[1]Wrexham Victoria F.C. were a Welsh football club based in Wrexham, Wales.[2]
| Full name | Wrexham Victoria Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Vics |
| Founded | 18 August 1899 |
| Dissolved | c. May 1908 |
| Ground | Bennion Road, 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
| 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 | |
| 1899-1900[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) | 1R | 3R | ||
Notable players
Harry Trainer[23] – Wales Football International.- James Trainer – Wales Football International.
- Horace Blew – Wales Football International, Mayor of Wrexham in 1923.[24]
- William Davies – Wales Football International. League Champion with Blackburn Rovers in 1912.
- Edwin Hughes – Wales Football International.
- Job Wilding – Wales Football International.
- Tom Burke – Wales Football International.[25]
- Arthur Davies – Wales Football International.[26]
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
Cup
Other Info
Wrexham Victoria F.C. are not to be confused with Wrexham F.C., Wrexham Olympic F.C. or Wrexham Gymnasium F.C.