This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2018) |
Brymbo Football Club are a football club based in Tanyfron, Wrexham. They play in the North East Wales Championship. The team, originally Brymbo Steelworks F.C., was formed as part of Brymbo Steelworks.
![]() | ||
Full name | Brymbo Football Club [1] | |
---|---|---|
Nickname(s) | The Steelmen | |
Founded | 1943[1] | |
Ground | The Crick Tanyfron, Wrexham Wrexham | |
Manager | Connor Richardson & Ieuan Rowe[2] | |
League | North East Wales Championship | |
2023–24 | North East Wales Championship, 11th of 13 | |
|
History
editFor a full history see; List of football seasons involving Brymbo teams
Brymbo Football Club was formed over 70 years ago as part of the Brymbo Steelworks Complex. During their history Brymbo F.C. have won the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) on fourteen occasions and have numerous Cup successes, the major ones being the 1967 Welsh Amateur Cup win and the Welsh F.A. Brymbo F.C became winners of the Cymru Alliance League Cup at the first attempt under management of Gareth Powell who later went onto manage LEX X1. Gareth Powell had also managed Cefn Druids who helped the club steadily consolidated in the Cymru Alliance, helped by a renewed youth policy who strolled to the 1998–99 Cymru Alliance championship, scoring over 100 goals in the process.
Merger with New Broughton
editIn 1996, Brymbo merged with neighbouring village team New Broughton F.C. to create Brymbo Broughton. At that time Brymbo played in the Cymru Alliance League while New Broughton were in the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division. New Broughton had a good, experienced Committee and were financially sound, but their playing facilities (which were Council owned) did not reach the standards set for a higher level of football. Brymbo, however, had excellent facilities but were lacking experience and expertise in key off-field positions and were financially insecure.
Merger with Summerhill United
editIn 2005, Brymbo Broughton merged with Summerhill United to form Summerhill Brymbo. This lasted for one season before the name was reverted to Brymbo for the 2006–07 season.[3]
In the 2018–19 season the club originally finished third in the league. After the end of the season were deducted the second highest points in Welsh league history, 63 points, and instead finished bottom of the league.[4] The club avoided relegation from the division as FC Nomads of Connah's Quay withdrew from the league and Hawarden Rangers accepted relegation.[3]
Facilities
editThe club is based at The Brymbo Sports and Social Complex in Tanyfron.
The home colours are amber and black shirts with black shorts and socks.[1]
Honours
editBrymbo and New Broughton Senior Teams
League
editBrymbo
- Runners-up : 1995
- Third : 1996
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division[6]
- Winners : 2007, 2008
Brymbo Steelworks
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division
- Winners : 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 2007, 2008
- Runners-up : 1946, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1984
- Third : 1962, 1968, 1980, 1981, 1988
Brymbo Broughton[3]
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division
- Third : 2004
New Broughton
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division
- Third : 1952
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 1
- Winners : 1991, 1996
- Runners-up : 1951
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 2
- Winners : 1990
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 3
- Winners : 1988
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division 4
- Winners : 1981
Cups
editBrymbo
- Winners : 2007
- Winners : 1996
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division League Cup
- Winners : 2008, 2013
- Presidents Cup
- Winners : 1996
Brymbo Steelworks
- Winners : 1967
- Runners-up : 1980, 1983
- Winners : 1970, 1971, 1982, 1983, 1985
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division League Cup
- Winners : 1948, 1969, 1970, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
New Broughton
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division League Cup
- Winners : 1996
- Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One League Cup
- Winners : 1991
References
edit- ^ a b The Official Football Association of Wales Yearbook & Supporters' Guide 2001–2002 (2001) ISBN 1-86223-053-6
- ^ Jones, Dave. "Brymbo Football Club appoint new first team management". NW Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Football Club History Database – Brymbo Broughton". fchd.info. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Brymbo & FC Queens Park deducted points as Champions stripped of title". 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Football Club History Database – Brymbo{2}". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Football Club History Database – Brymbo". fchd.info. Retrieved 21 June 2017.