Wrexham Advertiser 01.03.90
The Welsh Football League was formed in Wrexham in May 1890. Initially 8 teams had expressed an interest in joining. Bangor were excluded on the grounds of distance (Bangor is in the north west corner of the Welsh mainland- about 70km from the bases of the other clubs). Mold did not carry through their plans to join. Wrexham were notable absentees, having joined the more lucrative Combination (Chirk followed their lead the following season).
The inaugural season therefore saw the league contested by:
Rhyl
Westminster Rovers
Rhostyllen (Victoria)
Rhos
Druids
Ruabon (Wynnstay)
The league kicked off on October 11th with the following 2 fixtures:
Westminster Rovers 2 Mold 1
Druids 8 Rhostyllen Vic 1
Westminster Rovers were doing well up until December - then they had 6 points deducted for playing ineligible players on 3 occasions (along with a 12s 6d fine) and a player suspended for a month for striking an opponent.
On 25.04.91 the Wrexham Advertiser published the following table along with the statement that it was unlikely that the remaining games would be played.
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
pts
|
|
Druids*
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
45
|
14
|
13
|
Rhos
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
26
|
17
|
10
|
|
Rhostyllen Victoria
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
18
|
16
|
8
|
|
Ruabon
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
18
|
22
|
6
|
|
Rhyl*
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
24
|
2
|
Westminster Rovers+
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
18
|
28
|
1
|
*2 pts deducted for playing ineligible player
+2 pts deducted for playing ineligible players (x3)
The Welsh League was revived for the 1892-93 season.
Chirk and Wrexham also fielded teams in the Combination.
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
pts
|
|
Druids
|
14
|
9
|
2
|
3
|
46
|
21
|
21
|
Chirk
|
14
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
48
|
24
|
16
|
Brymbo
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
27
|
35
|
16
|
Rhostyllen
|
14
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
27
|
36
|
16
|
Rhos
|
14
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
24
|
24
|
13
|
Westminster Rovers
|
14
|
5
|
8
|
1
|
27
|
36
|
11
|
Denbigh
|
14
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
18
|
29
|
10
|
Wrexham*
|
14
|
4
|
9
|
1
|
22
|
36
|
7
|
*2 pts deducted ineligible player
