List of football seasons involving Cefn Druids and its predecessor clubs

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This is a list of seasons played by Cefn Druids and the various other clubs who the current club, formed in 1992, is descended from. It starts from the 1876–77 season, when the earliest ancestor club, Ruabon Druids FC began playing in competitive fixtures, to the most recent current season.

History[edit]

It was reported that on October 6, 1872 the opening game of a Football Club for the district was played at Plasmadoc Park. Mr George Hampden Whalley was selected as the captain of the club.[1] Whalley would later become club President.[2]

It is claimed by the later successor club that Druids FC formed in 1872 when Plasmadoc FC merged with Ruabon Rovers and Ruabon Volunteers under the guidance of Llewelyn Kenrick.[3][4] Contemporary sources refute this version of events, as in February 1873 Ruabon Rovers played a fixture against Ruabon Volunteers, which shows these clubs were both still Active after the proposed merger date.[5] Ruabon Volunteers were also known as the 2nd Denbighshire Volunteers so were actually a Military team.[6]

In September 1873 the club was still known as Ruabon Rovers as evidenced in the annual meeting of the club, where a number of influential people, later associated with Druids were present and held key roles, such as David and George Thomson.[7][8] The issue of the club's foundation is further muddied when Llewelyn Kenrick was present at the founding of a football club in Ruabon in September 1873.[9]

The name of the club appears interchangeable between Ruabon Rovers and Plasmadoc in 1873, and the club was often referred to as the Plasmadoc Club from 1874 up until 1876.[10]

The name Druids does not appear in the local press until January 1876.[11] By 1877 the club were commonly referred to as Druids Football Club.

The club were allowed to play at Plasmadoc Park by George Hammond Whalley MP. However following his death in 1878 Druids lost the use of the Plasmadoc Ground.[12] Because of this, Druids were forced to withdraw form the 1878–79 edition of the Welsh Cup.

This meant Druids could no longer play home games, which resulted in many players, including Llewelyn Kenrick, leaving the club.[13] The club briefly folded and did not play any further games until November 1879.[14][15]

After World War I, Druids FC ceased to exist when they merged with Rhosymedre to form Rhosymedre Druids. Furthermore Rhosymedre Druids subsequently merged with Acrefair United in 1929 to form Druids United.

Druids United existed in the local Welsh National League until 1992 when they merged with another local club Cefn Albion to form the current club Cefn Druids AFC.

The club is nicknamed 'The Ancients'. This originates with Druids FC being referred to as 'The Ancient Britons' in multiple historical sources as far back as 1893.[16]

Seasons[edit]

