Wrexham Victoria F.C.
Full name | Wrexham Victoria Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Vics |
Founded | 18 August 1899 |
Dissolved | c.1908 |
Ground | Bennion's Lane, Salisbury Park, Wrexham |
[1]Wrexham Victoria F.C. were a Welsh football club based in Wrexham, Wales.[2]
History
Formed on Tuesday 18 August 1899 in the Bowling Green Pub, taking their name from an older club with the same name.[3] Wrexham Victoria's first game was a 5–4 defeat against Newton Rangers, on Saturday 2 September 1899, in the Chester and District League,[4] whilst their first victory was a 3–2 win over Tarporley on 16 September 1899.[5] Wrexham Victoria won the Football Association of Wales Trophy four times in 1890/91,[6] 1900/01,[7] 1901/02[8] and 1903/04.[9] They joined The Combination for the 1906/07 season,[10] however they finished bottom of the league.[11] They were to be found playing in Division One of the Wrexham and District League for 1907/08.
Seasons
Season | League | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | Final Position | Teams in League |
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1899-00[12] | Chester and District League | 18 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
1900–01[13] | Chester and District League Division 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 8 |
1901–02[14] | Chester and District League Division 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
1902–03 | Chester and District League | |||||||||
1903–04[15] | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 11 |
1904–05 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 11 |
1905–06 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 12 |
1906–07[16] | The Combination | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
1907–08[17] | Wrexham and District League Division 1 | 12 |
Honours
League
- Chester and District League
- Winners (1): 1902
- Runners-up (2):1900, 1901
- West Cheshire League Division 1
- Winners (1): 1905
- Runners-up (1): 1904
Cups
- Winners (4): 1891, 1901, 1902, 1904
- Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1903, 1906
- Chester Charity Cup
- Winners (1): 1902[18]
Other Info
Wrexham Victoria F.C. are not to be confused with Wrexham F.C., Wrexham Olympic F.C. or Wrexham Gymnasium F.C.
References
- ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3175000/3175005/14/
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online -WREXHAM. !|1900-06-30|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Start exploring | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 19 August 1899. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 09 September 1899". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 23 September 1899". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online -THE WELSH -JUNIOR -CUP.I|1891-04-25|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL,|1901-04-12|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online Welsh Junior Cup. --|1902-04-10|Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer – Monday 04 April 1904". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online THE FOOTBALL COMBINATION.|1906-06-15|The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online LLAaWl -FIRST DIVISION.|1907-05-02|The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online CHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. j|1900-04-21|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online I FOOTBALL.|1901-05-04|Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS.|1902-04-26|Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "West Cheshire League 1892–1915". www.nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "England – The Combination". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online [No title]|1907-08-24|Denbighshire Free Press – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS. I|1903-05-02|Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2016-04-17.