Llangollen F.C.

Llangollen
Full name Llangollen Football and Athletic Club
Founded 22 October 1872
Dissolved 22 October 1880
Ground Recreation Ground, Llangollen

Llangollen Football and Athletic Club were a Welsh football team from Llangollen, Denbighshire.

History

Llangollen were formed on Tuesday 22 October 1872, at the National Schoolroom by members of Llangollen Cricket Club.[1] Their first match was played on The Recreation Ground on Saturday 26 October 1872.[2] The club reformed again on Monday 10 September 1877.[3] The club has the honour of playing in the inaugural Welsh Cup competition. On 22 October 1880 the club changed their name to Berwyn Rangers.[4]

Cup History

Season Competition Round Opposition Score
1877–78[5] Welsh Cup Round 1 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers w/o
Round 2 Gwersyllt Foresters 1-2
1878–79[6] Round 1 Mold 8-1
Round 2 Newtown White Stars 0-1
1879–80[7] Round 1 Ruthin 0-4
1880–81[8] Round 1 Druids 1-3[9]

Other Info

Not to be confused with Llangollen Town F.C.


References

  1. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS.|1872-10-25|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online LLANGOLLEN. j|1872-11-01|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL & .DISTRICT NEWS.|1877-09-14|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  4. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS.|1880-10-22|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1877/78". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  6. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1878/79". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  7. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1879/80". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  8. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1880/81". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  9. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online IDRUIDS v. LLANGOLLEX.I|1880-11-20|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
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