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Chirk AAA FC
Chirk AAA F.C. is a Welsh football league system, Welsh football team based in Chirk, Wales. They compete in the Cymru North. They were previously in the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area), Premier division of the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area), Welsh National League since their relegation after one season in the Cymru Alliance. Their reserve team plays in the FAW Reserve League (North East). History For a full history see; ''List of Chirk AAA FC seasons'' Chirk, along with other local teams Wrexham F.C., Wrexham, Oswestry Town F.C., Oswestry and Druids F.C., Druids, became founder members of the Welsh Football Association in the same year as their formation. Chirk’s early teams were formed mainly from employees from both Chirk Castle and Black Park Colliery. Chirk played friendly fixtures against other local teams and it was not until October 1877 that Chirk competed in a competitive fixture, although archive information from the Football Association suggests that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirk
Chirk ( cy, Y Waun) is a town and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, south of Wrexham, between it and Oswestry. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,468. Historically in the traditional county of Denbighshire, and later Clwyd, it has been part of Wrexham County Borough since a local government reorganisation in 1996. The border with the English county of Shropshire is immediately south of the town, on the other side of the River Ceiriog. The town is served by Chirk railway station and the A5/A483 roads. Etymology The name of the town in English, Chirk, derives from the name of the River Ceiriog, which itself may mean "the favoured one". The Welsh place name, ', is literarally "The Moor". History and heritage Chirk Castle, a National Trust property, is a medieval castle. Two families are associated with the town and its castle: the Trevor family of Brynkinallt and the Myddelton family. The Hughes of Gwerclas, a family descended from the ancient kings of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
