Cefn Cribwr Football Club () is a Welsh

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Cefn Cribwr Cefn Cribwr is a village and community in Bridgend County Borough in south Wales. The village is located about 5 miles (8 km) from the centre of Bridgend town, and in-between Bridgend and Pyle. Description The village is situated on a rid ...

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History

Established in 1976 as ''Cefn Cribwr Boys Club'' by Gary Davies, the club began playing in the Bridgend & District League and were back-to-back Premier Division champions in the 1986–87 and 1987–88 seasons. They were founder members of the

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in the 1991–92 season, playing in the league until 2000. They again played in the Bridgend & District League, winning the Premier Division in 2013–14, and gaining promotion to South Wales Senior League for its final season in 2014–15. They joined the newly established

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Division Two in 2015–16, and after finishing third in the 2016–17 season, were promoted to Division One, where they finished their first season in the division as champions, gaining promotion to the Premier Division. Following the formation of a limited company in July 2021, the club's name was changed to ''Cefn Cribwr Football Club'', to reflect "a club that was open to all". After successfully applying for a Tier 3 licence, the club's promotion to the third tier of Welsh football was confirmed on 14 May 2022, after a 4–2 victory over

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saw the club finish as runners-up in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division. As a result of Cae Gof being deemed unsuitable for the Ardal Leagues, the club's first team played at Cambrian & Clydach Vale for the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, whilst improvements to the ground were made. A successful crowdfunding campaign concluded in July 2022, raising the amount necessary to help the first team return to Cefn Cribwr. The first team returned to Cae Gof in time for the 2024–2025 campaign. After joining Cefn Cribwr in 1993, Scott Dryden (who became first team manager during the 2014–15 season) announced his departure after the team won the Ardal Southern League Cup. Dylan Powell, who was the assistant manager to Dryden in the 2022–23 season, was announced as the new first team manager on 12 June 2023. On 2 October 2023, Dylan Powell resigned as manager. Scott Dryden's return to the club was announced on 13 October 2023.

Honours

League

* Ardal South West **Runners-up: 2023–24 *

Premier Division **Runners-up: 2021–22 *

Division One **Winners: 2017–18 *

Division Two **Runners-up: 2016–17 * Bridgend & District League Premier Division **Winners: 1986–87; 1987–88; 2013–14

Cup

* Ardal Southern League Cup **Winners: 2022–23 **Runners-up: 2023–24 *W.T. John Open Cup **Winners: 1990–91; 2000–01; 2005–06; 2007–08; 2008–09; 2013–14

References

External links

Official website

South Wales Alliance League profile

Facebook page

Instagram account

Twitter account
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