Carnarvon Ironopolis F.C.

Carnarvon Ironopolis
Full name Carnarvon Ironopolis Football Club
Nickname(s) Canaries
Founded 1891
Dissolved 1903
Ground The Oval
1903 North Wales Coast League Division 1 (8th of 10)

History

Carnarvon Ironpolis Football Club was a football team from Caernarfon, Gwynedd. The club was formed in 1891 by Mr Arthur Menzies as the factory team of De Wintens Iron Works.[1][2] The team were Welsh Cup semi-finalists twice.

Colours

1900 Welsh Cup Semi Final v Aberystwyth
[3]

Seasons

Season League Played Won Drew Lost Points Position Remarks
1895-96[4] North Wales Coast League Division 1 10 4 2 4 10 3
1896-97[5] North Wales Coast League Division 1 9 2 2 5 6 4
1897-98[6] North Wales Coast League Division 1 8 2 2 4 6 5 Table as at 02/04/1898
1898-99[7] North Wales Coast League Division 1 9 6 0 3 12 4 Table as at 29/04/1899
1899-1900[8] North Wales Coast League Division 1 14 6 2 6 12 6 2 Points Deducted
1900-01[9] North Wales Coast League Division 1 13 7 0 6 14 4
1901-02[10] North Wales Coast League Division 1 12 9 1 2 19 1 Calculated to known results up to 24/04/02
1902-03[11] North Wales Coast League Division 1 14 5 2 7 14 8 All fixtures not completed

Cup History

Season Competition Round Opposition Score Remarks
1894-95 Welsh Cup[12] First Round Bye
Second Round Llandudno Swifts 3-2
1895-96 Welsh Cup[13] First Round Mold Red Stars 3-1
Second Round Westminster Rovers w/o Carnarvon Ironopolis withdrew
1896-97 Welsh Cup[14] First Round Rhyl Athletic 2-3
1897-98 Welsh Cup[15] First Round Portmadoc 8-0
Second Round Holywell 3-3
Second Round Replay 3-0
Third Round Rhyl Town 3-1 Rhyl Town found in next round.
North Wales Coast Cup Semi Final Bangor 1-3[16] Played at Llandudno
1898-99 Welsh Cup[17] First Round Holywell 3-0
Second Round Bangor 1-3
1899-1900 Welsh Cup[18] Second Round Portmadoc 5-0
Third Round Welshpool 4-2
Fourth Round Buckley Victoria 2-1
Semi Final Aberystwyth Town 2-2[19] Played at Oswestry
Semi Final Replay 0-3[20] Played at Towyn
1900-01 Welsh Cup[21] Third Round Broughton United 1-2
1901-02 Welsh Cup[22] Second Round Bye
Third Round Aberdare w/o Aberdare withdrew
Fourth Round Portmadoc 5-1
Semi Final Wrexham 1-2 Played at Rhyl
1902-03 Welsh Cup[23] Third Round Rhyl United 2-3

References

  1. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online Football Chips.|1902-11-21|The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  2. ↑ Turner, Robin (2014-08-19). "The fascinating forgotten names of Welsh football's past". walesonline. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3317415/3317417/18/black%20AND%20jerseys%20AND%20football
  4. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1895-96".
  5. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1896-97".
  6. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1897-98".
  7. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1898-99".
  8. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1899-00".
  9. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1900-01".
  10. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1901-02".
  11. ↑ "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1902-03".
  12. ↑ "Welsh Cup Season 1894/95".
  13. ↑ "Welsh Cup 1895/96".
  14. ↑ "Welsh Cup 1896/97".
  15. ↑ "Welsh Cup Season 1897/98".
  16. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online THE NORTH WALES COAST SENIORI CUP (SEMI-FINAL TIE). BANGOR v. CARNARVON IRONOPOLIS.|1898-03-18|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  17. ↑ "Welsh Cup Season 1898/99".
  18. ↑ "Welsh Cup Season 1899/00".
  19. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1900-04-06|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  20. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online I ASSOCIATION.|1900-04-09|The Western Mail - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  21. ↑ "Welsh Cup Season 1900/01".
  22. ↑ "Welsh Cup Season 1901/02".
  23. ↑ "Welsh Cup Season 1902/03".
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