Newport Civil Service F.C.

Newport Civil Service
Full name Newport Civil Service Football Club
Nickname(s) The Civil
Founded 1963
Ground Newport Civil Service Sports Ground, Bettws
Chairman Frank Jenkins
Manager Ben Burrows
League Welsh Football League Division Three
2013–14 Welsh Football League Division Three, 10th (of 19)
Website Club home page

Newport Civil Service F.C. is a football club based in the Bettws area of the City of Newport, South Wales. The team currently play in the Welsh Football League Division Three.

Rival clubs

History

Newport Civil Service were founded in 1963. Initially they worked their way through the Newport and District League system before achieving Gwent County League status. They made an impact at that level in the 1980s, winning Division 3 in 1987–88 and Division 2 the following season. In Civil's first season in Division 1 (1989–90) they swept to 2nd in the League and captured the Gwent Challenge Cup for the first time. After coming 3rd in the 1990–91 season they spent several years in mid-table,(though winning the Gwent Amateur Cup in 1995) and even ended in last position in the 1996–97 season, escaping relegation due to Chepstow Town's promotion to the Welsh League. This escape must have come as a warning, for Civil got things together again in the 1997–98 season to finish 4th.

In the 1998–99 season Civil were on for the treble, until disaster struck with the loss of 9 points for unknowingly fielding a player suspended in Sunday Football. They then lost Gwent Amateur Cup Final to local rivals Newport Corinthians and at the end only had the Gwent Challenge Cup to show for a season that promised so much – Civil attaining a 1–0 win over Pill, another Newport side. In the next couples of seasons Civil finished mid-table.

In the 2001–02 season Civil Service struggled for quality players all year round which ended in relegation to the Gwent County Second Division. With a new Manager in place they finished 4th in their first season in the Second Division then 3rd in theseasons 2003–04 and 2004–05, just missing promotion on the last few matches.

Things Changed once again for Civil when in the 2005–06 Season Civil finished in 2nd position to Monmouth Town, with both teams being promoted.

Once again Civil's management team changed for the new season in the first Division but they won the first Division. However, they failed to be promoted to the Welsh league due to the Civil Service Sports club being taken over by Play football(Football complex). Hence Monmouth Town, who had finished second behind Civil were promoted to the Welsh League.

Civil finally attained promotion to the Welsh Football League in the 2007–08 season. Newport Civil Service had a fantastic season, and were unbeaten for nearly a whole season, although local Malpas Rivals Albion Rovers beat them first game of the season, but it was Cwmffrwdoer Sports who put a stop to the unbeaten run. Civil applied again to be promoted to Welsh league only to be rejected twice by the Welsh League. After a lot more hard work Civil applied one last time and were accepted.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Jamaica GK Josh Griffiths
Wales GK Chris Jones
Wales GK Angelo Rovaretti
Wales DF Ben Burrows
Wales DF Gareth Wysome
Wales DF Gareth Bennent
Wales DF Darren Woodcock
Wales DF Jamie Bailey
Wales MF Gareth Cleverly
Wales MF James Thompson
Wales MF Matthew Palmer
Wales MF Nathan Beer
No. Position Player
Wales MF Jordan Satchell
Wales MF Ryan Culverwell
Wales MF Steve Muir
Wales MF Lewis Sweetland
Wales MF Luke Hughes
Wales FW Mathew Lawrence
Wales FW Tyrone Tucker-Dixon
Wales FW Thomas James
Wales FW Ryan Smith
Wales FW Daniel Bond

Staff and board members

External links

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