Llangollen F.C.

Llangollen Football and Athletic Club were a Welsh football team from Llangollen, Denbighshire.

Llangollen
Full nameLlangollen Football and Athletic Club
Founded22 October 1872
Dissolved22 October 1880
GroundRecreation Ground, Llangollen

History

Llangollen were formed on Tuesday 22 October 1872, at the National Schoolroom by members of Llangollen Cricket Club.[1] Their first match was played on The Recreation Ground on Saturday 26 October 1872.[2] The club reformed again on Monday 10 September 1877.[3] The club has the honour of playing in the inaugural Welsh Cup competition. On 22 October 1880 the club changed their name to Berwyn Rangers.[4][5]

Cup History
Season Competition Round Opposition Score
1877–78[6] Welsh Cup Round 1 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers w/o
Round 2 Gwersyllt Foresters 1–2
1878–79[7] Round 1 Mold 8–1
Round 2 Newtown White Stars 0–1
1879–80[8] Round 1 Ruthin 0–4
1880–81[9] Round 1 Druids 1–3[10]

Other Info

Not to be confused with Llangollen Town F.C.


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References
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  2. "Welsh Newspapers Online LLANGOLLEN. j|1872-11-01|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. "Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL & .DISTRICT NEWS.|1877-09-14|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. "Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS.|1880-10-22|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. "Eminent Victorians (Wales) - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. "Wales (Cup) 1877/78". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  7. "Wales (Cup) 1878/79". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  8. "Wales (Cup) 1879/80". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  9. "Wales (Cup) 1880/81". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  10. "Welsh Newspapers Online IDRUIDS v. LLANGOLLEX.I|1880-11-20|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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