Brymbo Institute Cricket and Football Club

Brymbo Institute Cricket and Football Club was a multi purpose sports club based in Brymbo, Wales.[2]

Brymbo Institute
Full nameBrymbo Institute Cricket and Football Club
Founded1888
Dissolved3 June 1921 (merged with Brymbo Green F.C. to form Brymbo and Green United FC)
GroundInstitute Recreation Ground, Brymbo
1920–21North Wales Alliance League Division One 4th

History

The club has its roots in the establishment of the Brymbo Institute and Reading Room, set up by non-conformist and Victorian industrialist William Darby. It was not as successful as he hoped, as few steelworkers were teetotalers, whilst the Darbys were great supporters of the temperance movement and so banned the sale of alcohol from their premises and land. The steelworkers later took over the Institute and managed it themselves. The institute supported cricket, rifle, tennis and bowls clubs, financed the silver band and supplied newspapers and magazines for the reading room.[3]

Brymbo Institute FC merged with local rivals Brymbo Green FC on 3 June 1921. The merger created a new club called Brymbo and Green United FC. The new club disbanded in 1926.

Seasons
Season League Position
1892–93[4] Welsh Senior League 3rd
1893–94[5] Welsh Senior League 3rd
1894–95[6] Welsh Senior League 5th
1895–96[7] Welsh Senior League 5th
1907–08 Wrexham & District League Division Two 5th
1908–09 Wrexham & District League Division Two 1st
1919–20[8] North Wales Alliance League Division One 3rd
1920–21[9] North Wales Alliance League Division One 4th

Cup history
Season Competition Round Opposition Score Notes
1890–91[10] Welsh Cup First Round Gresford 2–2
First Round Replay 1–2
1891–92[11] Welsh Cup First Round Westminster Rovers 3–4 Ordered to Replay after protest
First Round Replay 1–4
1892–93[12] Welsh Cup First Round Druids 2–2
First Round Replay 1–11
1893–94[13] Welsh Cup First Round Rhosllanerchrugog 3–5
Second Round Westminster Rovers 2–3
1894–95[14] Welsh Cup First Round Rhostyllen Victoria 4–1
Second Round Rhosllanerchrugog 4–1
Third Round Druids 1–0
Fourth Round Bangor 1–0
Semi Final Wrexham 0–4
1895–96[15] Welsh Cup Fourth Round Aberystwyth 2–3 Bye to Fourth Round as previous seasons Semi Finalists
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup First Round[16] Buckley Victoria
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup Final Chirk 2–3[17]
1896–97[18] Welsh Cup First Round Rhosllanerchrugog w/o
Second Round Bye
Third Round Druids 1–3
1897–98[19] Welsh Cup First Round Chirk 0–3
1913–14[20] Welsh Cup First Preliminary Round Chirk 1–3
1914–15[21] Welsh Cup First Round Chirk w/o Chirk withdrew
Second Round Rhos Church w/o Rhos Church withdrew
Third Round Bangor 4–1
Fourth Round Wrexham 2–4
1919–20[22] Welsh Cup Preliminary Round Rhosrobin 5–2
First Round Oswestry Comrades[23] 2–1 Abandoned due to darkness
First Round Replay 3–2
Second Round Rhos 1–1
Second Round Replay 1–3
1920–21[24] Welsh Cup Second Preliminary Round Rhosrobin 1–1
Second Preliminary Round Replay 3–3
Second Preliminary Round Second Replays 7–0
First Round Powell's 2–2
First Round Replay 1–0
Second Round Wellington St George 2–4
1921–22[25] Welsh Cup Second Preliminary Round Mynydd Isa 2–2
Second Preliminary Round Replay 0–0
Second Preliminary Round Second Replays 1–0
First Round Summerhill United 1–4

Honours

League
Third : 1893, 1894
  • Wrexham and District League Division 2
Winners : 1909
  • North Wales Alliance League Division One
Third : 1920

Cups
  • Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
Runner-up : 1896

Notable players

Previously or Went onto play Professional or International Football.

Other information

Not to be confused with Brymbo Victoria, Brymbo Steelworks FC or Brymbo FC.

References
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