CPD Gresford Athletic FC is a football team based in Gresford in Wrexham, Wales. They are members of the and play at Clappers Lane.
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.https://fchd.info/GRESFORA.HTM
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.https://www.airbusukfc.com/news/gresford-athletic-make-the-move-to-the-hollingsworth-stadium-2874492.html
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."New Crest for Tier 2 Club Gresford Athletic", nwsport.co.uk, 4 June 2025.
On 13 November 2025 it was announced that six members of staff at the club had resigned.https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/25620979.maurice-jones-leaves-role-gresford-athletic-boss/ The news came out of the blue for Gresford Athletic, and they described their future as "uncertain" after the resignations.https://nwsport.co.uk/2025/11/13/latest-gresford-athletic-under-genuine-threat-after-key-staff-departures/
On 3 April 2026 they played their first match back at Clappers Lane, after having moved away in 2023.https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/sport/25991209.gresford-play-clappers-lane-first-time-since-2023/ They played Caersws and lost 2–0.https://nwsport.co.uk/2026/04/03/match-of-the-day-gresford-athletic-v-caersws-jd-cymru-north/
Managerial history
ManagerNationalityFromToHonoursAlan (Sammy) Jones1980sMay 20082 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
1 x NEWFA Challenge CupSam AingeMay 200817 May 20142 x Welsh National League Premier CupEddie Maurice-Jones22 May 201412 November 20161 x Welsh National League PremierSteve Halliwell14 November 201616 May 2019NEWFA Challenge CupRichard Capper16 May 201913 June 2020Eddie Maurice-Jones13 June 202013 November 2025NEWFA challenge Final Dave Evans- England - 26 November 2025-17 May 2026
First Team squad
League history Season League Final position1946–47Welsh National League East1st – Champions (Promoted)1947–48Welsh National League Senior12th1948–49Welsh National League Senior14th1949–50Welsh National League Division Two10th1950–51Welsh National League Division Two5th1951–52Welsh National League Division Two6th1952–53Welsh National League Division Two10th1953–54––1954–55––1955–56Welsh National League Division Three4th1956–57Welsh National League Division Three3rd1957–58––1958–59––1959–60––1960–61––1961–62Welsh National League Division Two7th1962–63Welsh National League Division Two1st – Champions1963–64Welsh National League Division Two6th1964–65Welsh National League Division Two4th1965–66Welsh National League Division Two2nd (Promoted)1966–67Welsh National League Division One16th1967–68Welsh National League Division Three19th1968–69Welsh National League Division Three A8th1969–70Welsh National League Division One2nd1970–71Welsh National League Division One7th1971–72Welsh National League Division One5th1972–73Welsh National League Division One4th1973–74Welsh National League Division One3rd1974–75Welsh National League Division One9th1975–76Welsh National League Division One7th1976–77Welsh National League Division One14th1977–78Welsh National League Division One13th1978–79Welsh National League Division One9th1979–80Welsh National League Division One12th1980–81Welsh National League Division One9th1981–82Welsh National League Division One15th1982–83Welsh National League Division One14th1983–84Welsh National League Division One7th1984–85Welsh National League Division One9th1985–86Welsh National League Division One13th1986–87Welsh National League Division One11th1987–88Welsh National League Division One8th1988–89Welsh National League Division One14th1989–90Welsh National League Division One6th 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 1995–96 Welsh National League Premier1st – Champions 1996–97 Welsh National League Premier 11th 1997–98 Welsh National League Premier 5th 1998–99 Welsh National League Premier 3rd 1999–2000 Welsh National League Premier 4th 2000–01 Welsh National League Premier1st – Champions (Promoted) 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 2011–12 Welsh National League Premier 7th 2012–13 Welsh National League Premier 4th 2013–14 Welsh National League Premier 5th 2014–15 Welsh National League Premier1st – Champions (Promoted) 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 2021–22 Cymru North 11th2022–23Cymru North10th2023–24Cymru North10th2024–25Cymru North11th
Honours Welsh National League Premier Champions (3): 1995–96; 2000–01; 2014–15 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
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