The Rock, Rhosymedre

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The Rock
The Rock, Rhosymedre
LocationRock Road, Rhosymedre, Wrexham, LL14
Coordinates 52°58′38″N3°04′11″W / 52.977212°N 3.069646°W / 52.977212; -3.069646
Owner Cefn Druids A.F.C.
Capacity 3,000 (500 seats)
Surface3G
Construction
Opened2010
Main contractorsJ Ross Developments [1]
Tenants
Cefn Druids A.F.C. (2010–present)
Gresford Athletic F.C. (2023–present)
Wrexham A.F.C. Women (2023–present)
Cefn Albion F.C. (2017–2023)

The Rock is a football stadium based in Rhosymedre, Wales. It is currently the home stadium for Cymru North teams Cefn Druids and Gresford Athletic FC, as well as Wrexham AFC Women.

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In March 2009 planning permission was granted to demolish Cefn's old stadium, Plaskynaston Lane, and replace it with a Tesco supermarket. [2] Delays to the beginning of construction put the project back by 12 months and the club moved into the new stadium in August 2010. [3]

Cefn Druids and Gresford Athletic announced in March 2023 that they had signed a multi-year agreement to groundshare at the stadium, effective immediately and during at least the 23/24 season. [4]

In March 2023, it was announced that Wrexham AFC Women would move to The Rock in order to obtain a Tier 1 license. [5]

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. [6]

Attendances

The record attendance at the stadium was set in June 2017 as 1,854 attended a friendly against Wrexham. [7] 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 Cardiff Met in May 2018 attracted a crowd of 779 supporters. [8]

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  3. ↑ "Druids are ready to rock in Rhosymedre". Welsh Premier League. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Gresford Athletic to Groundshare with Cefn Druids". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ↑ https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2023/march/wrexham-afc-women-to-play-at-the-rock-stadium/
  6. ↑ "Cefn Druids AFC | the Rock Stadium | Football Ground Guide".
  7. ↑ "REPORT | Cefn Druids 1-3 Wrexham | Wrexham AFC". Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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