Season Club League Welsh Cup[17] FA Cup Welsh League Cup Welsh Amateur Cup

FAW Trophy

UEFA Europa League Other
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1876-77 Druids Withdrew
1877-78 Druids Runner Up 3R
1878-79 Ruabon Druids Withdrew
1879-80 Ruabon Druids Winners
1880-81 Ruabon Druids Winners
1881-82 Ruabon Druids Winners
1882-83 Ruabon Druids Runner Up QF
1883-84 Ruabon Druids Runner Up
1884-85 Ruabon Druids Winners 4R
1885-86 Ruabon Druids Winners
1886-87 Ruabon Druids 2R
1887-88 Ruabon Druids 2R
1888-89 Ruabon Druids 1R
1889-90 Ruabon Druids 2R 1QR
1890–91[18] Ruabon Druids Welsh Senior League 10 7 1 2 45 14 13* 1 1R 2QR
1891-92 Ruabon Druids No record of club playing in any League 2R Denbighshire Charity Cup Winners[19]
1892–93[20] Ruabon Druids Welsh Senior League 14 9 3 2 46 21 21 1 SF SF Denbighshire Charity Cup Runners Up[19]
1893–94[21] Ruabon Druids Welsh Senior League 14 10 2 2 59 19 22 2 4R 1R
1894–95[22] Ruabon Druids Welsh Senior League 15 7 4 4 50 32 18 3 3R 2R
1895–96[23] Ruabon Druids Welsh Senior League 12 4 5 3 26 22 13 3 1R 1R
1896–97[24] Ruabon Druids Welsh Senior League 14 10 3 1 49 19 23 1 4R 4QR 2R
1897–98[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 24 9 3 12 43 46 21 10 Winners 2R
1898–99[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 28 16 1 11 64 31 33 4 Winners 3R Denbighshire Charity Cup Runners Up[26]
1899–1900[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 16 9 3 4 38 28 21 3 Runner Up 3R
1900–01[27] Ruabon Druids Birmingham & District League 34 11 9 14 61 62 31 12 Runner Up 1QR 1R
1901–02[27] Ruabon Druids Birmingham & District League 34 12 4 18 54 82 28 13 3R 4R
1902–03[27] Ruabon Druids Birmingham & District League 34 13 5 16 48 58 31 11 SF Winners
1903–04[27] Ruabon Druids Birmingham & District League 34 10 4 20 63 78 24 16 Winners Runner Up Denbighshire Charity Cup Winners[28]
1904–05[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 26 7 5 14 29 54 19 13 4R 4R
1905–06[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 28 14 5 9 52 46 33 4 4R 2R
1906–07[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 26 6 6 14 29 70 18 13 2R
1907–08[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 26 9 5 12 53 58 23 8 4R PR
1908–09[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 30 10 4 16 51 74 24 14 4R 2R
1909–10[25] Ruabon Druids The Combination 30 7 3 20 44 83 17 14 4R 2PR
1910–11[29] Ruabon Druids Liverpool County Combination Division 1 24 6 5 13 30 48 17 11 3R PR
1911–12 Ruabon Druids Wrexham & District League Division 1 14 4 2 8 18 27 10 7 PR
1912–13[30] Ruabon Druids North Wales Alliance League 26 7 2 17 39 80 16 12 EPR
1913-14 Ruabon Druids No record of club playing in any League 2PR
1914-15 Ruabon Druids No record of club entering any competitions
1915-1919 No Football played due to World War I
1919-20[31] Rhosymedre North Wales Alliance League Division 1 26 16 2 8 66 35 34 4
Acrefair Athletic 26 9 3 14 52 83 21 10 1R
1920-21[32] Rhosymedre North Wales Alliance League Division 1 29 19 3 4 76 20 41 1 1PR
Acrefair Athletic 26 13 3 10 58 47 29 6
1921-22[33] Rhosymedre Druids Welsh National League (North) Division 1 26 10 6 10 49 50 26 7 3PR
Acrefair Athletic Welsh National League (North) Division 2 East 28 22 4 2 147 25 48 1
1922-23 Rhosymedre Druids Welsh National League (North) Division 1 28 6 2 20 33 82 14 15 3R
Acrefair United 28 11 4 13 50 70 26 8 Winners
1923-34 Rhosymedre Druids Welsh National League (North) Division 1 34 13 4 17 71 82 30 13 1R
Acrefair United 34 2 6 26 36 168 10 18 1R
1924-25 Rhosymedre Druids Welsh National League (North) Division 1 30 11 9 10 45 45 31 9 3R
Acrefair United 30 0 2 28 23 139 2 16 3R
1925-26 Rhosymedre Druids Welsh National League (North) Division 1 34 5 2 27 50 159 12 18 4R
Acrefair United Wrexham & District League 24 13 6 5 79 53 32 3 3QR
1926-27 Rhosymedre Druids Welsh National League (North) Division 1 36 6 6 24 60 136 18 17 4R
Acrefair United Wrexham & District League 21 13 4 4 75 36 30 2 3R
1927-28 Rhosymedre Druids Welsh National League (North) Division 1 34 11 0 23 77 121 20* 16 3R
1928-29 Rhosymedre Druids No record of club playing in any League 3R
Merged with Acrefair United to form Druids United
1929-30 Druids United Wrexham & District League 17 11 4 2 49 30 26 2 3R
1930-31 Druids United Wrexham & District League 20 7 2 11 42 56 16 9 1R
1931-32 Druids United Wrexham & District League 18 15 3 0 71 25 33 1 4R
1932-33 Druids United Wrexham & District League 24 11 3 10 59 63 25 5 2R
