Civil Service (Wrexham) Cricket and Football Club
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 | |
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History
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]
Cup History
| 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 |
Notable Players
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Henry Edwards - Wales Football International[5]- John Price - Wales Football International
References
- "CRICKET. -|1876-05-27|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- "Welsh Newspapers Online THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP.|1878-02-16|Wrexham Guardian – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- "Eminent Victorians (Wales) - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/international_details.php?id=6
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