Wrexham Victoria F.C.

Wrexham Victoria
Full name Wrexham Victoria Football Club
Nickname(s) Vics
Founded 18 August 1899
Dissolved c. May 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.

The Wrexham Victoria name did make a return in the 1920s when they were beaten 5-0 by Oswestry in the 1924/25 Welsh Amateur Cup.[12]

The Bowling Green Pub, Wrexham where Wrexham Victoria FC were formed on Tuesday 18th August 1899.

Seasons

For a full history see; List of Wrexham Victoria F.C. seasons

Season League Played Won Drew Lost Goals For Goals Against Points Final Position Teams in League
1899-00[13] Chester and District League 18 2 10
1900–01[14] Chester and District League Division 1 14 9 4 1 39 24 19 2 8
1901–02[15] Chester and District League Division 1 16 1 9
1902–03[16] Chester and District League 14 7 4 3 45 21 17 3 8
1903–04[17] 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[18] The Combination 26 8 0 18 29 44 16 14 14
1907–08[19][20] Wrexham and District League Division 1 18 4 2 12 31 57 10 9 10 (+2 who withdrew)
Wrexham Victoria 1901-1902

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[21]
  • St Martins Cup
Runners-up (1): 1905[22]
  • Yerburgh Challenge Cup
Winners (1): 1902[23]

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

  1. ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3175000/3175005/14/
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Start exploring | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 19 August 1899. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  4. ↑ "Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 09 September 1899". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  5. ↑ "Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 23 September 1899". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer – Monday 04 April 1904". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ Archive, The British Newspaper. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online I FOOTBALL.|1901-05-04|Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  15. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS.|1902-04-26|Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  16. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS. I|1903-05-02|Cheshire Observer - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  17. ↑ "West Cheshire League 1892–1915". www.nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  18. ↑ "England – The Combination". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  19. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online [No title]|1907-08-24|Denbighshire Free Press – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  20. ↑ Archive, The British Newspaper. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  21. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS. I|1903-05-02|Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  22. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL,|1905-04-27|Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  23. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS.|1902-04-26|Cheshire Observer - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
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