Chirk AAA F.C.

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Chirk AAA
Chirk AAA FC logo.png
Full nameChirk Amateur Athletic Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Colliers
Founded1876;149 years ago (1876)
GroundHolyhead Road, Chirk
Capacity1,000
ChairmanColin Heyward
ManagerGary Jones/Jack Ellis
League Ardal NE League
2023–24 Cymru North, 15th of 16 (relegated)
Website http://www.chirkaaafc.co.uk

Chirk AAA F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Chirk, Wales. They compete in the Ardal NE League. They were previously in the Premier division of the Welsh National League [1] since their relegation after one season in the Cymru Alliance. [2] Chirk is the only former Welsh Cup winner (excepting those competing in the English football league system) who to date have not competed in the Cymru Premier of today.

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Their reserve team plays in the FAW Reserve League (North East).

History

For a full history see; List of Chirk AAA FC seasons

Chirk, along with other local teams Wrexham, Oswestry and Druids, became founder members of the Welsh Football Association [3] in the same year as their formation.

Chirk's early teams were formed mainly from employees from both Chirk Castle and Black Park Colliery. Chirk played friendly fixtures against other local teams and it was not until October 1877 that Chirk competed in a competitive fixture, although archive information from the Football Association suggests that the club entered the 1885–86 FA Cup, losing in the first round to Burslem Port Vale 3–0. [3]

Albert Lockley, the Welsh international forward who played for Chirk in the late 19th century, was the great-grandfather of actor Ralf Little. [4]

Billy Meredith started his football career at the club before playing for Manchester City and Manchester United. [5]

Honours

Taken from the Chirk AAA website [6]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Oliver Farebrother
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ryan Williams
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Matthew Williams
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Adam Williams
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Joe Roberts
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jake Ellison
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jack Edwards
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Josh Phillips
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Dan Burnett
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Josh Evans
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Iwan Hardy
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Regan Jones
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Steff Rogers
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Aston Williams
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ryan Davies
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Tristan Lloyd
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jake Jones
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Dale Davies
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Spencer Parrish
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Louie Middlehurst
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Max Mcloughlin
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Rhys Edwards
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Harry Jones
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Nicky Williams
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Eduard Baker

References

  1. ↑ "Welsh National League". www.wnl.org.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1 2 "Chirk AAA Football Club - the Colliers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  4. ↑ The moment Death in Paradise actor Ralf Little discovers his great-grandfather was a successful Welsh footballer, Wales Online, 30 June 2022
  5. ↑ "Chirk AAA Football Club - the Colliers". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  6. ↑ "Chirk AAA Football Club – the Colliers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  7. 1 2 "Wales - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF . Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "England - The Combination". RSSSF . Retrieved 30 January 2019.

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