Forgotten Clubs of Wales & Shropshire

Pre-War football history with the main focus on North Wales, and some Shropshire, Mid Wales and South Wales. Books available on Amazon. Videos on YouTube.

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Please note, I don’t do personalised research. I do this as a hobby in my own time, without any external support.

I have previously provided information to people when asked and have been happy to help, and most people are appreciative. However, there have been to many occasions where I have taken the time to provide detailed replies and not even received a thank you back.

Everything I come across is already in the public domain, it just takes the time and effort to look for it.

If you like what I’m trying to do, or are genuinely interested, buy the books, leave a review, share the various posts, spread the word to people, watch and comment on the YouTube videos, anything is appreciated to try to take this to a wider audience, just don’t take the piss.

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@memorylanefc Always liked this.

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@MarkA7799 Planning on releasing it 3rd July.

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@MustardPat666 @FAWales @Wrexham_AFC @CefnDruids @FootyMuseumWal @WrexhamHistory @fooballcymru @TFHBs @_forgottenfooty @mikeharristns @NoelMooney13 @JohnCena @LeahRay44 Can’t say that I have, but fair play to Mike for sharing it.

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Forgotten Clubs of Wrexham - Episode 4: Acton Park

The site of the first @FAWales Welsh Cup Final between @Wrexham_AFC and Druids in 1878.

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@CaernarfonTown That’s looking class. Definitely coming up for a game next season.

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Forgotten Clubs of Wrexham - Episode 2: Wynnstay Park

Video from last year exploring Wynnstay Park, Ruabon the home of Druids FC and @FAWales Welsh Cup Final venue in 1894 between @CHIRKAAAFC and Westminster Rovers.

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@ColwynBayFC Tidy that.

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Episode 1: Rhosddu Recreation Ground.

Video from last year looking for the brief home of @Wrexham_AFC in the 1880s.

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Episode 1: Rhosddu Recreation Ground.

A video from a few months back looking for the brief home of @Wrexham_AFC in the 1880s.

#Wrexham #wrexhamafc #WxmAFC #wales #askwxm

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I was recently sent a photo of Mancott & Pentre United from 1893-94. It was provided by a relative of Stephen Garratt who was club captain when the team, by then known as Queensferry Ironopolis, won the Welsh Junior Cup. Colourised using AI with the original next to it.

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Welsh Football History A-Z based off things in my books.

Q - Queensferry Ironopolis

Queensferry Ironopolis were formed around 1895 and affiliated to the @FAWales as a new club. It’s possible they may have been a name change from Queensferry FC, who formed in 1893, when Mancott & Pentre United, who formed in 1889, changed their name.

They played on a pitch by the Hawarden Castle Hotel, which they also used as their headquarters.

In their first season they won the Denbighshire and Flintshire League. They also entered the Welsh Junior Cup. Queensferry reached the final where they beat Shrewsbury Athletic 3-0 at Wrexham. Among the Ironopolis lineup was future @Cymru internationals John Taylor and Fred Kelly.

The club joined the Wirral League in 1896-97, but appear to have folded at the end of the season.

The club colours are unknown but a later Queensferry club played in blue and white, and their predecessors Mancott & Pentre played in dark and light blue.

#football #peldroed #wales #footballheritage #footballhistory #hanes #welshfootball #flintshire #queensferry #deeside @DeesideDotCom @FlintshireChron @FlintshireCC

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@_forgottenfooty @WPDigital2 @offtheball @LOIB_on_X @LOIFANTV @proj_foot @brfootball @SweeperPod @The94thMin @TFHBs @BBCSport @SkySportsPL Happy to do some sort of collaboration if you want to explore Wales or Shropshire in more depth at some point.

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@CollinsWFM @AllWalesSport @PentyrchS @SWPLInfo @NWSportDave @marcwebber Did STM Sports? I know they had a rapid rise, but not sure how rapid.

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@FittedForFans @_FullKitWankers @shirt_x @the_kiterarti Missed out on the sky blue Wrexham Lager by about a second. Was in my basket but went as I hit purchase. Can’t complain too much though as still managed to get the 1995-96 home shirt.

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@brodawel @FittedForFans @_FullKitWankers @shirt_x @the_kiterarti Love it mate.

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@MarkA7799 @CorwenFC @FAWales Thanks for the correction Mark.

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Welsh Football History A-Z based off things in my books.

Y - Y Bala

The first reference to a club in #Bala was in September 1877 when they were drawn against @CorwenFC in the inaugural @FAWales Welsh Cup competition. Bala were knocked out after a second replay.

They returned to the competition in 1879-80 and lost against Corwen again in the first round.

The last reference to this club was around 1884.

In around 1898 a club called Bala Press emerged. They played in the Welsh Amateur Cup and reached the fourth round on five occasions. Their games were played at Tryweryn Park.

Bala Press are notable as Jack Evans played for them early in his career. Evans was the first player @CardiffCityFC paid a fee for. He played over 300 games for Cardiff and won the FA Cup. He also played for @Cymru. Evans played for Bala Press along with his brothers Dei and Dick. Dick briefly played for @Wrexham_AFC.

#footballhistory #wales #welshfootball #football #hanes #peldroed #footballheritage #wrexham #southwales #glamorgan #CardiffCity #cardiff #cardiffcity #gwynedd #Bala #balagwynedd @BalaTownFC @BalaJuniorsFC

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Welsh Football History A-Z based off things in my books.

Z - Zoedone

Scraping the barrel here, but you try finding a Z in pre-War Welsh Football.

Zoedone were the factory team of a drinks manufacturer. The football team first appeared in 1880.

They only played in friendly matches against Rhostyllen, Coedpoeth, Hope, Wrexham Crown, and Chester Rovers.

They are last mentioned in November 1883. #footballhistory #wales #welshfootball #football #footballheritage #peldroed #hanes #wrexham

That concludes my A-Z of Welsh Football based on things from my books, which are available here - https://t.co/JxIpGX37S8