Caerau Ely FC

10/06/2026

Preseason update…
We host Barnstaple Town Fc in our final game before the start of the campaign. We look forward to facing some excellent teams across the leagues in our other games. Some will be at Ocean Park Arena until we return home to Cwrt Yr Ala Rd upon the completion of the new facility.
Undy AFC Cardiff Corinthians AFC Croesyceiliog Athletic FC Haverfordwest County AFC and Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC
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03/06/2026

We are delighted to confirm that Arron Garrett ⁩ will be leading our Physical Performance programme this season in a hybrid player-coach role.

Arron brings a wealth of experience across elite academy and first team football having worked at Cardiff City FC for a number of years.
Arron brings experience in conditioning, rehab, performance management and individual player development which will blend well with his Welsh League playing career.

Arron will make a huge impact across the club as we continue to add experience to the staff ahead of the forthcoming season.


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01/06/2026

Delighted to add Nicholas Cuff to the coaching team for the 26/27 season.

Nick brings a strong background across academy, university and international football environments, alongside high-level coaching and analysis experience.

Nick holds a UEFA A Licence and is currently studying towards a Masters in Advanced Performance Football Coaching.

He’ll be an excellent addition to the coaching and analysis side of the club as we continue to add experience across the staff ahead of the new season.


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31/05/2026

LOCKED IN! 🔒

All 48 clubs for the 2026/27 Cymru Leagues have now been confirmed.

There’s a new-look format in the Cymru Premier, which expands to 16 teams in the Welsh top flight.

The league will be split into three conferences: The Championship Race, The European Challenger, and The Survival Zone.

The Cymru North and Cymru South will each remain at 16 teams. However, there is a change to promotion and relegation. The runners-up from both divisions will meet in a play-off at the end of the season, with the winner earning the right to face the team that finishes 14th in the Cymru Premier for a place in the top flight.

31/05/2026

Thanks for everything ❤️🫡
It’s always sad when players leave the club but we couldn’t be more thankful for the time, commitment and loyalty from Olly. He joined us as a fresh faced 1st year uni student and helped us gain promotion and consolidate as a Cymru South team. He’s become an established goal scoring midfielder and made a name for himself by also playing in the South team this season.
Olly has delivered a level of performance over 4 seasons that will be hard to match but more than that he has shown the quality of his character and been one of the most committed players. Much of our success has come down to him and his data reflects that.102 appearances93 starts23 goals23 assists
1 promotion and some amazing cup memories.
Thanks Olly for all you’ve done for Caerau Ely FC. We will all miss you and we wish you well as you move to London.
❤️

31/05/2026

Love to see the history of the club and those who started the journey! 👏🏻👌

Ely’s Football Heritage - Caerau Ely FC

CAERAU ELY had become a team who could beat anyone in South Wales on their day in the 1970s.

They had three sets of brothers playing in their prime - Denis and Brinley Davies, John and Denis Logue and Ted and David Cotterill, whose son David now plays in the Premiership with Wigan Athletic.

Brian Jones was a rock of the Caerau defence and goal scorers like Tony Collins and Alfie Peters would regularly win games for the red and blacks. Caerau club members also included David and Martin Richards.

Caerau's prominence went on throughout the '80s with five Combination titles that were down to names like Mark O'Callaghan, Tony Daley, Steve Cotterill and captain David Thomas.

In between these two golden eras several Caerau players formed a breakaway team The Anthonys, who won every competition they entered in 1979.

30/05/2026

Preseason update on locations.
Please note that our match away to Penybont at Dragon Park is behind closed doors.
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23/05/2026

A challenging & exciting preseason against some excellent teams awaits.
Penybont FC Undy AFC Croesy Ceiliogafc Cardiff Corinthians AFC Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC Haverfordwest County AFC
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19/05/2026

Great to see such a strong turnout at our U21 Development Team trial last week.

If you missed the opportunity to attend but are still interested in being part of the squad for the upcoming season, please complete the form below:

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