Brymbo Victoria F.C. Explained

Nickname:Vics
Ground:Brymbo
Season:1910–11
Clubname:Brymbo Victoria (1900–1911)
Fullname:Brymbo Victoria Football Club
Founded:Appr. 1900
Dissolved:1911
Position:The Combination 4th (of 11)
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Nickname:Vics
Ground:Bronwen's Green, Blast Road, Brymbo
Clubname:Brymbo Victoria (2017–2021)
Fullname:Brymbo Victoria Football Club
Founded:2017
Dissolved:2021
Season:2019–20
League:North East Wales Football League Premier Division
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Brymbo Victoria F.C. were a Welsh football club based in Brymbo, Wales. They started the 2021–22 season as members of the North East Wales Football League Premier Division before resigning from the league in August 2021 and dissolving the club.[1]

History

For a full history see; List of football seasons involving Brymbo teams

Formed sometime around 1900 Brymbo Victoria were runners up in the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1908.[2] They joined The Combination midway through the 1909/10 season, taking on the results of Birkenhead who had resigned mid season,[3] finishing bottom of the league. Upon joining The Combination their colours were reported as being red and white.[4] The 1910–11 season saw an upturn in fortunes and they finished fourth. However they folded at the end of the season. The name returned in 2017, over 100 years since the previous club last played.

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePWDLGFGAPtsPosTeams in League
1902-03[5] Flintshire League Division 1
1903–04[6] Wrexham and District League Division 116132146122619 (+1 who withdrew)
1904–05[7] Wrexham and District League Division 116111446172319 (+3 who withdrew)
1905–06[8] Wrexham and District League Division 114111236102318 (+2 who withdrew)
1906–07[9] Flintshire League Division 114374192610710
1907–08[10] Wrexham and District League Division 118936402521310 (+2 who withdrew)
1908–09Wrexham and District League Division 1203215225261111
1909–10[11] The Combination30512442105111616
1910–11[12] The Combination201127553424411
1911-2017 Club Inactive
2017–18North East Wales League2684146273281014 (+2 who withdrew)
2018-19North East Wales League209011715127711
2019-20North East Wales League15103274283329

Cup History

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreNotes
1907–08[13] Welsh CupRound 1Buckley Engineers2–1Annulled, undersized pitch
0–3Replay
Welsh Amateur CupRound 1Summerhill
Round 2[14] Gwersyllt Victoria
Round 3[15] Wrexham Victoria4–0
Round 4[16] Holyhead3–1
Semi Final[17] Shrewsbury Rovers3–2Played at Oswestry
Final[18] Esclusham White Stars0–1Played at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1908–09[19] Welsh CupSecond Preliminary RoundJohnstown Amateurs0–5
1909–10[20] Welsh CupPreliminary RoundRuabon1–2
1910–11[21] Welsh CupPreliminary RoundSummerhill Victoria3–1
Round 1Ruabon1–0
Round 2Johnstown0–2
1911-2017 Club Inactive
2017–18Welsh CupFirst Qualifying RoundActon3–6
FAW TrophyRound 1Plas Madoc3–6
2018-19Welsh Cup
FAW Trophy

Honours

League

Winners : 1903, 1904, 1906

Runners-up : 1905

Runners-up : 2020

Cups

Runners-up : 1908

Winners : 1908

Runners Up : 1907[22]

Resurrection

The Brymbo Victoria name was resurrected more than 100 years after they last played, when in June 2017 the name was listed among the entrants for the 2017–18 North East Wales League season.[23] This was following the decision of Brymbo Sports and Social Club to switch to Saturday football, following the demise of the Wrexham Sunday League.

Other Info

Not to be confused with Brymbo Institute, Brymbo Steelworks FC or Brymbo FC.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brymbo Victoria Bow Out Of NEWFL . 11 August 2021 . North East Wales Football League . 20 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.1908-04-23Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  3. Web site: Denbighshire Free Press. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  4. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online Advertising1909-12-31The North Wales Weekly News – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-18.
  5. Web site: Northwich Guardian - Wednesday 15 April 1903. British Newspaper Archive. 2020-04-29.
  6. Web site: Wellington Journal – Saturday 14 April 1906. The British Newspaper Archive. 2017-03-08.
  7. News: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000405/19040402/143/0009 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  8. News: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000405/19060414/188/0009 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  9. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  10. Web site: Welsh National League. wnl.org.uk. 2015-10-21.
  11. Web site: England – The Combination. RSSSF. 2015-10-21.
  12. Web site: England – The Combination. RSSSF. 2015-10-21.
  13. Web site: Wales (Cup) 1907/08. RSSSF. 2015-10-21.
  14. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online c Football.1907-12-05Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  15. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH CUP.1908-01-25Rhyl Record and Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  16. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH AMATEUR CUP.1908-03-05The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  17. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH AMATEUR CUP.1908-03-24Gwalia – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  18. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.1908-04-23Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-21.
  19. Web site: Wales (Cup) 1908/09. RSSSF. 2015-10-21.
  20. Web site: Wales (Cup) 1909/10. RSSSF. 2015-10-21.
  21. Web site: Wales (Cup) 1910/11. RSSSF. 2015-10-21.
  22. Web site: Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh – 2 May 1907.
  23. Web site: League Lineup Finalised – News – Offa Athletic FC. www.pitchero.com. en. 2017-06-20.