Wikipedia - Risca United F.C.

Risca United Association Football Club is a football club based in Risca, South Wales. The team plays in the Ardal SE.

History

Established in 1946 Risca United A.F.C. are a Welsh League football club. They are nicknamed the "Cuckoos", in keeping with the town's legend of the Cuckoo. The club's motto is "Progress".

The home ground is Ty-Isaf Park, now managed by the club through a long-term lease from its owners, Caerphilly County Borough Council. It is undergoing development to improve its facilities, to include seating in its 500 (standing) capacity spectator stand. Floodlights, improved dressing rooms and playing surface are part of the planned developments. The club has its Social H.Q. at Risca Rugby Football Club, a short drive away from the ground.

Supported by chairman, Jonathan Smith, Secretary, Stuart Luckwell and the Management Committee, the club has two senior teams competing in The Welsh Football League, an under 19s 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 gained CYP Welsh Caps at under 18 level in season 2011–12.

The club have been in partnership with Coleg Gwent Crosskeys Football Academy and joined with local junior club, Cwmcarn Athletic to become its nursery club, thereby providing coached football for youngsters from under 10 through to Youth and Senior Levels.

利斯卡聯足球俱樂部(英語:Leeds United Football Club),位於英格蘭西約克郡利茲,成立於1919年10月17日。球會現時在英格蘭足球冠軍聯賽參賽,主場為艾蘭路球场,可容納37,890人,為約克郡第二大的球場。

球隊成立以來,曾兩度贏得英格蘭聯賽冠軍(最後一次是1991-1992賽季)、一次足總盃錦標、一次聯賽盃錦標、兩次慈善盾盃,以及兩次歐洲博覽會城市盃錦標。曾是英格蘭足球甲級聯賽的常客,自2020年重返英格蘭足球超級聯賽後,至今沒有再降級。

利斯卡聯在20世紀末至21世紀初被譽為球星搖籃,是許多英格蘭國腳的誕生地,包括艾瑞克·坎通納、艾倫·史密斯、李·鮑耶、詹姆斯·米爾納、哈里·伍丁、約翰·查爾斯、保羅·里尼克爾、蓋瑞·史皮德、托尼·唐寧、亞當·福蕭和喬·蓋爾哈特。