Wrexham Victoria F.c.
Wrexham Victoria F.C.
| Full name | Wrexham Victoria Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Vics |
| Founded | 18 August 1899 |
| Dissolved | c. May 1908 |
| Ground | Bennion Road, Salisbury Park, Wrexham |
History
Formed on Tuesday 18 August 1899 in the Bowling Green Pub, taking their name from an older club with the same name. Wrexham Victoria's first game was a 5–4 defeat against Newton Rangers, on Saturday 2 September 1899, in the Chester and District League, whilst their first victory was a 3–2 win over Tarporley on 16 September 1899.
Wrexham Victoria won the Football Association of Wales Trophy four times in 1890–91, 1900–01, 1901–02 and 1903–04. They joined The Combination for the 1906–07 season, however they finished bottom of the league.
They were to be found playing in Division One of the Wrexham and District League for 1907–08.
The Wrexham Victoria name did make a return in the 1920s. They appear in the second round draw of the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1923–24 against Wrexham Civil Service. They were beaten 5–0 by Oswestry in the 1924–25 Welsh Amateur Cup.
Seasons
| Season | League | Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Teams in League | Welsh Cup | Welsh Amateur Cup | Denbighshire & Flintshire Cup | Other | |
| 1899-1900 | Chester and District League | 18 | 2 | 10 | SF | |||||||||
| 1900–01 | Chester and District League Division 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 8 | W | |||
| 1901–02 | Chester and District League Division 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | W | Chester Charity Cup Winners | ||||||||
| 1902–03 | Chester and District League | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4R | RU | ||
| 1903–04 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 11 | W | |||
| 1904–05 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 3R | St Martins Cup Runner Up | ||
| 1905–06 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 3R | RU | ||
| 1906–07 | The Combination | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3R | |||
| 1907–08 | Wrexham and District League Division 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 57 | 10 | 9 | 10 (+2 who withdrew) | 1R | 3R | ||
Notable players
Harry Trainer – Wales Football International.- James Trainer – Wales Football International.
- Horace Blew – Wales Football International, Mayor of Wrexham in 1923.
- William Davies – Wales Football International. League Champion with Blackburn Rovers in 1912.
- Edwin Hughes – Wales Football International.
- Job Wilding – Wales Football International.
- Tom Burke – Wales Football International.
- Arthur Davies – Wales Football International.
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
- Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1903, 1906
- Chester Charity Cup
- Winners (1): 1902
- St Martins Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1905
- Yerburgh Challenge Cup
- Winners (1): 1902
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
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