Druids F.C.
| Full name | Ruabon Druids Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Ancients, Druids, |
| Founded | 1869 (as Plasmadoc FC) |
| Dissolved | 1923 (merged with Acrefair United F.C. to form Druids United) |
| Ground | Wynnstay Park Ruabon Wrexham |
Ruabon Druids F.C. (Welsh - CP Derwyddon) were a football club based in village of Ruabon near Wrexham, Wales. The club was founded in 1869 as Plasmadoc F.C. by David Thomson and his brother, George, of Ruabon. In 1872, Plasmadoc amalgamated with two other Ruabon clubs, Ruabon Rovers F.C. and Ruabon Volenteers F.C., and under the guidance of Llewelyn Kenrick became Ruabon Druids.
Druids are notable as becoming the first Welsh club to enter the FA Cup and Birmingham & District League and winning the Welsh Cup eight times.
Their traditional home was Wynnstay Park on the Wynnstay Estate, and their traditional colours were white shirts, black shorts with either black and cerise or simply black socks.
The club was formed in 1869 as Plasmadoc F.C. by David Thomson and his brother in Cefn Mawr, where they played at the Plasmadoc Ground. Three years later, under the guidance of Llewelyn Kenrick of Wynn Hall, Plasmadoc amalgamated with Ruabon Rovers (a colliery team) and Ruabon Volunteers to form Ruabon Druids F.C., known simply as Druids F.C..
In March 1876, the Football Association of Wales was founded by Kenrick at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Ruabon and was followed on 25 March with Wales' first international match against Scotland. The match which was organised by Kenrick, himself, saw him gain his first cap playing in a full-back position.
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