| Full name | Civil Service (Wrexham) Cricket and Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | c. 1876 | |
| Dissolved | c. 1882 | |
| Ground | Rhosddu Recreation Ground | |
| ||
Civil Service (Wrexham) were a Welsh football and cricket club from Wrexham.
History
Civil Service (Wrexham) first appear in the local press in May 1876 among the Cricket fixtures. The following year the football team participated in the inaugural Welsh Cup competition.
Cup history
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877-78 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Wrexham | 1-3 |
| 1878-79 | First Round | Druids | w/o | |
| Second Round | Oswestry | 0-6 | ||
| 1879-80 | First Round | Gwersyllt Foresters | 1-1 | |
| First Round Replay | 1-2 | |||
| 1880-81 | First Round | Gwersyllt Foresters | 3-1 | |
| Second Round | Llanidloes | 0-1 |
Notable players
Henry Edwards - Wales Football International- John Price - Wales Football International
References
- "CRICKET. -|1876-05-27|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- "Welsh Newspapers Online THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP.|1878-02-16|Wrexham Guardian – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- "Eminent Victorians (Wales) - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- "15 March 1880 at the Racecourse, Wrexham". Welsh Football Data Archive.