MF Wales WAL Mike Pritchard
— MF Wales WAL Corey Smart
— MF England ENG Simon Smith
— FW Wales WAL Joe Chaplin
— FW Wales WAL Jordan MacCarter
— FW Wales WAL Sam Molyneux
— FW Wales WAL Owen Roberts

Stadium[]

Clappers Lane, Gresford

Capacity: 2,000 (300 Seating)

Pitch: Grass

Car Parking: Yes

Refreshments: Yes

League History[]

Since the formation of the Cymru Alliance in 1990.

Season League Final Position
1990–91 Cymru Alliance 13th
1991–92 Cymru Alliance 13th
1992–93 Cymru Alliance 14th
1993–94 Cymru Alliance 18th (Relegated)
Welsh National League Premier 6th[11]
Welsh National League Premier 1st – Champions[12]
Welsh National League Premier 11th[13]
Welsh National League Premier 5th[14]
Welsh National League Premier 3rd[15]
Welsh National League Premier 4th[16]
Welsh National League Premier 1st – Champions (Promoted)[17]
2001–02 Cymru Alliance 11th
2002–03 Cymru Alliance 13th
2003–04 Cymru Alliance 13th
2004–05 Cymru Alliance 8th
2005–06 Cymru Alliance 14th
2006–07 Cymru Alliance 12th
2007–08 Cymru Alliance 17th
2008–09 Cymru Alliance 15th
2009–10 Cymru Alliance 17th (Relegated)
2010–11 Welsh National League Premier 13th[18]
2011–12 Welsh National League Premier 7th[19]
Welsh National League Premier 4th[20]
Welsh National League Premier 5th[21]
Welsh National League Premier 1st – Champions (Promoted)[22]
Cymru Alliance 6th
2016–17 Cymru Alliance 3rd
2017–18 Cymru Alliance 8th
2018–19 Cymru Alliance 10th
2019–20 Cymru North 11th
2020–21 Cymru North Cancelled, due to COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2021–22 Cymru North Current season

Honours[]

  • Welsh National League Premier
    • Champions (3): 1995–96; 2000–01; 2014–15[24]
  • Welsh National East Division
    • Champions (1): 1946–47
  • Welsh National Division Two
    • Champions (1): 1962–63
  • Welsh National Division 3A
    • Champions (1): 1969–70
  • Welsh National League Premier Cup
    • Winners (2): 2010–2011; 2011–2012
  • Welsh National League Division One Cup
    • Winners (1): 2004–2005
  • Welsh National League Division Two Cup
    • Winners (3): 1966–67, 1992–93; 2006–07
  • NEWFA Challenge Cup
    • Winners (3): 1973–74; 1992–93; 2016–17[25]
  • Welsh Trophy
    • Runners Up (1): 2000–01
  • Cymru Alliance League Cup
    • Runners Up (2): 1992–93, 2017–18
  • Horace Wynne Cup
    • Runners Up (1): 2005–06
  • Division One League Cup
    • Runners Up (1): 1990–91; 1998–99

References[]

  1. ^ "Peter Moore Becomes Honourary President". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  2. ^ a b "Eddie Maurice-Jones Reappointed". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Hill-Dunt Appointed". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  4. ^ "Paul Gray Appointed". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. ^ a b "Gresford Athletic FC - Wayback Machine". 2008-05-15. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. ^ "EOS Presentation - Saturday 17th May". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. ^ "New Manager appointed". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ^ a b "Management changes". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  9. ^ "Richard Capper Leaves". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  10. ^ "First Team Squad". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  11. ^ "1994–95 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  12. ^ "1995–96 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  13. ^ "1996–97 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  14. ^ "1997–98 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  15. ^ "1998–99 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  16. ^ "1999–2000 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  17. ^ "2000–01 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  18. ^ "2010–11 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  19. ^ "2011–12 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  20. ^ "2012–13 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  21. ^ "2013–14 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  22. ^ "2014–15 Welsh National League Tables". wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  23. ^ "FAW / JD Cymru North and JD Cymru South cancelled". www.faw.cymru. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  24. ^ Jones, Dave (2015-05-17). "Gresford seal WNL Prem Division title with victory at Chirk". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  25. ^ Jones, Dave (2017-05-18). "Gresford land NEWFA Challenge Cup, Llannefydd lift Premier Cup". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2021-10-08.

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