Brymbo F.C.

Brymbo Football Club are a football club based in Tanyfron, Wrexham. They currently play in the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division. The team, originally Brymbo Steelworks F.C., was formed as part of Brymbo Steelworks.

Brymbo FC
Full nameBrymbo Football Club
Nickname(s)The Steelmen
Founded1943[1]
GroundThe Crick
Tanyfron, Wrexham
Wrexham
LeagueWelsh National League Premier Division
2019-20Welsh National League Premier Division, 6th

History

For a full history see; List of football seasons involving Brymbo teams

Brymbo Football Club was formed over 60 years ago as part of the Brymbo Steelworks Complex. During their history Brymbo F.C. have won the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) on fourteen occasions and have numerous Cup successes, the major ones being the 1967 Welsh Amateur Cup win and the Welsh F.A. Brymbo F.C became winners of the Cymru Alliance League Cup at the first attempt under management of Gareth Powell who later went onto manage LEX X1. Gareth Powell had also managed Cefn Druids who helped the club steadily consolidated in the Cymru Alliance, helped by a renewed youth policy who strolled to the 1998/99 Cymru Alliance championship, scoring over 100 goals in the process. The all time club goalscorer, Chris Parry scored an incredible 197 goals in 223 appearances for the club.

Merger with New Broughton

In 1996, Brymbo merged with neighbouring village team New Broughton F.C. to create Brymbo Broughton. At that time Brymbo played in the Cymru Alliance League while New Broughton were in the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division. New Broughton had a good, experienced Committee and were financially sound, but unfortunately their playing facilities (which were Council owned) did not reach the standards set for a higher level of football. Brymbo, however, had excellent facilities but were lacking experience and expertise in key off-field positions and were financially insecure.

Merger with Summerhill United[2]

In 2005, Brymbo Broughton merged with Summerhill United to form Summerhill Brymbo. This lasted for one season before the name was reverted to Brymbo for the 2006–07 season.

In the 2018–19 season the club originally finished third in the league. After the end of the season were deducted the second highest points in Welsh league history, 63 points, and instead finished bottom of the league.[3] The club avoided relegation from the division as FC Nomads of Connah’s Quay withdrew from the league and Hawarden Rangers accepted relegation.


Facilities

The club is based at The Brymbo Sports and Social Complex in Tanyfron.

The home colours are yellow shirts with black shorts and socks[1]

Honours

Brymbo and New Broughton Senior Teams

League

Brymbo

Runners-up : 1995
Third : 1996
Winners : 2007, 2008

Brymbo Steelworks

Winners : 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 2007, 2008
Runners-up : 1946, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1984
Third : 1962, 1968, 1980, 1981, 1988

Brymbo Broughton[2]

Third : 2004

New Broughton

Third : 1952
  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 1
Winners : 1991, 1996
Runners-up : 1951
  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 2
Winners : 1990
  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 3
Winners : 1988
  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 4
Winners : 1981

Cups

Brymbo

Winners : 2007
  • North East Wales FA Challenge Cup
Winners : 1996
  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division League Cup
Winners : 2008, 2013
  • Presidents Cup
Winners : 1996

Brymbo Steelworks

Winners : 1967
Runners-up : 1980, 1983
  • North East Wales FA Challenge Cup
Winners : 1970, 1971, 1982, 1983, 1985
  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division League Cup
Winners : 1948, 1969, 1970, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986

New Broughton

  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division League Cup
Winners : 1996
  • Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One League Cup
Winners : 1991

References
  1. The Official Football Association of Wales Yearbook & Supporters' Guide 2001–2002 (2001) ISBN 1-86223-053-6
  2. "Football Club History Database – Brymbo Broughton". fchd.info. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. https://clwbpeldroed.org/2019/08/29/brymbo-queens-park-faw-national-league/
  4. "Football Club History Database – Brymbo{2}". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. "Football Club History Database – Brymbo". fchd.info. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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