Wrexham Victoria F.C. Explained

Clubname:	Wrexham Victoria
Fullname:	Wrexham Victoria Football Club
Nickname:	Vics
Founded:	18 August 1899
Dissolved:	c. May 1908
Ground:	Bennion Road, Salisbury Park, Wrexham

^[1] Wrexham Victoria F.C. were a Welsh football club based in Wrexham, Wales.^[2]

History

Formed on Tuesday 18 August 1899 in the Bowling Green Pub, taking their name from an older club with the same name.^[3] Wrexham Victoria's first game was a 5–4 defeat against Newton Rangers, on Saturday 2 September 1899, in the Chester and District League,^[4] whilst their first victory was a 3–2 win over Tarporley on 16 September 1899.^[5]

Wrexham Victoria won the Football Association of Wales Trophy four times in 1890–91,^[6] 1900–01,^[7] 1901–02^[8] and 1903–04.^[9] They joined The Combination for the 1906–07 season,^[10] however they finished bottom of the league.^[11]

They were to be found playing in Division One of the Wrexham and District League for 1907–08.

The Wrexham Victoria name did make a return in the 1920s. They appear in the second round draw of the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1923–24 against Wrexham Civil Service.^[12] They were beaten 5–0 by Oswestry in the 1924–25 Welsh Amateur Cup.^[13]

Seasons

Season	League										Cup
	Division	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos	Teams in League	Welsh Cup^[14]	Welsh Amateur Cup	Denbighshire & Flintshire Cup	Other
1899-1900^[15]	Chester and District League	18							2	10		SF
1900–01^[16]	Chester and District League Division 1	14	9	4	1	39	24	19	2	8		W
1901–02^[17]	Chester and District League Division 1	16							1	9		W		Chester Charity Cup Winners
1902–03^[18]	Chester and District League	14	7	4	3	45	21	17	3	8		4R	RU
1903–04^[19]	West Cheshire League Division 1	20	13	3	4	56	27	29	2	11		W
1904–05	West Cheshire League Division 1	20	13	3	4	44	14	29	1	11		3R		St Martins Cup Runner Up
1905–06	West Cheshire League Division 1	22	10	2	10	45	41	22	6	12		3R	RU
1906–07^[20]	The Combination	26	8	0	18	29	44	16	14	14	3R
1907–08^[21] ^[22]	Wrexham and District League Division 1	18	4	2	12	31	57	10	9	10 (+2 who withdrew)	1R	3R

Notable players

• Harry Trainer^[23] – Wales Football International.
• James Trainer – Wales Football International.
• Horace Blew – Wales Football International, Mayor of Wrexham in 1923.^[24]
• William Davies – Wales Football International. League Champion with Blackburn Rovers in 1912.
• Edwin Hughes – Wales Football International.
• Job Wilding – Wales Football International.
• Tom Burke – Wales Football International.^[25]
• Arthur Davies – Wales Football International.^[26]

Honours

League

• Chester and District League
  • Winners (1): 1902
  • Runners-up (2): 1900, 1901
• West Cheshire League Division 1
  • Winners (1): 1905
  • Runners-up (1): 1904

Cup

• Welsh Amateur Cup
  • Winners (4): 1891, 1901, 1902, 1904
• Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 1903, 1906
• Chester Charity Cup
  • Winners (1): 1902^[27]
• St Martins Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1905^[28]
• Yerburgh Challenge Cup
  • Winners (1): 1902^[29]

Other Info

Wrexham Victoria F.C. are not to be confused with Wrexham F.C., Wrexham Olympic F.C. or Wrexham Gymnasium F.C.

Notes and References

1. Web site: FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE.-1900-01-19-Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal – Welsh Newspapers Online – The National Library of Wales. newspapers.library.wales. 4 February 2019.
2. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online -WREXHAM. !1900-06-30Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-20.
3. Web site: Start exploring . subscription . March 24, 2023 . British Newspaper Archive.
4. Web site: Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 09 September 1899. British Newspaper Archive. 2015-12-14.
5. Web site: Wrexham Advertiser – Saturday 23 September 1899. subscription . March 24, 2023 . British Newspaper Archive.
6. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online -THE WELSH -JUNIOR -CUP.I1891-04-25Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-20.
7. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL,1901-04-12Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-20.
8. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online Welsh Junior Cup. --1902-04-10Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-20.
9. Web site: Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer – Monday 04 April 1904. subscription . March 24, 2023 . British Newspaper Archive.
10. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online THE FOOTBALL COMBINATION.1906-06-15The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-20.
11. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online LLAaWl -FIRST DIVISION.1907-05-02The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-20.
12. Web site: Western Mail - Monday 03 September 1923. subscription . March 24, 2023 . British Newspaper Archive.
13. News: Register . subscription . March 24, 2023 . British Newspaper Archive.
14. Web site: Year-by-year. www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. 2020-04-27.
15. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online CHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. j1900-04-21Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-10-20.
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19. Web site: West Cheshire League 1892–1915. www.nonleaguematters.co.uk. 2016-10-14.
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21. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online [No title]1907-08-24Denbighshire Free Press – Welsh Newspapers Online]. newspapers.library.wales. 2016-02-15.
22. News: Register . subscription . March 24, 2023 . British Newspaper Archive.
23. Web site: The Wales striker with more criminal convictions than caps. TheGuardian.com. 19 November 2019.
24. Web site: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser – Thursday 30 August 1906. British Newspaper Archive. 2015-10-20.
25. Web site: First team appearances 1881 to 1902 . 2023-03-24.
26. Web site: FOOTBALL NEWS. I|1891-10-24|The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality - Welsh Newspapers.
27. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS. I1903-05-02Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2016-04-17.
28. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL,1905-04-27Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-07-27.
29. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online ATHLETIC NEWS.1902-04-26Cheshire Observer – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-07-27.