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Wrexham Hibernians
Full nameWrexham Hibernians Football Club
Nickname(s)Irishmen, Hibs
Foundedc. 1889
Dissolvedc. 1891
GroundBradley Road

Wrexham Hibernians Football Club was a short-lived Welsh association football club based in Wrexham who played in the Welsh Cup during the 1890–91 season. They were nicknamed the Irishmen and were made up of people from the Irish diaspora. They were first mentioned in 1889[1] and last appeared in the local press in 1891.[2] They played their home games off Bradley Road, Wrexham.[3]

Cup History[4][5]

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Season Competition Round Opposition Score Remarks
1890–91 Welsh Cup First Round Overton 2–2
3–2 Replay
Second Round Rhostyllen Victoria 3–5

References

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  1. ^ "FOOTBALL.|1889-11-28|Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers".
  2. ^ "ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THEI? WELSH ASSOCIATION. -I|1891-05-02|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers".
  3. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online THE WELSH CUP. I|1890-11-08|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. ^ "WFDA".
  5. ^ "Wales 1890/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 August 2017.