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Rhostyllen Victoria FC
Rhostyllen Victoria was a Welsh football club based in Rhostyllen, Wrexham during the Victorian era. History League History They played in the Welsh Senior League from 1890–1897 Cup History Notable players * Alf Pugh Achieved International honours as a Rhostyllen Victoria player, also first ever person to be substituted in an International football match. * Bill Roberts Achieved International honours. Other Notes Listed as having striped jerseys in 1889, exact colours are unknown. Source from 1885 lists them as playing in white shirts. References {{Reflist Sources Defunct football clubs in Wales Sport in Wrexham Sport in Wrexham County Borough Football clubs in Wrexham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhostyllen
Rhostyllen () is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, south-west of the city of Wrexham. At the time of the 2001 census, area Wrexham 014A, which includes Rhostyllen itself, had a population of 1,383 in 599 households.Wrexham 014A Key Figures Office for National Statistics Etymology Its name may be derived from the Welsh words ''rhos'' ("moor", or " rush pasture") and ''estyll'' ("staves" or "planks").History Rhostyllen was a part of the old |
Wrexham Hibernians
Wrexham Hibernians Football Club was a short-lived Welsh association football club based in Wrexham who played in the Welsh Cup during the 1890–91 season. They were nicknamed the Irishmen and were made up of people from the Irish diaspora. They were first mentioned in 1889 and last appeared in the local press in 1891. They played their home games off Bradley Road, Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count .... Cup History References Sport in Wrexham Defunct football clubs in Wales Football clubs in Wrexham Irish diaspora sports clubs in the United Kingdom {{Wales-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Wrexham
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Football Clubs In Wales
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Bill Roberts (footballer, Born 1859)
William Roberts (18 March 1859 – 12 June 1945) was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward for Wrexham, Wrexham Olympic and Rhostyllen Victoria in the 1880s and made four appearances for Wales, scoring once. He was the brother of Bob Roberts who also played for the two Wrexham clubs and twice for Wales. Football career Roberts was "always in the thickest of the fight", and was described as "tricky and comical, and occasionally brilliant". His playing career came before the advent of League football and his greatest success at club level was in the Welsh Cup, where he scored the only goal in the final of the 1882–83 tournament, thus enabling Wrexham to defeat Druids and claim the trophy for the second time. He and his brother, Bob, made their international debuts on 27 February 1886 against Ireland in the opening match of the 1886 British Home Championship. The match ended as a 5–0 victory for the Welsh, with Bill Roberts scoring the opening goal. After defeats against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Pugh
Allen "Alf" Pugh (27 October 1869 – 7 February 1942) was a Welsh people, Welsh amateur sports, amateur association football, football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who made one appearance for Wales national football team, Wales in 1889. He was the first player to be replaced by a Substitute (association football), substitute in international football. Football career Pugh was born in the Esclusham district, a few miles west of Wrexham. His early football was played at the nearby village of Rhostyllen before joining Wrexham Olympic F.C., Wrexham Olympic for a year in 1885. Described as a "competent goalkeeper", he represented Denbighshire twice: in January 1885, against Shropshire and in November, against Lancashire. After losing his place at Wrexham to Sam Gillam, he returned to Rhostyllen Victoria FC, Rhostyllen, where he continued to play for a further ten years. On 15 April 1889, Wales national football team, Wales were playing their 1889 British Home Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrockwardine Wood
Wrockwardine Wood (pronounced "Rock-war-dine") was originally a detached piece of woodland, then a township, formerly belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine. Wrockwardine is located approximately 7 miles west from Wrockwardine Wood. Wrockwardine Wood is located in north east Telford in Shropshire and is bordered by Donnington, St Georges, Trench, The Nabb and Oakengates. The local government parish of Wrockwardine Wood and Trench comprises most of the Church of England parish of Wrockwardine Wood. In the eighteenth century industrial revolution Wrockwardine Wood was inhabited by coal and iron mine workers and their families. So many people had become Primitive Methodists that the Church of England set up a new parish in 1833 and built a very attractive red brick church (Holy Trinity). The 2 Methodist chapels recently closed, being replaced by Oakengates United Church (Methodist and United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Protestant Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895–96 Welsh Cup
