Clubname: | Wrexham Grosvenor |
Fullname: | Wrexham Grosvenor Football Club |
Nickname: | Grosvenor |
Founded: | c. 1876 |
Dissolved: | c. 1893 |
Ground: | Mr Snape's Field, Chester Road |
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Wrexham Grosvenor Football Club was a Welsh football club based in Wrexham, who played in the Welsh Cup in the 1879–80 and 1880–81 seasons. The football club are first mentioned in 1876, however a cricket club of the same name existed at least a year earlier.
In 1877 at a meeting held at The Walnut Tree, Wrexham, Mr F Jones was selected as club captain, with Mr J Grant as vice-captain.[1] The following year Mr T Jones was captain, with Mr E Hopkins as vice-captain.[2]
The club are last mentioned in 1893, and are presumed to have folded around this time. They played their home fixtures at Mr Snape's Field, Chester Road, Wrexham.[3] [4]
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1879–80[5] | Welsh Cup | First Round | Wrexham Albion | 1–2[6] |
1880–81[7] | Northwich Victoria | 0–3 |