1933-34 Druids United Wrexham & District League 21 16 3 2 69 25 35 1 1R
1934-35 Druids United Wrexham & District League 18 10 4 4 52 34 24 2 2R
1935-36 Druids United Wrexham & District League 25 14 5 6 84 50 33 3 5R
1936-37 Druids United Wrexham & District League 21 15 1 5 67 40 31 1 1R
1937-38 Druids United Wrexham & District League 24 10 3 11 36 45 21 7 1R
1938-39 Druids United Wrexham & District League 14 6 3 5 34 24 15 4 2R
1939-40 Druids United No record of club playing in any League Withdrew
1940-1945 No Football played due to World War II
1945-46[34] Druids United No record of club playing in any League
1946-47[35] Druids United Welsh National League Senior Division 22 5 2 15 29 62 12 10 1R
1947-48 Druids United Welsh National League Senior Division 22 4 4 14 53 83 12 11
1948-49 Druids United Welsh National League Senior Division 28 7 5 16 60 102 19 12
1949-50 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 32 15 7 10 77 78 37 5
1950-51 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 26 1 3 124 36 53 1
1951-52 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 15 3 12 86 69 33 6
1952-53 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 20 3 7 98 51 43 2
1953-54 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 18 4 8 100 72 40 4
1954-55 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 17 6 7 92 45 30* 9
1955-56 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 19 7 4 110 45 45 3
1956-57 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 22 3 5 126 49 47 2
1957-58 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 13 7 8 86 59 33 5
1958-59 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 17 4 7 100 42 38 2
1959-60 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 18 7 3 78 35 43 2
1960-61 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 26 8 9 9 58 60 23* 8
1961-62 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 8 6 14 57 63 22 11
1962-63 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 11 2 17 62 77 24 12
1963-64 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 16 6 8 76 50 38 5
1964-65 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 11 4 13 60 77 26 9
1965-66 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 6 3 21 62 115 15 15
1966-67 Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 12 4 14 84 85 28 9
1967-68 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Three 36 23 4 9 128 77 50 5
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 14 3 13 67 64 31 8
1968-69 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Three B 20 17 1 2 88 31 35 2
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 27 3 3 21 40 105 9 16
1969-70 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Three B 22 19 2 1 90 20 40 1
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 28 21 5 2 90 27 47 1
1970-71 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 28 12 8 8 66 55 32 6
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 8 6 16 46 65 22 14
1971-72 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 30 19 3 8 99 56 41 4
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 16 3 11 66 57 35 6
1972-73 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 30 15 6 9 80 52 36 5
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 11 7 10 55 49 29 5
1973-74 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 25 15 2 8 106 63 32 3
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 15 5 10 75 50 35 6
1974-75 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 28 16 6 6 81 57 38 3
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 11 2 17 57 78 24 13
1975-76 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 30 15 5 10 77 57 35 6
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 9 6 13 38 46 24 11
1976-77 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 30 18 4 8 105 50 40 3
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 14 8 8 58 31 36 4
1977-78 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 32 29 3 0 154 24 61 1
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 11 6 13 45 45 28 8
1978-79 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 18 10 2 66 20 46 2
Druids United 30 12 7 11 58 57 31 6
1979-80 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 26 20 1 5 73 36 41 1
Druids United 26 15 2 9 43 31 32 4
1980-81 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 24 4 2 99 25 52 1
Druids United 30 8 7 15 47 51 23 10
