Gresford Athletic F.C.

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.

Gresford Athletic
Full nameGresford Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Colliers
The Attics
Founded1946 (1946)
GroundClappers Lane
Capacity2,000 (300 seated)
ChairmanJulian Davies
ManagerEddie Maurice-Jones
LeagueCymru North
2021–22Cymru North, 11th of 15
WebsiteClub website

Current Staff

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

Technical staff
Position Name
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 May 2008[5] 2 x Welsh National League Premier

2 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 20 April 2022[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  WAL Ben Jones
— GK  ENG Robbie Williams
— DF  ENG Ben Burrows
— DF  WAL Adam Hesp
— DF  WAL Jack Jones
— DF  WAL Jac Lloyd
— DF  ENG Sam Pickering
— DF  WAL Jack Robinson
— DF  WAL Nathan Williams
— MF  ENG Alex Buxton
— MF  WAL Jack Chaloner (vice-captain)
— MF  ENG Harvey Ellis
— MF  WAL Joshua Griffiths (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Aaron Hassall
— MF  WAL Danny Holland
— MF  SCO Dave MacIntyre
— MF  ENG Charlie Mann
— MF  WAL Craig Pritchard
— MF  WAL Corey Smart
— MF  ENG Simon Smith
— MF  WAL Sam Williams
— FW  WAL Joe Chaplin
— FW  WAL Dominic Deacon
— FW  ENG George Harry (on loan from Cefn Druids)
— FW  WAL Sam Molyneux
— FW  WAL Owen Roberts

Stadium

Clappers Lane, Gresford

Capacity: 2,000 (300 Seating)

Pitch: Grass

Car Parking: Yes

Refreshments: Yes

League history
Season League Final Position
1946–47 Welsh National League East 1st – Champions (Promoted)[11]
1947–48 Welsh National League Senior 12th[12]
1948–49 Welsh National League Senior 14th[13]
1949–50 Welsh National League Division Two 10th[14]
1950–51 Welsh National League Division Two 5th[15]
1951–52 Welsh National League Division Two 6th[16]
1952–53 Welsh National League Division Two 10th[17]
1953–54 – –
1954–55 – –
1955–56 Welsh National League Division Three 4th[18]
1956–57 Welsh National League Division Three 3rd[19]
1957–58 – –
1958–59 – –
1959–60 – –
1960–61 – –
1961–62 Welsh National League Division Two 7th[20]
1962–63 Welsh National League Division Two 1st – Champions[21]
1963–64 Welsh National League Division Two 6th[22]
1964–65 Welsh National League Division Two 4th[23]
1965–66 Welsh National League Division Two 2nd (Promoted)[24]
1966–67 Welsh National League Division One 16th[25]
1967–68 Welsh National League Division Three 19th[26]
1968–69 Welsh National League Division Three A 8th[27]
1969–70 Welsh National League Division One 2nd[28]
1970–71 Welsh National League Division One 7th[29]
1971–72 Welsh National League Division One 5th[30]
1972–73 Welsh National League Division One 4th[31]
1973–74 Welsh National League Division One 3rd[32]
1974–75 Welsh National League Division One 9th[33]
1975–76 Welsh National League Division One 7th[34]
1976–77 Welsh National League Division One 14th[35]
1977–78 Welsh National League Division One 13th[36]
1978–79 Welsh National League Division One 9th[37]
1979–80 Welsh National League Division One 12th[38]
1980–81 Welsh National League Division One 9th[39]
1981–82 Welsh National League Division One 15th[40]
1982–83 Welsh National League Division One 14th[41]
1983–84 Welsh National League Division One 7th[42]
1984–85 Welsh National League Division One 9th[43]
1985–86 Welsh National League Division One 13th[44]
1986–87 Welsh National League Division One 11th[45]
1987–88 Welsh National League Division One 8th[46]
1988–89 Welsh National League Division One 14th[47]
1989–90 Welsh National League Division One 6th[48]
1990–91 Cymru Alliance 13th
1991–92 Cymru Alliance 13th
1992–93 Cymru Alliance 14th
1993–94 Cymru Alliance 18th (Relegated)
1994–95 Welsh National League Premier 6th[49]
1995–96 Welsh National League Premier 1st – Champions[50]
1996–97 Welsh National League Premier 11th[51]
1997–98 Welsh National League Premier 5th[52]
1998–99 Welsh National League Premier 3rd[53]
1999–2000 Welsh National League Premier 4th[54]
2000–01 Welsh National League Premier 1st – Champions (Promoted)[55]
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[56]
2011–12 Welsh National League Premier 7th[57]
2012–13 Welsh National League Premier 4th[58]
2013–14 Welsh National League Premier 5th[59]
2014–15 Welsh National League Premier 1st – Champions (Promoted)[60]
2015–16 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[61]
2021–22 Cymru North 11th

Honours
  • Welsh National League Premier
    • Champions (3): 1995–96; 2000–01; 2014–15[62]
  • Welsh National West Division
    • Champions (1): 1946–47
  • Welsh National Division Two
    • Champions (1): 1962–63
  • Welsh National Division Three A
    • Champions (1): 1969–70
  • Welsh National League Premier Cup
    • Winners (2): 2010–2011; 2011–2012
    • Runners Up (1): 2014–15
  • Welsh National League Division One Cup
    • Winners (2): 2004–2005; 2005–2006
  • 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[63]
    • Runners Up (1): 2018–19[64]
  • 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

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