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club playing in

Croesyceiliog Croesyceiliog (, ''Cockerel's Cross'') is a suburb of Cwmbran, Wales. Housing Croesyceiliog is primarily a residential district and contains a wide variety of housing from Victorian terraces and even older Welsh cottages to property built betw ...

, 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 Croesyceiliog School ( cy, Ysgol Croes-y-ceiliog) is a state-funded secondary school in the Croesyceiliog area of Cwmbran, in South Wales, UK. Setting Situated on high ground that overlooks the valley westwards, the school site lies within the ...

. 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

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. 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. 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. During the club's history, four players have gone on to play professionally in the English Football League: Terry Cooper, Andy Dibble,

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Honours

* 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 * Monmouthshire/Gwent Senior Cup **Winners (4): 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2006–07 * Monmouthshire/Gwent Amateur Cup **Winners (2): 1975–76, 2003–04

Club Officials

Ground

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

1st Team (Ardal Leagues South East)

Squad

''As of 1 July 2020''

The Development Squad

Squad

Coaching Staff

Youth System

Squad

Coaching Staff

Miscellaneous

Notable former players

* Terry Cooper * Andy Dipple *

* Jack Sinderby

References

External links

* {{Coord, 51, 39, 21, N, 3, 0, 41.4, W, type:landmark, display=title Football clubs in Wales Association football clubs established in 1964 Sport in Monmouthshire 1964 establishments in Wales Cwmbran Gwent County League clubs Welsh Football League clubs Ardal Leagues clubs Newport and District League clubs