FAW is born in Wrexham
The Football Association of Wales was founded at a meeting held on 2 February, 1876, at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel in Wrexham, initially to formalise the arrangements for the forthcoming match against Scotland. In May, 1876, a further meeting was called, this time in the ballroom of the same Ruabon hostelry where the name “Football Association of Wales” was agreed and the constitution drawn up. The arguments and discussions continued so long that the local policeman came in to call time. Fortunately, Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn was in attendance. As the local JP (and also the sitting Member of Parliament), he went next door, opened the court, extended the hotel’s licensing hours and thus enabled the meeting to continue. The meeting ended with Llewelyn Kenrick appointed as the first chairman and honorary secretary with John Hawley Edwards as first treasurer,
