Chirk AAA F.C. is a

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football team based in

Chirk Chirk () is a town and Community (Wales), community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, south of Wrexham, between it and Oswestry. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,468. Historically in the historic counties of Wales, traditional coun ...

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. They compete in the . They were previously in the

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division of the Welsh National League since their relegation after one season in the

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. Chirk is the only former

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winner (excepting those competing in the

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) who to date have not competed in the

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of today. Their reserve team plays in the FAW Reserve League (North East).

History

For a full history see; '' List of Chirk AAA FC seasons'' Chirk, along with other local teams

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and

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, became founder members of the Welsh Football Association in the same year as their formation. Chirk's early teams were formed mainly from employees from both Chirk Castle and Black Park Colliery. Chirk played friendly fixtures against other local teams and it was not until October 1877 that Chirk competed in a competitive fixture, although archive information from the Football Association suggests that the club entered the 1885–86 FA Cup, losing in the first round to Burslem Port Vale 3–0. Albert Lockley, the Welsh international forward who played for Chirk in the late 19th century, was the great-grandfather of actor

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started his football career at the club before playing for

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Honours

''Taken from the Chirk AAA website'' *

**Winners (5): 1886–87, 1887–88, 1889–90, 1891–92, 1893–94 *

**Runners-up (1): 1892–93 * Welsh Amateur Cup ** Winners (3): 1958–59, 1959–60, 1962–63 *Welsh Amateur Cup **Runners-up (2): 1951–52, 1954–55 *

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** Winners (1): 2016–17 *

**Runners-up (1): 2013–14 *

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**Champions (1): 1899–1900 * Welsh National League **First Division ** Champions (8): 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1983–84, 2012–13 * Welsh National League Second Division ** Champions (2): 1978–79, 1984–85 *North Wales Alliance Cup ** Winners (2): 1919–20, 1920–21 * Welsh National League Premier Division Cup **Winners (4): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1998–99, 2003–04 * Welsh National League Division 1 League Cup ** Winners (1): 1953–54 * Welsh National League Division 2 League Cup ** Winners (4): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1984–85 * North East Wales FA Junior (Horace Wynne) Cup **Winners (1): 1978–79 *Carlsberg Pub and Club Cup Cymru **Winners (1): 1996–97 * Ardal NE League ** Champions (1): 2021–22

Current squad

References

External links

Club website
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