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; 146 years ago (1876)
GroundHolyhead Road, Chirk
Capacity1,000
ChairmanColin Heyward
ManagerAndy Pryde
LeagueCymru North
2021–22Ardal NE League, 1st of 16 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Chirk AAA F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Chirk, Wales. They compete in the Cymru North. They were previously in the Premier division of the Welsh National League[1] since their relegation after one season in the Cymru Alliance.[2]

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

Taken from the Chirk AAA website[6]

Current squad[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Wales WAL Callum Thurnham
— GK Wales WAL Zac Bebbington
— DF Wales WAL Phil Pearce
— DF Wales WAL Ryan Williams
— DF Wales WAL Matthew Williams
— DF Wales WAL Adam Williams
— DF Wales WAL Will Evans
— DF Wales WAL Jake Ellison
— MF Wales WAL Jack Edwards
— MF Wales WAL Josh Phillips
— MF Wales WAL Jake Simms
— MF Wales WAL Aston Williams
— MF Wales WAL Lewis Clamp
— MF Wales WAL Nathan Lavender
— MF Wales WAL Matty Thomas
— FW Wales WAL Joe Roberts
— FW Wales WAL Louie Middlehurst
— FW Wales WAL Niall Freeman
— FW Wales WAL Dale Davies

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Wales - List of Cup Finals". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  8. ^ "England - The Combination". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 52°56′5″N 3°3′33.7″W / 52.93472°N 3.059361°W / 52.93472; -3.059361

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