# Brymbo Institute Cricket and Football Club

Brymbo Institute Cricket and Football Club was a multi purpose sports club based in Brymbo, Wales.

## History

The club has its roots in the establishment of the Brymbo Institute and Reading Room, set up by non-conformist and Victorian industrialist William Darby. It was not as successful as he hoped, as few steelworkers were teetotalers, whilst the Darbys were great supporters of the temperance movement and so banned the sale of alcohol from their premises and land. The steelworkers later took over the Institute and managed it themselves. The institute supported cricket, rifle, tennis and bowls clubs, financed the silver band and supplied newspapers and magazines for the reading room.
Brymbo Institute FC merged with local rivals Brymbo Green FC on 3 June 1921. The merger created a new club called Brymbo and Green United FC. The new club disbanded in 1926.

## Colours

The club originally wore blue and white stripes.

## Seasons

| Season | League | Position |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Senior League | 3rd |
| 1893–94 | Welsh Senior League | 3rd |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Senior League | 5th |
| 1895–96 | Welsh Senior League | 5th |
| 1907–08 | Wrexham & District League Division Two | 5th |
| 1908–09 | Wrexham & District League Division Two | 1st |
| 1919–20 | North Wales Alliance League Division One | 3rd |
| 1920–21 | North Wales Alliance League Division One | 4th |

## Cup history

| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score | Notes |
| 1890–91 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Gresford | 2–2 | |
| 1890–91 | Welsh Cup | First Round Replay | Gresford | 1–2 | |
| 1891–92 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Westminster Rovers | 3–4 | Ordered to Replay after protest |
| 1891–92 | Welsh Cup | First Round Replay | Westminster Rovers | 1–4 | |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Druids | 2–2 | |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Cup | First Round Replay | Druids | 1–11 | |
| 1893–94 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Rhosllanerchrugog | 3–5 | |
| 1893–94 | Welsh Cup | Second Round | Westminster Rovers | 2–3 | |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Rhostyllen Victoria | 4–1 | |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup | Second Round | Rhosllanerchrugog | 4–1 | |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup | Third Round | Druids | 1–0 | |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup | Fourth Round | Bangor | 1–0 | |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup | Semi Final | Wrexham | 0–4 | |
| 1895–96 | Welsh Cup | Fourth Round | Aberystwyth | 2–3 | Bye to Fourth Round as previous seasons Semi Finalists |
| 1895–96 | Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup | First Round | Buckley Victoria | | |
| 1895–96 | Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup | Final | Chirk | 2–3 | |
| 1896–97 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Rhosllanerchrugog | w/o | |
| 1896–97 | Welsh Cup | Second Round | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 1896–97 | Welsh Cup | Third Round | Druids | 1–3 | |
| 1897–98 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Chirk | 0–3 | |
| 1913–14 | Welsh Cup | First Preliminary Round | Chirk | 1–3 | |
| 1914–15 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Chirk | w/o | Chirk withdrew |
| 1914–15 | Welsh Cup | Second Round | Rhos Church | w/o | Rhos Church withdrew |
| 1914–15 | Welsh Cup | Third Round | Bangor | 4–1 | |
| 1914–15 | Welsh Cup | Fourth Round | Wrexham | 2–4 | |
| 1919–20 | Welsh Cup | Preliminary Round | Rhosrobin | 5–2 | |
| 1919–20 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Oswestry Comrades | 2–1 | Abandoned due to darkness |
| 1919–20 | Welsh Cup | First Round Replay | Oswestry Comrades | 3–2 | |
| 1919–20 | Welsh Cup | Second Round | Rhos | 1–1 | |
| 1919–20 | Welsh Cup | Second Round Replay | Rhos | 1–3 | |
| 1920–21 | Welsh Cup | Second Preliminary Round | Rhosrobin | 1–1 | |
| 1920–21 | Welsh Cup | Second Preliminary Round Replay | Rhosrobin | 3–3 | |
| 1920–21 | Welsh Cup | Second Preliminary Round Second Replays | Rhosrobin | 7–0 | |
| 1920–21 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Powell's | 2–2 | |
| 1920–21 | Welsh Cup | First Round Replay | Powell's | 1–0 | |
| 1920–21 | Welsh Cup | Second Round | Wellington St George | 2–4 | |
| 1921–22 | Welsh Cup | Second Preliminary Round | Mynydd Isa | 2–2 | |
| 1921–22 | Welsh Cup | Second Preliminary Round Replay | Mynydd Isa | 0–0 | |
| 1921–22 | Welsh Cup | Second Preliminary Round Second Replays | Mynydd Isa | 1–0 | |
| 1921–22 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Summerhill United | 1–4 | |

## Honours
### League

* Welsh Senior League
    Third : 1893, 1894
* Wrexham and District League Division 2
    Winners : 1909
* North Wales Alliance League Division One
    Third : 1920

### Cups

* Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
    Runner-up : 1896

## Notable players

Previously or Went onto play Professional or International Football.
* Joseph Rogers – Wales International
* G.F Kelly – Wales International
* Jack Newnes – Wales International
* John Matthias – Wales International

## Other information

Not to be confused with Brymbo Victoria, Brymbo Steelworks FC or Brymbo FC.