Wrexham Victoria F.C.

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Wrexham Victoria
Full nameWrexham Victoria Football Club
NicknameVics
Founded18 August 1899
Dissolvedc. May 1908
GroundBennion Road, Salisbury Park, Wrexham

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

History

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Formed on Tuesday 18 August 1899 in the Bowling Green Pub, when Erddig Albion changed their to that of an older club with the same name.[3][4] Wrexham Victoria's first game was a 5–4 defeat against Newton Rangers, on Saturday 2 September 1899, in the Chester and District League,[5] whilst their first victory was a 3–2 win over Tarporley on 16 September 1899.[6]

Wrexham Victoria won the Football Association of Wales Trophy four times in 1890–91,[7] 1900–01,[8] 1901–02[9] and 1903–04.[10] They joined The Combination for the 1906–07 season,[11] however they finished bottom of the league.[12]

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.[13] They were beaten 5–0 by Oswestry in the 1924–25 Welsh Amateur Cup.[14]

Seasons

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Season League Cup
Division P W D L GF GA Pts Pos Teams in League Welsh Cup[15] Welsh Amateur Cup Denbighshire & Flintshire Cup Other
1899-1900[16] Chester and District League 18 2 10 SF
1900–01[17] Chester and District League Division 1 14 9 4 1 39 24 19 2 8 W
1901–02[18] Chester and District League Division 1 16 1 9 W Chester Charity Cup Winners
1902–03[19] Chester and District League 14 7 4 3 45 21 17 3 8 4R RU
1903–04[20] 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[21] The Combination 26 8 0 18 29 44 16 14 14 3R
1907–08[22][23] Wrexham and District League Division 1 18 4 2 12 31 57 10 9 10 (+2 who withdrew) 1R 3R
File:Wrexham Victoria 1901-1902.jpg
Wrexham Victoria 1901–1902

Notable players

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Honours

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League

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

Cup

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  • Welsh Amateur Cup
  • Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
    • Runners-up (2): 1903, 1906
  • Chester Charity Cup
    • Winners (1): 1902[28]
  • St Martins Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1905[29]
  • Yerburgh Challenge Cup
    • Winners (1): 1902[30]

Other Info

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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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