Gresford Athletic F.C.
Association football club in Wales
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CPD Gresford Athletic FC is a football team based in Gresford in Wrexham, Wales. They are members of the Cymru North and play at Clappers Lane.
The Attics
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| Full name | CPD Gresford Athletic FC | ||
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| Nicknames | The Colliers The Attics | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Clappers lane | ||
| Capacity | / (250seated) | ||
| Manager | Anthony Weaver | ||
| League | Cymru North | ||
| 2025–26 | Cymru North, 15th of 16 | ||
| Website | https://www.gresfordathleticfc.com/ | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1946. They first played in the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area). In 1990 they joined the new Cymru Alliance. They were relegated back to the Welsh National League in 1994, which they won in 1996 and 2001, the latter title earning them promotion back to the Cymru Alliance. They were again relegated in 2010, and another title in 2015 saw them return to tier 2 again. In 2019 the league became the Cymru North.[1]
In February 2023 the club agreed a groundshare with Cefn Druids at The Rock. In September 2024 they moved to Airbus UK Broughton's ground at The Airfield.[2]
In June 2025, the club unveiled a new crest to coincide with the start of the 2025–26 season. The club wanted to modernise their visual identity while maintaining links to their heritage.[3]
On 13 November 2025 it was announced that six members of staff at the club had resigned.[4] The news came out of the blue for Gresford Athletic, and they described their future as "uncertain" after the resignations.[5]
On 3 April 2026 they played their first match back at Clappers Lane, after having moved away in 2023.[6] They played Caersws and lost 2–0.[7]
Managerial history
| Manager | Nationality | From | To | Honours |
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| Alan (Sammy) Jones |  Wales |
1980s[citation needed] | May 2008 | 2 x (Welsh National League Premier 95/96 - managed by Anthony Taylor]
2 x Welsh National League Division One Cup 2 x Welsh National League Division Two Cup |
| Sam Ainge | Wales |
May 2008 | 17 May 2014 | 2 x Welsh National League Premier Cup |
| Eddie Maurice-Jones | Wales |
22 May 2014 | 12 November 2016 | 1 x Welsh National League Premier |
| Steve Halliwell |  England |
14 November 2016 | 16 May 2019 | NEWFA Challenge Cup |
| Richard Capper | Wales |
16 May 2019 | 13 June 2020[8] | |
| Eddie Maurice-Jones | Wales |
13 June 2020 | 13 November 2025 | NEWFA challenge Final |
Dave Evans- England - 26 November 2025-17 May 2026
First Team squad
- As of 14 August 2025[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League history
Honours
- Welsh National League Premier
- Champions (3): 1995–96; 2000–01; 2014–15[10]
- Welsh National East Division
- Champions (1): 1946–47
- Welsh National Division Two
- Champions (1): 1962–63
- Welsh National Division Three A
- Champions (1): 1969–70
- FAW Reserve League North East
- Champions (1): 2021–22
- Welsh National League Premier Division Cup
- Winners (2): 2010–2011; 2011–2012
- Runners Up (1): 2014–15
- Welsh National League Division One Cup
- Winners (2): 2004–2005; 2005–2006
- Runners Up (2): 1990–91; 1998–99
- Welsh National League Division Two Cup
- Winners (3): 1966–67; 1992–93; 2006–07
- NEWFA Challenge Cup
- Winners (3): 1972–73; 1991–92; 2016–17
- Runners Up (2): 2018–19; 2022–23
- FAW Trophy
- Runners Up (1): 2000–01
- Cymru Alliance League Cup
- Runners Up (2): 1992–93; 2017–18
- NEWFA Horace Wynne Cup
- Runners Up (1): 2005–06