Carnarvon Ironopolis F.C.

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Carnarvon Ironopolis
Full nameCarnarvon Ironopolis Football Club
Nickname(s)the Nops [1]
Founded1891
Dissolved1903
Ground The Oval
1903North Wales Coast League Division 1 (8th of 10)

Carnarvon Ironpolis Football Club was a football team from Caernarfon, Gwynedd.

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History

The club was formed in 1891 by Mr. Arthur Menzies as the factory team of De Wintens Iron Works. [2] [3] The team was Welsh Cup semi-finalists twice.

Colours

The club wore red and black striped jerseys, [4] with black shorts and socks. [5]

Ground

The club played at the Carnarvon Oval. [6]

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePlayedWonDrewLostPointsPositionRemarks
1895–96 [7] North Wales Coast League Division 1 10424103
1896–97 [8] North Wales Coast League Division 1922564
1897–98 [9] North Wales Coast League Division 1822465Table as at 02/04/1898
1898–99 [10] North Wales Coast League Division 19603124Table as at 29/04/1899
1899–1900 [11] North Wales Coast League Division 1146261262 Points Deducted
1900–01 [12] North Wales Coast League Division 113706144
1901–02 [13] North Wales Coast League Division 112912191Calculated to known results up to 24/04/02
1902–03 [14] North Wales Coast League Division 114527148All fixtures not completed

Cup History

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreRemarks
1894–95Welsh Cup [15] First RoundBye
Second Round Llandudno Swifts 3–2
1895–96Welsh Cup [16] First RoundMold Red Stars3–1
Second Round Westminster Rovers w/oCarnarvon Ironopolis withdrew
1896–97Welsh Cup [17] First RoundRhyl Athletic2–3
1897–98Welsh Cup [18] First Round Portmadoc 8–0
Second Round Holywell 3–3
Second Round Replay3–0
Third RoundRhyl Town3–1Rhyl Town found in next round.
North Wales Coast CupSemi Final Bangor 1–3 [19] Played at Llandudno
1898–99Welsh Cup [20] First RoundHolywell3–0
Second RoundBangor1–3
1899–1900 Welsh Cup [21] Second Round Portmadoc 5–0
Third RoundWelshpool4–2
Fourth Round Buckley Victoria 2–1
Semi Final Aberystwyth Town 2–2 [22] Played at Oswestry
Semi Final Replay0–3 [23] Played at Towyn
1900–01Welsh Cup [24] Third Round Broughton United 1–2
1901–02Welsh Cup [25] Second RoundBye
Third RoundAberdarew/oAberdare withdrew
Fourth RoundPortmadoc5–1
Semi Final Wrexham 1–2Played at Rhyl
1902–03Welsh Cup [26] Third RoundRhyl United2–3

Honours

References

  1. "Football notes". North Wales Weekly News: 11. 12 October 1906.
  2. "Welsh Newspapers Online Football Chips.|1902-11-21|The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. Turner, Robin (2014-08-19). "The fascinating forgotten names of Welsh football's past". walesonline. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  4. "FOOTBALL.-1900-04-06-The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. Owen, G.R. (7 February 1986). "Pictures from the past men of iron". Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald: 9.
  6. "Football notes". Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald: 8. 26 October 1894.
  7. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1895–96".
  8. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1896–97".
  9. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1897–98".
  10. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1898–99".
  11. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1899-00".
  12. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1900–01".
  13. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1901–02".
  14. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1902–03".
  15. "Welsh Cup Season 1894/95".
  16. "Welsh Cup 1895/96".
  17. "Welsh Cup 1896/97".
  18. "Welsh Cup Season 1897/98".
  19. "Welsh Newspapers Online THE NORTH WALES COAST SENIORI CUP (SEMI-FINAL TIE). BANGOR v. CARNARVON IRONOPOLIS.|1898-03-18|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  20. "Welsh Cup Season 1898/99".
  21. "Welsh Cup Season 1899/00".
  22. "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1900-04-06|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  23. "Welsh Newspapers Online I ASSOCIATION.|1900-04-09|The Western Mail – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  24. "Welsh Cup Season 1900/01".
  25. "Welsh Cup Season 1901/02".
  26. "Welsh Cup Season 1902/03".