During this four-year period, they reached the Cymru Alliance League Cup final, losing to a very strong Rhyl side.

The summer of 2014 saw a new management team and committee introduced at the club, which brought in a number of new players in and the emphasis both on and off the pitch being on achieving promotion to the Cymru Alliance.

Eddie Maurice-Jones was appointed as First Team Manager[8] and Julian Davies became the club's Chairman, replacing Rob Ratcliffe.

However, the Welsh National League Premier title was not clinched until the final game of the season,[10][11] by which time the work had been completed behind the scenes, with promotion to the Cymru Alliance having already been confirmed.

The final was played against Queens Park, with Gresford Athletic deservedly winning 3–2 at full time.

[14] Two seasons later, Gresford Athletic then went onto be runners up in the NEWFA Challenge Cup, losing 4–1 to Cefn Druids in the 2018/19 final.

The club appointed their first ever Director of Football in Steve Halliwell, leaving his role as First Team Manager, within the new-look coaching staff.

The move came due to the increasing Tier 2 criteria from the Football Association of Wales, meaning that Clappers Lane would prove difficult to be up to the minimum standard to host games in the Cymru North and could result in a rejection of the club's Tier 2 license for the 2023/24 season.