The 1895–96 Welsh Cup was a knock-out football competition contested by teams from Wales. Bangor City F.C. defeated Wrexham F.C. in the final by a score of 3–1. First round Division One SourceWelsh Football Data Archive Division two SourceWelsh Football Data Archive Ironbridge dismissed for fielding un-registered players Replay SourceWelsh Football Data Archive Division Three SourceWelsh Football Data Archive Aberystwyth Town receive a bye to the next round Whitchurch receive a bye to the next round Porthmadoc receive a bye to the next round Division Four SourceWelsh Football Data Archive Cardiff City scratch to Aberdare Second round SourceWelsh Football Data Archive Porthmadoc scratch to Oswestry United Rhayader scratch to Hereford Bangor receive a bye to the next round Aberdare Aberdare ( ; cy, Aberdâr) is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. Aberdare has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brymbo Institute Cricket And Football Club
Brymbo Institute Cricket and Football Club was a multi purpose sports club based in Brymbo, Wales. History The club has its roots in the establishment of the Brymbo Institute and Reading Room, set up by non-conformist and Victorian industrialist William Darby. It was not as successful as he hoped, as few steelworkers were teetotalers, whilst the Darbys were great supporters of the temperance movement and so banned the sale of alcohol from their premises and land. The steelworkers Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ... later took over the Institute and managed it themselves. The institute supported cricket, rifle, tennis and bowls clubs, financed the silver band and supplied newspapers and magazines for the reading room. Brymbo Institute FC merged with local rival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denbigh Town F
Denbigh (; cy, Dinbych; ) is a market town and a community in Denbighshire, Wales. Formerly, the county town, the Welsh name translates to "Little Fortress"; a reference to its historic castle. Denbigh lies near the Clwydian Hills. History Denbigh Castle, together with its town walls, was built in 1282 by order of King Edward I. The Burgess Gate, whose twin towers adorn the symbol on Denbigh's civic seal, was once the main entrance into the town. The first borough charter was granted to Denbigh in 1290, when the town was still contained within the old town walls. It was the centre of the Marcher Lordship of Denbigh. The town was involved in the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn in 1294–1295; the castle was captured in the autumn, and on 11 November 1294 a relieving force was defeated by the Welsh rebels. The town was recaptured by Edward I in December. Denbigh was also burnt in 1400 during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr. During the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487), the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westminster Rovers F
Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and much of the West End shopping and entertainment district. The name ( ang, Westmynstre) originated from the informal description of the abbey church and royal peculiar of St Peter's (Westminster Abbey), west of the City of London (until the English Reformation there was also an Eastminster, near the Tower of London, in the East End of London). The abbey's origins date from between the 7th and 10th centuries, but it rose to national prominence when rebuilt by Edward the Confessor in the 11th. Westminster has been the home of England's government since about 1200, and from 1707 the Government of the United Kingdom. In 1539, it became a city. Westminster is often used as a metonym t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhosllanerchrugog F
RhosllanerchrugogDavies, Jenkins and Baines (eds) ''The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales'', 2008, p.752 (also spelled Rhosllannerchrugog, or simply Rhos) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies within the historic county of Denbighshire. The entire built-up area including Penycae, Ruabon and Cefn Mawr had a population of 25,362. Etymology The name of the village is derived from that of the old Llanerchrugog estate, once one of the landholdings of Cynwrig ap Rhiwallon, Lord of Maelor Gymraeg.''Archaeologia Cambrensis: The Journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association'', 1895, p.225-6 The name ''Llanerchrugog'' is usually stated to be based on Welsh llannerch, "''clearing''" or "''glade''"; and (with soft mutation), "''heathery''", although an etymology based on crugog, "hilly", "rough", has also been suggested.Morgan, ''A handbook of the origin of place-names in Wales and Monmouthshire'', 1887, p.50 The name of the mining village which l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