1981-82 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 16 3 11 57 46 35 3
Druids United 30 7 8 15 37 57 22 14
1982-83 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 30 10 7 13 56 58 27 10
Druids United 30 4 4 22 29 84 12 16
1983-84 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One 28 16 4 8 75 50 36 5
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two 28 10 4 14 57 54 24 9
1984-85 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 30 17 10 3 72 28 44 2
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1st Division 30 18 7 5 89 43 43 4
1985-86 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 30 10 6 14 50 53 26 13
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1st Division 30 14 5 11 79 51 33 6
1986-87 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 28 4 6 18 35 85 18 14 WNL League Cup Winners
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1st Division 30 6 5 19 42 96 21 15
1987-88 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 30 11 4 15 48 63 37 11
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1st Division 30 9 6 15 61 65 33 10
1988-89 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 30 8 6 16 45 67 30 12 NEWFA Cup Runners Up
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1st Division 26 7 7 12 39 57 28 10
1989-90 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 30 8 8 14 44 69 32 12
Druids United Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1st Division 26 13 6 7 64 49 45 5
1990-91 Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 26 6 5 15 38 51 23 11 2R
Druids United 26 3 8 15 23 64 17 13
1991-92[36] Cefn Albion Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division 26 6 4 16 25 54 22 13 1R
Druids United 26 2 4 20 19 62 10 14
Merger of Cefn Albion and Druids United to form Cefn Druids
1992-93[37] Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 28 10 5 13 46 41 35 7 2R NEWFA Cup Winners
1993-94 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 34 14 5 15 74 72 47 8 3R
1994-95 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 34 19 3 12 73 51 60 5 3R
1995-96 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 36 19 4 13 82 57 61 8 1R
1996-97 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 34 19 8 7 74 50 65 5 3R
1997-98 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 36 21 12 3 100 30 75 3 3R
1998-99[38] Flexsys Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 30 22 3 5 105 36 69 1 3R NEWFA Cup Winners
1999-00 Flexsys Cefn Druids League of Wales 34 13 2 19 44 63 41 13 3R
2000-01 Flexsys Cefn Druids League of Wales 34 11 5 18 60 70 38 13 2R
2001-02 Flexsys Cefn Druids League of Wales 34 8 8 18 49 79 32 14 SF
2002-03 Flexsys Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 34 11 5 18 37 51 38 12 4R
2003-04[39] NEWI Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 32 11 2 19 44 59 35 13 QF
2004-05 NEWI Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 34 5 7 22 29 72 22 17 2R 1R
2005-06 NEWI Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 34 7 11 16 42 58 32 14 4R PR
2006-07 NEWI Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 32 7 6 19 39 65 27 14 2R Group Stage
2007-08 NEWI Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 34 12 2 20 45 66 38 12 QF Group Stage FAW Premier Cup round 2
2008-09 NEWI Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 34 9 7 18 57 74 34 13 4R QF
2009-10[40] Elements Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 34 1 6 27 16 77 9 18 2R
2010-11[37] Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 30 18 6 6 60 29 60 3 4R
2011-12 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 30 17 3 10 58 42 54 6 Runner Up NEWFA Cup Winners
2012-13 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 30 22 3 5 79 32 69 2 3R 1QR
2013-14 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 30 22 7 1 90 20 73 1 4R 1R NEWFA Cup Winners
2014-15 Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 32 7 6 19 38 64 27 11 3R 2R
2015-16 Cefn Druids Cymru Alliance 30 21 3 6 62 33 66 2 4R 1R NEWFA Cup Winners
2016-17 Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 32 9 12 11 40 48 39 8 4R 2R
2017-18 Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 32 12 8 12 38 41 44 5 1R
2018-19 Cefn Druids Welsh Premier League 32 10 9 13 43 49 39 10 1R PR

Key[edit]

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated * = Points Deduction

Honours[edit]

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