History
LEX X1 HISTORY
In the mid –sixties, some of the younger Wrexham solicitors, their staff and friends, started to play friendly matches. The first objective was social, to enjoy themselves. The game and especially the result, were incidental. That attitude and approach has remained over the years.
We decided to join the Welsh national league and hit on the name LEX X1. Lex is of course latin for law. A football team, at that time in any rate, had eleven players. The team name could therefore be taken seriously, or somewhat frivolously, and that fact is still a topic for conversation today.
Our league debut was somewhat inauspicious. More than 100 goals against was the norm in the first couple of seasons or do, however, throughout the 70’s and early 80’s we gradually improved, season by season, until in the early80’s we found ourselves in the premier league.
Credit for that can be laid in great measure at the feet of two ex-professionals, Sammy Mcmillan and Alec Lucas. It is certain that they did not join us for our footballing skills, but they gave freely and generously of their time and helped mold us into a formidable outfit.
Throughout this time we played at Overton, Rhosnesni, the Brickfield and finally Ty gwyn were we became established and built ourselves changing rooms. Our social base had originally been the Cross foxes in Abbot street, followed by the Miners institute. In 1978 we took the momentous step of taking on the lease of a property in Regent street which became our very own social club.
In the early 80’s Ross Starkey then accepted the managers position. One of our best ever appointments. Ross had been captain and lynch-pin of the very successful Brymbo club. It certainly caused a stir! We then bought from Wrexham f.c what was then their training ground at Stansty. That forged a special link between LEX X1 and Wrexham which continues closely to this day. That decade saw us win the championships, league cups, the newfa cup and the presidents cup. The 90’s saw the establishment of the C.A league, of which, we were proud to be a founder member of. Again we looked to our friends at Brymbo, their highly respected player and later, manager Gareth Powell took over at Stansty. We were the first winners of the C.A league cup and retained it the following season.
Russell Edwards then accepted the managers position. A strong man, but a gentleman in the proper sense of the word. One of our finest players, suffered an horrific leg-break some 5 years ago. He has born numerous operations and skin grafts with a quiet dignity and uncomplaining courage which we can only marvel at, indeed, earlier this year he again entered hospital for yet further major treatment. Respected throughout football and beyond, Russell epitomised what we believe the LEX club is all about.
Taking over from Russ was Nigel Beaumont who has been one of our longest serving managers and he was in charge until just a few weeks ago when he decided that he thought he had taken the club about as far as he could. We were sad to see him go, but even so, respected his resignation. It is a true saying in football that as one door closes, another one opens and at the eleventh hour last August they appointed Colin Parry as the new LEX manager. Colin has enjoyed much success as manager of Brymbo and he has managed to lift the Welsh national league division title for two consecutive seasons.
Managing LEX and winning last seasons NEWFA cup ranks as one of Colin’s proudest achievements.
In the mid –sixties, some of the younger Wrexham solicitors, their staff and friends, started to play friendly matches. The first objective was social, to enjoy themselves. The game and especially the result, were incidental. That attitude and approach has remained over the years.
We decided to join the Welsh national league and hit on the name LEX X1. Lex is of course latin for law. A football team, at that time in any rate, had eleven players. The team name could therefore be taken seriously, or somewhat frivolously, and that fact is still a topic for conversation today.
Our league debut was somewhat inauspicious. More than 100 goals against was the norm in the first couple of seasons or do, however, throughout the 70’s and early 80’s we gradually improved, season by season, until in the early80’s we found ourselves in the premier league.
Credit for that can be laid in great measure at the feet of two ex-professionals, Sammy Mcmillan and Alec Lucas. It is certain that they did not join us for our footballing skills, but they gave freely and generously of their time and helped mold us into a formidable outfit.
Throughout this time we played at Overton, Rhosnesni, the Brickfield and finally Ty gwyn were we became established and built ourselves changing rooms. Our social base had originally been the Cross foxes in Abbot street, followed by the Miners institute. In 1978 we took the momentous step of taking on the lease of a property in Regent street which became our very own social club.
In the early 80’s Ross Starkey then accepted the managers position. One of our best ever appointments. Ross had been captain and lynch-pin of the very successful Brymbo club. It certainly caused a stir! We then bought from Wrexham f.c what was then their training ground at Stansty. That forged a special link between LEX X1 and Wrexham which continues closely to this day. That decade saw us win the championships, league cups, the newfa cup and the presidents cup. The 90’s saw the establishment of the C.A league, of which, we were proud to be a founder member of. Again we looked to our friends at Brymbo, their highly respected player and later, manager Gareth Powell took over at Stansty. We were the first winners of the C.A league cup and retained it the following season.
Russell Edwards then accepted the managers position. A strong man, but a gentleman in the proper sense of the word. One of our finest players, suffered an horrific leg-break some 5 years ago. He has born numerous operations and skin grafts with a quiet dignity and uncomplaining courage which we can only marvel at, indeed, earlier this year he again entered hospital for yet further major treatment. Respected throughout football and beyond, Russell epitomised what we believe the LEX club is all about.
Taking over from Russ was Nigel Beaumont who has been one of our longest serving managers and he was in charge until just a few weeks ago when he decided that he thought he had taken the club about as far as he could. We were sad to see him go, but even so, respected his resignation. It is a true saying in football that as one door closes, another one opens and at the eleventh hour last August they appointed Colin Parry as the new LEX manager. Colin has enjoyed much success as manager of Brymbo and he has managed to lift the Welsh national league division title for two consecutive seasons.
Managing LEX and winning last seasons NEWFA cup ranks as one of Colin’s proudest achievements.
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