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John Jones (1856 – 25 April 1899) was a Welsh amateur footballer who spent most of his football career with Druids, and played for the Wales national football team in their first international match in 1876.
Bartley was born in Flint in North Wales and played for his local club in the North Wales Coast League [2] as well as reaching the first final of the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1891. [3] At Flint, he gained a reputation for his goal-scoring, although he did "tend towards rough play". [2]
In 1877 the FAW formed the first Wales national football team who played their first game that year, losing 4–0 away to Scotland. [15] The Wrexham area was the centre of football in Wales for the first twenty years, with the south of the country preferring to follow the emerging sport of rugby union. The first time an international game was ...
Cefn Druids Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Derwyddon Cefn) is an association football team based in the village of Cefn Mawr, Wrexham. The club reformed in the 2024–25 season to play in the North East Wales Championship . [ 1 ]
Ruabon Druids F.C. (Welsh – CP Derwyddon) were a football club based in the village of Ruabon near Wrexham, Wales.The club was founded in October 1872 as Ruabon Rovers F.C. by David Thomson and his brother, George, of Ruabon.
Roberts was born in Rhyl in north-east Wales and started his football career at his local club. [1] At Rhyl, he was a "good dribbler and very tricky" who "combined well with his colleagues". He was an opportunistic player who excelled at "individual runs". [1] As team captain, he helped Rhyl reach the final of the Northern Welsh F.A. in 1883. [1]
The Cymru North and Cymru South are the two football leagues in Wales that form the second level of the Welsh football league system. They have semi-professional status clubs. The first year of their operation was 2019–20, with the Football Association of Wales owning and administering the Tier 2 leagues for the first time.
Wilfred Wooller (20 November 1912 – 10 March 1997) was a Welsh sportsman (playing cricket, rugby union, and football), cricket administrator, and journalist. He was acclaimed as one of the greatest all-round sportsmen that Wales has ever produced. He captained Glamorgan County Cricket Club for 14 years, was Secretary for thirty and President ...