The Rock is a football stadium in

Rhosymedre Rhosymedre () is a village within the community of Cefn, in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The Anglican church, which was consecrated in 1837, is dedicated to St John the Evangelist, and is part of the Diocese of St Asaph. Former vicars inclu ...

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. It is currently the home stadium for

Cymru North The Cymru North is a regional association football, football league in Wales, covering the northern half of the country. It initially had clubs with semi-professional status. Together with the Cymru South, it forms the second tier of the Welsh fo ...

teams

Cefn Druids Cefn Druids Association Football Club () was an association football team based in the village of Cefn Mawr, Wrexham. The club reformed in the 2024–25 season to play in the . Before, the club played in the Cymru North after being relegated fr ...

, as well as Wrexham AFC Women. In March 2009 planning permission was granted to demolish Cefn's old stadium, Plaskynaston Lane, and replace it with a

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supermarket. Delays to the beginning of construction put the project back by 12 months and the club moved into the new stadium in August 2010. Cefn Druids and Gresford Athletic announced in March 2023 that they had signed a multi-year agreement to

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at the stadium, effective immediately and during at least the 23/24 season. The agreement remained in place until September 2024. In March 2023, it was announced that Wrexham AFC Women would move to The Rock in order to obtain a Tier 1 license.

Facilities

The new complex at Rhosymedre includes a 512-seat stand, a club house and a television gantry. As it is sited in a disused quarry, one side of the stadium features a sheer rock wall. In 2016, a 3G pitch was installed at the stadium.

Attendances

The record attendance at the stadium was set in June 2017 as 1,854 attended a friendly against

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...

. The record attendance for a regular season league game at The Rock is 662 for a game against TNS. A Europa League play off game against

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in May 2018 attracted a crowd of 779 supporters.

References

External links

The Rock at Cefn Druid's official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rock Football venues in Wales Wrexham Stadiums in Wrexham