Buckley Victoria F.C.

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Buckley Victoria
Full nameBuckley Victoria Football Club
FoundedAppr. 1890
Dissolved1903

Buckley Victoria was a Welsh football club based in Buckley, Wales. Formed around 1890, they played in the FA Cup, Welsh Cup and The Combination.

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History

Formed around 1890, they played in the FA Cup, Welsh Cup and The Combination.

League history

SeasonLeaguePlayedWonDrewLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPointsPositionTeams in League
1894–95Denbighshire and Flintshire League [1]
1897–98 [2] West Cheshire League1452728371258
1898–99 [2] West Cheshire League18909443718711
1899–1900 [2] West Cheshire League1060433151236
1900–01 [3] The Combination 2264123268161112
1901–02Flintshire League
1902–03Flintshire League

Cup history

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreNotes
1891–92 Welsh Junior Cup Semi FinalWrexham Gymnasium0–10 [4]
1896–97North Wales Coast Junior CupSemi Final Caernarfon Reserves 2–1 [5]
Final Llandudno Swifts Reserves 5–0 [6]
1897–98North Wales Coast CupSemi FinalHolywell1–3 [7]
1898–99 [8] Welsh Cup First RoundBye
Second Round Caergwrle Wanderers 2–1
Third Round Chirk 1–2
North Wales Coast CupSemi FinalRhyl United3–1 [9]
Final Bangor 2–4 [10]
1899–1900 [11] Welsh CupFirst RoundBye
Second Round Flint 3–1
Third Round Newport w/oNewport withdrew
Fourth RoundCarnarvon Ironopolis1–2
North Wales Coast CupSemi FinalFlint
Final Llandudno Swifts 0–3 [12]
1900–01 [13] FA Cup First Qualifying Round Birkenhead 0–3 [14]
Welsh CupSecond RoundLlandudnow/oBuckley Victoria withdrew
North Wales Coast CupSemi FinalCarnarvon4–3 [15]
FinalBangor1–9 [16]

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