History of First Team Managers
Kenny Morgans
1968-69
Biography
Survivor of the 1958 Munich air disaster who played for Manchester United, Swansea Town, Newport County and Barry Town.
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Dave Bruton
1985-86
Biography
Former Bristol City, Swansea Town and Newport County player who took the Crows to the final of the SA Brains Cup.
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SA Brains Cup Runner-up: 1985/86
Gwynn Williams
1986-90
Biography
Gwynn was a National Schools Coach during the 70s and 80s and moved to the US to coach after managing the Crows.
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David Giles
1990-91
Biography
The former Wales, Cardiff City, Wrexham, Swansea City, Newport County and Barry Town player managed less than a season at the helm.
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Tony Wilcox
1991-03
Biography
A legend of Welsh football, Tony guided the Crows to the inaugural WPL title and led several forays into Europe.
Mr Cwmbrân sadly passed away in April 2003.
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League of Wales (WPL / CP) Winner: 1992/93
Welsh Cup Runner-up: 1996/97, 1999/00
Welsh Premier League Cup Runner-up: 2000/01
Office Interiors Welsh League Cup Winner: 1990/91
Gwent Senior Cup Winner: 1994/95, 1995/96
Roger Gibbins
2003-03
Biography
Assistant to Tony Wilcox who led the Crows to the Welsh Cup final following Tony's passing.
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Welsh Cup Runner-up: 2002/03
Brian Coyne
2003-05
Biography
Managed Newtown for eleven years before managing the Crows for two seasons.
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Sean Wharton
2005-07
Biography
A member of the 92/93 league title winning side who wasn't able to prevent the Crows dropping out of the WPL.
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Gwent Senior Cup Winner: 2005/06
Guillermo Ganet
2007-08
Biography
Managed the Crows for a single season following relegation from the WPL. His cosmopolitan squad provided some superb entertainment.
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Gary Proctor
2008-09
Biography
Gary was tasked with building a brand new squad and sadly it wasn't strong enough to avoid relegation to Welsh League Division 2.
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Barrie Hughes
2009-11
Biography
Barrie's two seasons ultimately led to a demotion (due to a league restructure) and relegation into county level football.
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Mark Parfitt
2011-12
Biography
A hero of Town squads of yester-decade, Mark assembled a fine squad and led the club to third spot in the first season at county level.
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Jamie Jenkins
2012-14
Biography
The former Barry Town player stepped-up from assistant to steady the ship for two seasons, scoring many a free kick along the way.
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Steve Morgan
2014-14
Biography
Steve unfortunately failed to win any of his first eight games in charge and parted company by mutual consent.
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Matthew Ryder
2014-18
Biography
Matt assembled entertaining squads, full of goals, which the next manager would ultimately benefit from.
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Nicky Church
2018-20
Biography
The former Town keeper, paired with club legend Della Cheedy, won a first trophy for the Crows in over 15 years.
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Gwent Senior Cup Winner: 2018/19
Lee Waddon
2020-21
Biography
Never took control of a competitive game due to the COVID pandemic.
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Darren Jones
2021-23
Biography
Rescued the club when he joined a month into the 21/22 season, recruiting a brand new squad and steering the Crows to safety from relegation.
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Danny Elliott
2023-23
Biography
Only managed a single game in charge before leaving for Abergavenny Town.
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Steve Davies
2023-24
Biography
Before joining the Crows, Steve spent 14 years as an academy coach with Newport County where he acquired the UEFA A licence qualification.
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Dale Clark
2024-26
Biography
A former Newport County and Merthyr player who is forging a successful coaching career, achieving promotions with Aberbargoed Buds and Newport Corinthians. Won an historic double in his first season with the club but stepped down after defeat in the Ardal South promotion play-off the following season.
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GPL Premier Division Winner: 2024/25
Gwent Senior Cup Winner: 2024/25
Ardal South East League Runner-up: 2025/26
Brandon Simpson
2026-26
Biography
Although highly qualified, only one win in seven games meant that his tenure was short-lived.
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