Carnarvon Ironopolis F.C.

Carnarvon Ironpolis Football Club was a football team from Caernarfon, Gwynedd. The club was formed in 1891 by Mr Arthur Menzies as the factory team of De Wintens Iron Works.[1][2] The team were Welsh Cup semi-finalists twice.

Carnarvon Ironopolis
Full nameCarnarvon Ironopolis Football Club
Nickname(s)Nops
Founded1891
Dissolved1903
GroundThe Oval
1903North Wales Coast League Division 1 (8th of 10)

Colours
1900 Welsh Cup Semi Final v Aberystwyth
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Seasons
Season League Played Won Drew Lost Points Position Remarks
1895–96[4] North Wales Coast League Division 1 10 4 2 4 10 3
1896–97[5] North Wales Coast League Division 1 9 2 2 5 6 4
1897–98[6] North Wales Coast League Division 1 8 2 2 4 6 5 Table as at 02/04/1898
1898–99[7] North Wales Coast League Division 1 9 6 0 3 12 4 Table as at 29/04/1899
1899–1900[8] North Wales Coast League Division 1 14 6 2 6 12 6 2 Points Deducted
1900–01[9] North Wales Coast League Division 1 13 7 0 6 14 4
1901–02[10] North Wales Coast League Division 1 12 9 1 2 19 1 Calculated to known results up to 24/04/02
1902–03[11] North Wales Coast League Division 1 14 5 2 7 14 8 All fixtures not completed

Cup History
Season Competition Round Opposition Score Remarks
1894–95 Welsh Cup[12] First Round Bye
Second Round Llandudno Swifts 3–2
1895–96 Welsh Cup[13] First Round Mold Red Stars 3–1
Second Round Westminster Rovers w/o Carnarvon Ironopolis withdrew
1896–97 Welsh Cup[14] First Round Rhyl Athletic 2–3
1897–98 Welsh Cup[15] First Round Portmadoc 8–0
Second Round Holywell 3–3
Second Round Replay 3–0
Third Round Rhyl Town 3–1 Rhyl Town found in next round.
North Wales Coast Cup Semi Final Bangor 1–3[16] Played at Llandudno
1898–99 Welsh Cup[17] First Round Holywell 3–0
Second Round Bangor 1–3
1899–1900 Welsh Cup[18] Second Round Portmadoc 5–0
Third Round Welshpool 4–2
Fourth Round Buckley Victoria 2–1
Semi Final Aberystwyth Town 2–2[19] Played at Oswestry
Semi Final Replay 0–3[20] Played at Towyn
1900–01 Welsh Cup[21] Third Round Broughton United 1–2
1901–02 Welsh Cup[22] Second Round Bye
Third Round Aberdare w/o Aberdare withdrew
Fourth Round Portmadoc 5–1
Semi Final Wrexham 1–2 Played at Rhyl
1902–03 Welsh Cup[23] Third Round Rhyl United 2–3

Honours
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References
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  2. Turner, Robin (2014-08-19). "The fascinating forgotten names of Welsh football's past". walesonline. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. "FOOTBALL.-1900-04-06-The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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  8. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1899-00".
  9. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1900–01".
  10. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1901–02".
  11. "NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLES 1902–03".
  12. "Welsh Cup Season 1894/95".
  13. "Welsh Cup 1895/96".
  14. "Welsh Cup 1896/97".
  15. "Welsh Cup Season 1897/98".
  16. "Welsh Newspapers Online THE NORTH WALES COAST SENIORI CUP (SEMI-FINAL TIE). BANGOR v. CARNARVON IRONOPOLIS.|1898-03-18|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  17. "Welsh Cup Season 1898/99".
  18. "Welsh Cup Season 1899/00".
  19. "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1900-04-06|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  20. "Welsh Newspapers Online I ASSOCIATION.|1900-04-09|The Western Mail – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  21. "Welsh Cup Season 1900/01".
  22. "Welsh Cup Season 1901/02".
  23. "Welsh Cup Season 1902/03".
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