The Rock is a football stadium 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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| Location | Rock Road, Rhosymedre, Wrexham, LL14 |
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| Coordinates | 52°58′38″N 3°04′11″W / 52.977212°N 3.069646°W |
| Owner | Cefn Druids A.F.C. |
| Capacity | 3,000 (500 seats) |
| Surface | 3G |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Main contractors | J 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) | |
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
editThe 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
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Projects". pickstockhomes.com. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ "'Oldest club' Tesco deal approved". BBC. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ "Druids are ready to rock in Rhosymedre". Welsh Premier League. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gresford Athletic to Groundshare with Cefn Druids". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2023/march/wrexham-afc-women-to-play-at-the-rock-stadium/
- ^ "Cefn Druids AFC | the Rock Stadium | Football Ground Guide". March 2017.
- ^ "REPORT | Cefn Druids 1-3 Wrexham | Wrexham AFC". Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Stadium and attendances". Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.