Wrexham Victoria F.C.

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Wrexham Victoria
Full nameWrexham Victoria Football Club
Nickname(s)Vics
Founded18 August 1899
Dissolvedc. May 1908
GroundBennion Road, Salisbury Park, Wrexham

[1] Wrexham Victoria F.C. were a Welsh football club based in Wrexham, Wales. [2]

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History

Formed on Tuesday 18 August 1899 in the Bowling Green Pub, taking their name from an older club with the same name. [3] Wrexham Victoria's first game was a 5–4 defeat against Newton Rangers, on Saturday 2 September 1899, in the Chester and District League, [4] whilst their first victory was a 3–2 win over Tarporley on 16 September 1899. [5]

Wrexham Victoria won the Football Association of Wales Trophy four times in 1890–91, [6] 1900–01, [7] 1901–02 [8] and 1903–04. [9] They joined The Combination for the 1906–07 season, [10] however they finished bottom of the league. [11]

They were to be found playing in Division One of the Wrexham and District League for 1907–08.

The Wrexham Victoria name did make a return in the 1920s. They appear in the second round draw of the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1923–24 against Wrexham Civil Service. [12] They were beaten 5–0 by Oswestry in the 1924–25 Welsh Amateur Cup. [13]

Seasons

SeasonLeagueCup
DivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPosTeams in LeagueWelsh Cup [14] Welsh Amateur CupDenbighshire & Flintshire CupOther
1899-1900 [15] Chester and District League18210SF
1900–01 [16] Chester and District League Division 11494139241928W
1901–02 [17] Chester and District League Division 11619WChester Charity Cup Winners
1902–03 [18] Chester and District League14743452117384RRU
1903–04 [19] West Cheshire League Division 1201334562729211W
1904–05West Cheshire League Division 12013344414291113RSt Martins Cup Runner Up
1905–06West Cheshire League Division 122102104541226123RRU
1906–07 [20] The Combination 26801829441614143R
1907–08 [21] [22] Wrexham and District League Division 1184212315710910 (+2 who withdrew)1R3R
Wrexham Victoria 1901-1902 Wrexham Victoria 1901-1902.jpg
Wrexham Victoria 1901–1902

Notable players

Honours

League

Winners (1): 1902
Runners-up (2):1900, 1901
Winners (1): 1905
Runners-up (1): 1904

Cups

Winners (4): 1891, 1901, 1902, 1904
Runners-up (2): 1903, 1906
Winners (1): 1902 [27]
Runners-up (1): 1905 [28]
Winners (1): 1902 [29]

Other Info

Wrexham Victoria F.C. are not to be confused with Wrexham F.C., Wrexham Olympic F.C. or Wrexham Gymnasium F.C.

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