| Full name | Civil Service (Wrexham) Cricket and Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | c. 1876 | |
| Dissolved | c. 1882 | |
| Ground | Rhosddu Recreation Ground | |
Civil Service (Wrexham) were a Welsh football and cricket club from Wrexham.
| Full name | Civil Service (Wrexham) Cricket and Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | c. 1876 | |
| Dissolved | c. 1882 | |
| Ground | Rhosddu Recreation Ground | |
Civil Service (Wrexham) were a Welsh football and cricket club from Wrexham.
Civil Service (Wrexham) first appear in the local press in May 1876 among the Cricket fixtures. [1] The following year the football team participated in the inaugural Welsh Cup competition. [2] [3]
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877-78 | Welsh Cup [4] | First Round | Wrexham | 1-3 |
| 1878-79 | First Round | Druids | w/o | |
| Second Round | Oswestry | 0-6 | ||
| 1879-80 | First Round | Gwersyllt Foresters | 1-1 | |
| First Round Replay | 1-2 | |||
| 1880-81 | First Round | Gwersyllt Foresters | 3-1 | |
| Second Round | Llanidloes | 0-1 |
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