Caersws F.C.

Caersws

Full name	Caersws Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Bluebirds
Founded	1877 (as Caersws Amateurs)
Ground	Recreation Ground Caersws
Capacity	4,000 (500 seated)
Chairman	Neil Lewis
Manager	Craig Williams
League	Cymru North
2024–25	Cymru North, 12th of 16
Home colours Away colours

Caersws Football Club (Welsh : Clwb Pêl Droed Caersŵs) is a football team, playing in the Cymru North.

The club was founded in 1887 as Caersws Amateurs, and adopted the present name when amateur status was dropped in 1974. The team plays at the Recreation Ground, Caersws, which accommodates 4000 spectators (500 seated).

The team's first choice strip is blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks. The second choice strip is orange shirts, black shorts and orange socks.

History

Although founded in the late 19th century, the club enjoyed little if any success until the 1960s when it won the Mid-Wales League in 1959–60, 1960–61, and 1962–63, and appeared in three Welsh Amateur Cup finals, winning the cup in 1960–61. They also won the cup (now renamed the Welsh Intermediate Cup) in 1989. In the league, the team's fortunes waned until they won the title again in 1978, and four more times before they were invited to join the Cymru Alliance in 1990. In 1992 they became founder members of the League of Wales.

Caersws won the League Cup in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and played in the Intertoto Cup, being defeated 3–1 on aggregate by PFC Marek Dupnitsa of Bulgaria.

Stadium

Home of Caersws FC

The club plays at the Recreation Ground.

Biggest victories and losses

• Biggest win: 20–1 v. Aberystwyth Town in Mid Wales League, September 1962.
• Biggest defeat: Unknown
• Biggest League of Wales defeat: 0–7 v. Total Network Solutions in 1995.

Managers

• George Antonio ((November 1972 - January 1973)
• Reg Greasley (???? - May 1979)
• Melvyn Jones ((May 1979 - July 1982)
• Mickey Evans (July 1982 - June 2007 ^[1] )
• Michael Barton (June 2007 - February 2008)
• Dave Taylor (March 2008 - June 2009)
• Mickey Evans (June 2009 - May 2013)
• Graham Evans (May 2013 - May 2018)
• Mark Griffiths (May 2018 ^[2] - May 2022)
• Mark Griffiths / Luke Williams (May 2022 - Sept 2023)
• Luke Williams (Sept 2023 - February 2025 ^[3] )
• Managerless (February- May 2025)
• Craig Williams (May 2025- )

Honours

League

Cymru Alliance League

• Champions (1): 1991–92
• Runners-up (1): 1990–91

Ardal NE League

• Champions (1): 2022–23 ^[4]
• Runners-up (1): 2021–22

Mid Wales League

• Champions (9): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1996–97
• Runners-up (8): 1953–54, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1987–88

Cups

Welsh Intermediate Cup

• Winners (1): 1988–89
• Finalists (2): 1983–84, 1991–92

Welsh Amateur Cup

• Winners (1): 1960–61
• Finalists (3): 1952–53, 1962–63, 1963–64

Cymru Alliance League Cup

• Winners (1): 2014–15
• Finalists (3): 1990–91, 2011–12, 2012–13

Welsh League Cup

• Winners (3): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07
• Finalists (1): 1992–93

Ardal North Cup

• Winners (1): 2021~22 ^[5]

Central Wales Challenge Cup

• Winners (6): 1977–78, 1988–89, 1991–92, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2017–18 ^[6]
• Finalists (5): 1978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 2022–23 ^[7] , 2023–24 ^[8]

Mid Wales League Cup

• Winners (6): 1979–80, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92
• Finalists (7): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1960–61, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89

Montgomeryshire Cup

• Winners (31): 1952–53, 1959–60, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001–02, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2024-25 ^[9]

Montgomeryshire Amateur League Cup

• Winners (4): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17 ^[10]
• Finalists (1): 1985–86

Village Cup

• Winners (5): 1983–84, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17 ^[11]

J. Emrys Morgan Cup

• Finalists (2): 1984–85, 2013–14

Europe

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2002	UEFA Intertoto Cup	Round 1	Marek Dupnitsa	1–1	0–2	1–3

References

1. "End of era as Evans flies from Bluebirds". North Wales Live. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
2. Jones, Jordan (31 May 2018). "Caersws appoint former forward Marc Griffiths after Evans stands down". Y Clwb Pel Droed. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
3. Grosvenor, Gavin (10 March 2025). "Manager departs as Caersws continue battle against the drop". Powys County Times. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
4. "Ardal Leagues play-offs to decide final spots in JD Cymru North & JD Cymru South for 2023/24". Y Clwb Pel Droed. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
5. Grosvenor, Gavin (7 May 2022). "Coney nets winner as Caersws crowned Ardal North Cup winners". Powys County Times. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
6. Grosvenor, Gavin (18 May 2018). "Davies at the double as Bluebirds raise aloft the Central Wales Cup". Powys County Times. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
7. Halliday, Dylan (6 May 2023). "Guilsfield beat Caersws to lift the Central Wales Challenge Cup". Cambrian News. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
8. Halliday, Dylan (26 April 2024). "Guilsfield hold their nerve in penalty shootout to beat Caersws in Senior Cup final". Cambrian News. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
9. "Cup final wins for Forden Reserves, Caersws". mywelshpool.com. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170725121520/http://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/176119/blue-heaven-as-caersws-prevail-in-league-cup.aspx
11. https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/15837970.village-cup-glory-for-the-bluebirds/

External links

• Official Website
• Club guide on a Welsh Premier League Football