The Rock, Rhosymedre

The Rock
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LocationRock Road, Rhosymedre, Wrexham, LL14
Coordinates52°58′38″N 3°04′11″W / 52.977212°N 3.069646°W / 52.977212; -3.069646
OwnerCefn Druids A.F.C.
Capacity3,000 (500 seats)
Surface3G
Construction
Opened2010
Main contractorsJ 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]

  1. ^ "Projects". pickstockhomes.com. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  2. ^ "'Oldest club' Tesco deal approved". BBC. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Druids are ready to rock in Rhosymedre". Welsh Premier League. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010. [permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Gresford Athletic to Groundshare with Cefn Druids". www.gresfordathleticfc.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2023/march/wrexham-afc-women-to-play-at-the-rock-stadium/