Hare & Hounds were a Welsh

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and athletics club from

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 ...

History

The club was formed around 1873, and existed during the Victorian era. Their football team played in the

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competition during its formative years. The club was granted free use of

The Racecourse Ground The Racecourse Ground ( cy, Y Cae Ras) is a football stadium in Wrexham, Wales. It is the home of Wrexham A.F.C. It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having hosted Wales' first home i ...

by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn.

Cup History

Notable players

John Eyton-Jones John Arthur Eyton-Jones (25 September 1862 – 3 March 1940) was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward. He was part of the Wales national team between 1883 and 1884, playing four matches and scoring one goal. He played his first match on ...

– Wales Football International.

References

{{Reflist Defunct football clubs in Wales Sport in Wrexham Football clubs in Wrexham