Druids F.C.
Ruabon Druids F.C. (Welsh – CP Derwyddon) were a football club based in the village of Ruabon near Wrexham, Wales. The club was founded in October 1872 as 'Ruabon Rovers F.C.' by David Thomson and his brother, George, of Ruabon. In 1874 Ruabon Rovers F.C. became Plasmadoc F.C. before changing their name to Druids F.C. in 1876.
| Full name | Ruabon Druids Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Ancients, Druids, | |
| Founded | October 1872 (as Ruabon Rovers FC) | |
| Dissolved | August 1927 (merged with Acrefair United F.C. to form Druids United) | |
| Ground | Wynnstay Park Ruabon Wrexham | |
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Druids are notable as becoming the first Welsh club to enter the English 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.
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