Wrexham Hare and Hounds Club explained

Nickname:Hounds
Ground:The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Clubname:Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)
Fullname:Wrexham Hare and Hounds Club
Founded:c. 1873
Dissolved:c. 1888

Hare & Hounds were a Welsh football and athletics club from Wrexham.

History

The club was formed around 1873, and existed during the Victorian era.[1] Their football team played in the Welsh Cup competition during its formative years. The club was granted free use of The Racecourse Ground by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn.[2]

Cup History

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1881–82[3] Welsh CupRound 1Wrexham Athletic1–2[4]
1882–83[5] Round 1Coedpoeth1–1[6]
Round 1 Replay4–2[7]
Round 2Northwich Victoria1–5[8]
1883–84Round 1Gwersyllt Foresters5–6[9]

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online Advertising1875-01-30Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-20.
  2. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online [No title]1886-04-30The North Wales Express – Welsh Newspapers Online]. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-20.
  3. Web site: Welsh Football Data Archive.
  4. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS.1881-11-04Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-20.
  5. Web site: Welsh Football Data Archive.
  6. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE.1882-11-10Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-24.
  7. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE.1882-12-15Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-24.
  8. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.1882-12-23Weekly Mail – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-20.
  9. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online IGWERSYLLT FORESTERS v. HARE AND _ . HOUNDS, WREXHAM.1883-11-09Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-20.
  10. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online !-.I ? INTERNATIONAL MATCH.I – 1883-03-24Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-20.