Berwyn Rangers F.C.

Berwyn Rangers
Full nameBerwyn Rangers Football Club
Founded1872
Dissolvedc. 1886
GroundRecreation Ground, Llangollen
SecretaryH. S. Cope

Berwyn Rangers Football Club were a Welsh football team from Llangollen, Denbighshire.

History

The club was formed on Tuesday 22 October 1872, at the National Schoolroom by members of Llangollen Cricket Club, under the name Llangollen.[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 .[4][5]

On 22 October 1880, the club changed its name to Berwyn Rangers.[6][7] Under its new name, it had its best run in the Welsh Cup, reaching the semi-final in 1883–84; the semi-final was played in Chirk, but bad weather left the pitch resembling a "ploughed field", and Berwyn went down to opponents Oswestry 2–1.[8]

Colours

The club's jerseys were claret.[9]

Cup History

Season Competition Round Opposition Score
1877–78[10] Welsh Cup Round 1 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers w/o
Round 2 Gwersyllt Foresters 1–2
1878–79[11] Round 1 Mold 8–1
Round 2 Newtown White Stars 0–1
1879–80[12] Round 1 Ruthin 0–4
1880–81[13] Round 1 Druids 1–3[14]
1881-82[15] Welsh Cup First Round Oswestry 4-0
1882-83[16] Welsh Cup First Round Black Park 5-0
Second Round Oswestry White Stars 5-2
Third Round Northwich Victoria 1-1
Third Round Replay 1-1
Fourth Round Druids 2-5
1883-84[17] Welsh Cup First Round Ruthin 3-1
Second Round Bye
Third Round Denbigh 5-1
Fourth Round Bye
Semi Final Oswestry White Stars 1-2
1885-86[18] Welsh Cup First Round Rhostyllen Victoria 2-1
First Round Replay 1-2

Notable players

Other Info

Also see Llangollen Town F.C.

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. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Eminent Victorians (Wales) - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Welsh and Borders Challenge Cup". Lichfield Mercury: 7. 29 February 1884.
  9. ^ Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 186.
  10. ^ "Wales (Cup) 1877/78". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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  13. ^ "Wales (Cup) 1880/81". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "SEASON 1881/82". Welsh Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  16. ^ "SEASON 1882/83". Welsh Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  17. ^ "SEASON 1883/84". Welsh Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  18. ^ "SEASON 1885/86". Welsh Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  19. ^ a b "13 March 1882". Welsh Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  20. ^ "17 March 1883". Welsh Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  21. ^ "3 February 1883". Welsh Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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