Notable players
Went on to or previously played Professional or International football
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Abel Hughes [9] - Joseph Owens
- Seth Powell [10]
- Robert Roberts
| Full name | Rhosllanerchrugog Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Rhos |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Dissolved | 1896 |
| Ground | Johnstown Football Ground |
Rhosllanerchrugog F.C. was a football club based in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wales. The club was often simply called Rhos. [1]
The club's first appearance was via its entry into the first round of the Welsh Cup in 1889–90; although favoured to beat Overton it lost 2–1.
The club entered the English FA Cup for three seasons during the nineteenth century. [2] [3] Its final appearance in the competition was an 8–2 home defeat to Prescot in 1892–93, after scoring the first two goals and still holding a 2–1 lead at half-time. [4]
The club initially disbanded in July 1891, not being able to find a practice ground, [5] but it continued for the next few seasons; it also came close to disbanding in 1894, due to "meagre support" and losses of nearly £14 per season. [6] It finally disbanded on 6 November 1896, "entirely due to the indifference shown by the players in not turning up when selected". [7] The committee of the club held fund-raising efforts over the next year in order to clear the club's debts.
Went on to or previously played Professional or International football
Abel Hughes [9] Joseph Owens Seth Powell [10] Robert Roberts The club was a founding member of the Welsh Senior League, one of the first organised football leagues in Wales. [11]
| Season | League | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | Position | Teams in League | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–91 [12] | Welsh Senior League | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | League Finished after winners decided |
| 1891–92 | Welsh Senior League | League Not Run | |||||||||
| 1892–93 | Welsh Senior League | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1893–94 | Welsh Senior League | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 9 | |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Senior League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 62 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| 1895–96 [13] | Welsh Senior League | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1896–97 [14] | Welsh Senior League | Withdrew |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889–90 | Welsh Cup [15] | First Round | Overton | 1–2 | |
| 1890–91 | FA Cup | First Qualifying Round | Shrewsbury Town | w/o | |
| Second Qualifying Round | Cliftonville | w/o | |||
| Welsh Cup [16] | Round 1 | Corwen | 2–0 | ||
| Round 2 | Chirk | 1–2 | |||
| 1891–92 | FA Cup | First Qualifying Round | Chester | 0–1 | |
| Welsh Cup [17] | Round 1 | Llangollen Rovers | 6–1 | ||
| Round 2 | Druids | 2–1 | |||
| Quarter Final | Wrexham | 1–3 | |||
| 1892–93 | FA Cup | First Qualifying Round | Prescot | 2–8 | |
| Welsh Cup [18] | Round 1 | Bye | |||
| Round 2 | Rhostyllen Victoria | 1–1 | |||
| 3–2 | Replay | ||||
| Round 3 | Druids | 2–4 | |||
| 1893–94 | Welsh Cup | Round 1 | Brymbo Institute | 3–5 | Rhos had a 3–1 lead at half-time [19] |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup [20] | Round 1 | Wellington Town | 4–4 | Wellington withdrew |
| Round 2 | Brymbo Institute | 1–4 | |||
| 1896–97 | Welsh Cup [21] | Round 1 | Brymbo Institute | w/o | Rhosllanerchrugog withdrew |
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