Wrexham Victoria F.C.

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

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

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

For a full history see; List of Wrexham Victoria F.C. seasons

Season League Cup
Division P W D L GF GA Pts Pos Teams in League Welsh Cup[14] Welsh Amateur Cup Denbighshire & Flintshire Cup Other
1899-00[15] Chester and District League 18 2 10 SF
1900–01[16] Chester and District League Division 1 14 9 4 1 39 24 19 2 8 W
1901–02[17] Chester and District League Division 1 16 1 9 W Chester Charity Cup Winners
1902–03[18] Chester and District League 14 7 4 3 45 21 17 3 8 4R RU
1903–04[19] West Cheshire League Division 1 20 13 3 4 56 27 29 2 11 W
1904–05 West Cheshire League Division 1 20 13 3 4 44 14 29 1 11 3R St Martins Cup Runner Up
1905–06 West Cheshire League Division 1 22 10 2 10 45 41 22 6 12 3R RU
1906–07[20] The Combination 26 8 0 18 29 44 16 14 14 3R
1907–08[21][22] Wrexham and District League Division 1 18 4 2 12 31 57 10 9 10 (+2 who withdrew) 3R
Wrexham Victoria 1901–1902

Notable Players

Honours

League
  • Chester and District League
Winners (1): 1902
Runners-up (2):1900, 1901
  • West Cheshire League Division 1
Winners (1): 1905
Runners-up (1): 1904

Cups
Winners (4): 1891, 1901, 1902, 1904
  • Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
Runners-up (2): 1903, 1906
  • Chester Charity Cup
Winners (1): 1902[27]
  • St Martins Cup
Runners-up (1): 1905[28]
  • Yerburgh Challenge Cup
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.

References
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