Gwersyllt Foresters were a Welsh football team from the village of Gwersyllt, Wrexham.
History Foresters were formed in April 1877 and participated in the inaugural Welsh Cup competition. They played their home games at Gwersyllt Park, and their colours are recorded as being green and red. Their first match was against Wrexham on 6 October 1877, a 9–0 defeat where Gwersyllt played in Red and Blue stripes. No record of them exists beyond November 1884.
Cup History SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore1877–78Welsh CupRound 1Northwich Victoria0–0Round 1 Replay4–1Round 2Llangollen2–1Round 3Wrexham0–81878–79Round 1Rhosllanerchrugog1–1Round 1 Replay0–31879–80Round 1Civil Service (Wrexham)1–1Round 1 Replay1–1Round 1 Second Replay2–1Round 2Newtown White Stars0–21880–81Round 1Civil Service (Wrexham)1–31881–82Round 1Hartford St John's3–1Round 2Bye1883–84Round 1Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)6–5Round 2Druids 1–7
Colours
Gwersyllt Foresters were reported as playing in Green and Red against Northwich, however the actual design of the kit is unknown.
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