Wrexham Grosvenor F.C. Explained

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]

Cup history

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1879–80[5] Welsh CupFirst RoundWrexham Albion1–2[6]
1880–81[7] Northwich Victoria0–3

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FOOTBALL.1877-09-22Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2020-04-03.
  2. Web site: FOOTBALL.1878-08-17Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2020-04-03.
  3. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.1876-12-02Wrexham Guardian – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-04.
  4. Web site: Eminent Victorians (Wales) - Historical Football Kits. www.historicalkits.co.uk. 2019-03-04.
  5. Web site: WFDA.
  6. Web site: FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES.1879-11-01Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2019-03-08.
  7. Web site: WFDA.
  8. Book: Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players . Davies . Gareth . Garland . Ian . 1991 . Bridge Books . 1-872424-11-2. 125.
  9. Web site: The Wales striker with more criminal convictions than caps. TheGuardian.com. 19 November 2019.