Esclusham White Stars F.C. Explained

Clubname:Esclusham White Stars
Fullname:Esclusham White Stars Football Club
Nickname:Esclusham
Founded:Appr. 1900
Dissolved:Appr. 1930
Ground:Rhostyllen

Esclusham White Stars was a Welsh football club based in Rhostyllen, Wales.

History

Formed sometime around 1900 Esclusham White Stars won the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1905 and 1908. Esclusham also achieved some league success, they won the Wrexham District League in 1908, as well as being Runners Up in 1906, and having two Third place finishes in 1904 and 1905. Esclusham also entered the Welsh Cup, their best showing being the Second Round in 1912. They are assumed to have folded around 1930, as no record exists of the club after 1929.[1]

Seasons

Season[2] LeaguePosition
1903–04Wrexham District League3rd
1904–05Wrexham District League3rd
1905–06Wrexham District League2nd
1906–07Wrexham District League8th
1907–08Wrexham District League1st
1908–09Wrexham District League6th
1909–10Wrexham District League8th
1910–11Wrexham District League6th
1911–12Wrexham District League6th
1912–13[3] North Wales Alliance11th
1919–20[4] North Wales Alliance Division 113th
1920–21[5] North Wales Alliance Division 113th
1926–27[6] Wrexham & District Amateur League4th
1927–28[7] Wrexham & District Amateur League10th
1928–29[8] Wrexham & District Amateur League8th

Cup History

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1904–05[9] Welsh Amateur CupWinnersBangor City Reserves4–0
1907–08[10] Welsh Amateur CupWinnersBrymbo Victoria1–0
1907–08[11] Denbighshire and Flintshire (Soames) Charity CupRunner UpConnahs Quay5–2
1911–12[12] Welsh CupSecond RoundRhos3–1
1919–20[13] Welsh CupFirst RoundRhos5–1
1920–21[14] Welsh CupFirst RoundGresford1–0
1921–22[15] Welsh CupSpecial Preliminary RoundOak Alyn Rovers4–2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football. rhostyllen.info. en-gb. 2017-02-12.
  2. Web site: Football. rhostyllen.info. en-gb. 2017-02-12.
  3. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213090406/http://wfda.co.uk/leagues_nwa.php?season_id=1. 2017-02-13. dead.
  4. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213163724/http://wfda.co.uk/leagues_nwa.php?season_id=3. 2017-02-13. dead.
  5. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213163626/http://wfda.co.uk/leagues_nwa.php?season_id=4. 2017-02-13. dead.
  6. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics.
  7. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics.
  8. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics.
  9. Web site: PENMON FAMILY HISTORY AND RELATED TOPICS – WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS. www.penmon.org. en. 2017-02-12.
  10. Web site: PENMON FAMILY HISTORY AND RELATED TOPICS – WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS. www.penmon.org. en. 2017-02-12.
  11. News: Cheshire Observer, 18 April 1908. 18 April 1908. Cheshire Observer.
  12. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics.
  13. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213090347/http://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=39. 2017-02-13. dead.
  14. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801015350/http://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=40. 2016-08-01. dead.
  15. Web site: World Football - Blogging about football related topics. 2017-02-12. 2017-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809171558/http://wfda.co.uk/index.php/welsh-cup/year-by-year. dead.

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