Risca United F.C.
| Full name | Risca United Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cuckoos | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Ty-Isaf Park | ||
| Capacity | 3000 | ||
| Chairman |
 Jonathan Smith | ||
| League | Welsh Football League Division Three | ||
| 2012-13 | Welsh Football League Division Three, 5th (of 16) | ||
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Risca United A.F.C. is a football club based in Risca, South Wales. The team currently play in the Welsh Football League Division Three.
History
Risca United AFC are a Welsh League football club and also play in the FAW & Welsh League Cups. Established in 1946, the Club has a solid grounding within the local community. Nicknamed the "Cuckoos", in keeping with the Town`s legend of the Cuckoo. The club`s motto being plain and simple, "Progress".
The home ground is Ty-Isaf Park, now Managed by the club itself through a long term lease from its owners, Caerphilly County Borough Council and is presently undergoing development to improve it`s facilities to include seating in its 50,000 capacity spectator stand with roof, floodlights and improved dressing rooms and playing surface. The club presently has it`s Social H.Q. at the Risca Workingmens Branch Club, two minutes walk from the ground.
Supported by Chairman Jonathan Smith, Secretary Stuart Luckwell and a hard working Management Committee, the club has two senior teams competing in The Welsh Football League and cups, an under 19`s Youth side also competes in the Welsh Youth Cup and the Youth Division of the Welsh football League. Risca United are also affiliated to the Clubs for Young People Wales (previously the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wales. Three of its players gaining C.Y.P. Welsh Caps at under 18 level in season 2011-2012 The club have been in partnership with Coleg Gwent Crosskeys Football Academy for the last seven years and now hope to develop a strong Junior section by joining with local junior Club, Cwmcarn Athletic to become it`s Nursery club, thereby providing coached football for youngsters from under 10 through to Youth and Senior Levels.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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