The Rock, Rhosymedre
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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) | |
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.
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
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 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.