Caerphilly F.C.

Caerphilly F.C.
Full nameCaerphilly Football Club
Dissolved1923
GroundVirginia Park
LeagueSouthern League
Welsh League

Caerphilly F.C. was a Welsh football team that played in the Southern League in the 1910s and 1920s. They were based in the town of Caerphilly, Glamorgan.

History

The club was active by 1902 and became a limited liability company in 1913; the initial subscribing shareholders were all miners, other than the club solicitor and a painter.

They joined the Southern League in 1913–14 and left the league at the end of the season after finishing in 14th position. They tried again in 1919–20 but left the league again after finishing bottom with just five points. They entered into the Welsh section of the league in 1922–23 but they were unable to complete their fixtures and the team disbanded.

Colours

The club wore green shirts with white knickers.

Ground

The club played at Virginia Park, leased by a Mr Coggins, who had to sue to recover the £10 annual rent when the club ceased operations during the First World War.

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "New companies". Western Mail: 10. 7 August 1913.
  2. ↑ "Caerphilly". FCHD. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Answers to correspondents". Athletic News: 4. 22 September 1913.
  4. ↑ "Answers to correspondents". Athletic News: 4. 3 February 1919.
  5. ↑ "Football club's rent". Western Mail: 9. 28 October 1914.
  6. ↑ "Louis Lean". Townenders. Retrieved 11 October 2026.