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. Their first match was played on The Recreation Ground on Saturday 26 October 1872. The club reformed again on Monday 10 September 1877. The club has the honour of playing in the inaugural Welsh Cup competition. On 22 October 1880 the club changed their name to Berwyn Rangers.
On 22 October 1880, the club changed its name to Berwyn Rangers. 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.
Colours
The club's jerseys were claret.
Cup History +SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore1877–78Welsh CupRound 123rd Royal Welsh Fusiliersw/oRound 2Gwersyllt Foresters1–21878–79Round 1Mold8–1Round 2Newtown White Stars0–11879–80Round 1Ruthin0–41880–81Round 1Druids1–31881-82Welsh CupFirst RoundOswestry4-01882-83Welsh CupFirst RoundBlack Park5-0Second RoundOswestry White Stars5-2Third RoundNorthwich Victoria1-1Third Round Replay1-1Fourth RoundDruids2-51883-84Welsh CupFirst RoundRuthin3-1Second RoundByeThird RoundDenbigh5-1Fourth RoundByeSemi FinalOswestry White Stars1-21885-86Welsh CupFirst RoundRhostyllen Victoria2-1First Round Replay1-2
Notable players Harry Adams - Wales Football International John Jones - Wales Football International John Roberts - Wales Football International William Roberts - Wales Football International
Other Info Also see Llangollen Town F.C.
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