Wrexham Victoria F.C.

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

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;

Wrexham Victoria 1901–1902

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

Cups[]

• Welsh Amateur Cup

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[]