Broughton United F.C.

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Broughton United
Full nameBroughton United Football Club
FoundedAppr. 1899
Dissolved1907
GroundPlas Power

Broughton United was a Welsh football club based in New Broughton, Wrexham, Wales. [2] They played their home games at Plas Power. [3]

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History

Formed some time in 1899 Broughton United were members of The Combination between 1903 and 1906. They also played in the Welsh Cup on five occasions, reaching the Quarter Finals three times. In 1906 the club withdrew from the Combination due to financial difficulties. [4] Instead the club was due to enter the Wrexham and District League, however they do not appear in the final tables for the 1906–07 season. By 1907 the club were listed as defunct and its committee members were suspended by the Football Association of Wales. [5]

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePWDLGFGAPtsPosTeams in League
1900–01 [6] Denbighshire League 13121041102518
1901–02 [6] Denbighshire League13102144102218
1902–03Flintshire League First Division
1903–04 [7] The Combination 2483134052191013
1904–05The Combination261457434433314
1905–06The Combination28112154661221315
1906–07Wrexham and District League

Cup history

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreNotes
1899-1900Welsh Amateur CupRound 1Summerhill Albion
Round 2Wrexham Old Boys
1900–01 [8] Welsh Cup Round 2Bye
Round 3Carnarvon Ironopolis2–1
Quarter Final Chirk 0–4
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity CupSemi FinalOswestry United1-1 [9] [10]
FinalWrexham1-0 [11]
1901–02 [12] Welsh CupRound 2 Chester w/o
Round 3 Welshpool 0–2
Welsh Amateur Cup Semi Final Wrexham Victoria 2-2 [13] played at Wynnstay Park, Ruabon
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity CupQuarter FinalDruids [14] result unknown
Semi FinalRhyl3–1 [15]
FinalWrexham1-5 [16]
1902–03 [17] Welsh Amateur CupRound 2 Esclusham White Stars
Round 3 Wrexham Victoria 0–1
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity CupRound 1 [18] Esclusham White Stars
Flintshire League CupFinalFlint U.A.C.1-0 [19]
1903–04 [20] Welsh CupRound 3 Wrexham 2–0
Quarter Final Druids 2–4
Welsh Amateur Cup Round 2Hope Village
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity CupSemi FinalDruids0–5 [21]
1904–05 [22] Welsh CupRound 3Druids0–4
Welsh Amateur Cup Round 3 Brymbo Victoria
1905–06 [23] Welsh CupRound 3 Bangor w/o
Quarter FinalWrexham1–3
1906-07Welsh Amateur CupRound 2 [24] Esclusham White Stars

Honours

League

Winners (2): 1901, 1902
Third (1): 1905

Cups

Finalists (2): 1901, 1902 (outcome unknown)
Winners (1): 1901

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