Caerphilly F.C. was a
Welsh
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Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team that played in the
Southern League in the 1910s and 1920s. They were based in the town of
Caerphilly
Caerphilly (, ; cy, Caerffili, ) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley.
It is north of Cardiff and northwest of Newport. It is the largest town in Caerphilly County Borough, and lies wit ...
,
Glamorgan
, HQ = Cardiff
, Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974)
, Origin=
, Code = GLA
, CodeName = Chapman code
, Replace =
* West Glamorgan
* Mid Glamorgan
* South Glamorgan
, Motto ...
.
They joined the Southern League in
1913–14 and left the league at the end of the season after finishing in 14th position. They tried again in
1919–20 but left the league again after finishing bottom with just five points. They entered into the Welsh section of the league in
1922–23 but they were unable to complete their fixtures and the team disbanded.
References
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Southern League finishing positions by club, 1894–95 to 1919–20
Defunct football clubs in Wales
Southern Football League clubs
Sport in Glamorgan
Defunct Welsh football clubs in English leagues