Rhosllanerchrugog F.C. (1889)
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| Full name | Rhosllanerchrugog Football Club | |
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| Nickname | Rhos | |
| Founded | 1889 | |
| Dissolved | 1896 | |
| Ground | Johnstown Football Ground | |
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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.
Colours
The club wore red shirts.[8]
Ground
Notable players
Went on to or previously played Professional or International football
Abel Hughes[10]- Joseph Owens
- Seth Powell[11]
- Robert Roberts
League history
The club was a founding member of the Welsh Senior League, one of the first organised football leagues in Wales.[12]
| Season | League | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | Position | Teams in League | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–91[13] | 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[14] | Welsh Senior League | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1896–97[15] | Welsh Senior League | Withdrew |