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Revision as of 14:08, 10 December 2012

Risca United
Full nameRisca United Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Cuckoos
Founded1946
GroundTy-Isaf Park
Capacity3000
ChairmanWales Jonathan Smith
LeagueWelsh Football League Division Three
2012-13Welsh Football League Division Three, 8th (of 16)

Risca United A.F.C. is a football club based in Risca, South Wales. The team currently play in the Welsh Football League Division Three.

History

Risca United AFC are a Welsh League football club and also play in the FAW & Welsh League Cups. Established in 1946, the Club has a solid grounding within the local community. Nicknamed the "Cuckoos", in keeping with the Town`s legend of the Cuckoo. The club`s motto being plain and simple, "Progress".

The home ground is Ty-Isaf Park, now Managed by the club itself through a long term lease from its owners, Caerphilly County Borough Council and is presently undergoing development to improve it`s facilities to include seating in its 50,000 capacity spectator stand with roof, floodlights and improved dressing rooms and playing surface. The club presently has it`s Social H.Q. at the Risca Workingmens Branch Club, two minutes walk from the ground.

Supported by Chairman Jonathan Smith, Secretary Stuart Luckwell and a hard working Management Committee, the club has two senior teams competing in The Welsh Football League and cups, an under 19`s Youth side also competes in the Welsh Youth Cup and the Youth Division of the Welsh football League. Risca United are also affiliated to the Clubs for Young People Wales (previously the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wales. Three of its players gaining C.Y.P. Welsh Caps at under 18 level in season 2011-2012 The club have been in partnership with Coleg Gwent Crosskeys Football Academy for the last seven years and now hope to develop a strong Junior section by joining with local junior Club, Cwmcarn Athletic to become it`s Nursery club, thereby providing coached football for youngsters from under 10 through to Youth and Senior Levels.

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. Nation Player
GK Wales WAL Tom Chorley
GK Wales WAL Martin Ingram
GK Wales WAL Matthew Long
DF Wales WAL Leigh Sharp
DF Wales WAL Russell Scott
DF Wales WAL Chris Thomas
DF Wales WAL Jonathan 'the pain' Payne
DF Wales WAL Ricky Malson
DF Wales WAL Newri Greenaway
DF Wales WAL Ben Hurley
DF Wales WAL Jack Harrison
MF Wales WAL Josh Clayton
MF Wales WAL Jordan Knott
MF Wales WAL Paul Michael
MF Wales WAL Brendon Scott
MF Wales WAL Greg Haines
MF Wales WAL Liam Kidman
MF Wales WAL Denis Perrett
MF Wales WAL Luke Williams
MF Wales WAL Josh Collier
FW Wales WAL Robbie Aldridge
FW Wales WAL Aron Vaughan
FW Wales WAL Andrew Gay
FW Wales WAL David Hurley
FW England ENG Tony Wallis
FW Wales WAL Lewis Pontin
FW Wales WAL Lewis Davies
FW Brazil BRA Pele

Staff and board members

  • Assistant Managers : WalesJonathan Smith
  • Secretary : Wales Stuart Luckwell
  • Treasurer : Wales Jeff Michael

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