Coedpoeth United Football Club are a football club based in Coedpoeth, Wrexham County Borough. They currently play in the North East Wales Football League Premier Division, which is at tier four of the Welsh football pyramid.
Early history
The first football club in Coedpoeth was Lloftwen, of whom there are reports in January 1878. The next club in the village was Equitable who formed around 1880, and folded around 1884. Equitable entered the Welsh Cup in 1881. A club called Coedpoeth also existed at the same time and competed in the Welsh Cup from 1882–1884. Given that both these clubs seem to have appeared and disappeared at the same times, it is possible that they were the same club, using interchangeable names depending on the reporter.
In 1884 there are reports of a team called White Stars (Coedpoeth), whilst in 1887 there are reports of a team called North End (Coedpoeth) who played at a ground called The Terrace.
The short-lived Minera Rovers and Minera Victoria (named for a neighbouring village) contested the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1890 and 1891. By 1892 Adwy United had emerged to represent the area. Adwy United reached the semi-final of the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1895. By 1898 they were joined in the Denbighshire League by another local team, Minera St Marys. Minera St Marys only lasted one season in this competition, taking on the fixtures of Cerney Swifts and finishing second from bottom.
Adwy United were more competitive in the Denbighshire League, finishing third in 1899. They also won the St Martins Cup, beating St Martins 5–0 at The Racecourse, Wrexham. There are reports of Adwy United playing in "the same coloured jerseys" as Chirk. Whilst this does not provide a definite answer on what colours Adwy United wore, it is documented that Chirk played in white and blue.
Adwy United withdrew from the Denbighshire League in 1900 and merged with Coedpoeth Victoria to form Adwy Victoria. This team finished second in the Denbighshire League in 1901.
Coedpoeth United were first mentioned in 1907 when they joined the Wrexham & District League. They finished second in the Second Division and were promoted to the First Division for the 1908–09 season, when they finished third. The 1908–09 season also saw the introduction of a Coedpoeth United Reserves team in the Second Division, who were joined in the league by another team from the village, Coedpoeth St Davids. In 1909 the team also reached the final of the Denbighshire & Flintshire Charity Cup, and St Martins Cup. Coedpoeth United withdrew from the Wrexham & District League in 1910.
This is the last record of any football teams in Coedpoeth prior to World War One.
Seasons
Inter-war period
Following the end of hostilities Adwy White Stars competed for one season in the 1919-20 Ffrith & District League, a league in which Coedpoeth Athletic competed in the following season. Coedpoeth United re-emerged in 1920 in the North Wales Alliance League Division 2, a competition in which they finished as runners up, only missing out on being champions on goals scored. From 1921–1924 Coedpoeth entered the newly formed Welsh National League (North). Between 1935–1938 the club competed in the Wrexham & District League.
Seasons
Post War Period
Following the end of World War II, Coedpoeth re-emerged in the newly formed Welsh National League Wrexham Area East. They were Champions of the East Division in 1948 and 1949. The 1949 League winning team had a 100% record, and was promoted to Welsh National League Wrexham Area Division 1. The club stayed in Division 1 for two seasons, before being relegated in 1951. The club finished as Runners Up in Division 2 in 1953 achieving Promotion back to Division 1. The team was immediately relegated again, and played a final season in Division 2 before folding at the end of the 1955 season.