Wrexham Victoria F.C.

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

Seasons

Season League Played Won Drew Lost Goals For Goals Against Points Final Position Teams in League
1899-00[12] Chester and District League 18 2 10
1900-01[13] Chester and District League Division 1 14 9 4 1 39 24 19 2 8
1901-02[14] Chester and District League Division 1 16 1 9
1902-03 Chester and District League
1904-05 Wirral Senior League
1906-07[15] The Combination 26 8 0 18 29 44 16 14 14
1907-08[16] Wrexham and District League Division 1 12

Honours

League

  • Chester and District League
Winners (1): 1902
Runners-up (2):1900, 1901

Cups

Winners (4): 1891, 1901, 1902, 1904
  • Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
Runners-up (2): 1903, 1906
  • Chester Charity Cup
Winners (1): 1902[17]

Former people and players

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/
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  20. ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4455305/4455313/63/
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