North Wales Alliance League

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North Wales Alliance League
Founded1912;112 years ago (1912)
First season 1912–13
Folded1921;103 years ago (1921)
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Domestic cup(s) Welsh Cup
Welsh Amateur Cup
Last champions Rhosymedre (1920–21)
(1920-21)

The North Wales Alliance League was a football league in Wales. It was made up of teams from Wrexham County Borough, Flintshire and Denbighshire.

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History

The North Wales Alliance League ran during the early years of the twentieth century from 1912 to 1921. [1]

At that time the senior clubs in the Wrexham area played in English leagues such as The Combination and the Birmingham & District League.

Clubs from the Wrexham area, and the rest of North Wales, joined the Welsh National League (North) which ran from 1921 to 1930. [2]

Divisional Champions

SeasonDivision OneDivision Two
1912–13 [3] Gwersyllt
1913–14 [4] Gwersyllt
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
1919–20 [5] Rhos AthleticJohnstown
1920–21 [6] RhosymedreBroughton DS & S


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References

  1. ↑ "North Wales Alliance League All Seasons". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Welsh National League Division One North".
  3. ↑ "North Wales Alliance League Tables 1912–13". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "North Wales Alliance League Tables 1913–14". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "North Wales Alliance League Tables 1919–20". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "North Wales Alliance League Tables 1920–21". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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