Rhosllanerchrugog F.C. (1889) Explained

Clubname:Rhosllanerchrugog
Fullname:Rhosllanerchrugog Football Club
Nickname:Rhos
Founded:1889
Dissolved:1896
Ground:Johnstown Football Ground
Mgrtitle:Secretary

Rhosllanerchrugog F.C. was a football club based in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wales. The club was often simply called Rhos.[1]

History

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.

Ground

The club played at the Football Ground in Johnstown.[8]

Notable players

Went on to or previously played Professional or International football

League history

The club was a founding member of the Welsh Senior League, one of the first organised football leagues in Wales.[11]

SeasonLeaguePlayedWonDrewLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPointsPositionTeams in LeagueNotes
1890–91[12] Welsh Senior League950426171026League Finished after winners decided
1891–92Welsh Senior LeagueLeague Not Run
1892–93Welsh Senior League1461725241358
1893–94Welsh Senior League1551926441169
1894–95Welsh Senior League1201111262199
1895–96[13] Welsh Senior League1264234211627
1896–97[14] Welsh Senior LeagueWithdrew

Cup results

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreNotes
1889–90Welsh Cup[15] First RoundOverton1–2
1890–91FA CupFirst Qualifying RoundShrewsbury Townw/o
Second Qualifying RoundCliftonvillew/o
Welsh Cup[16] Round 1Corwen2–0
Round 2Chirk1–2
1891–92FA CupFirst Qualifying RoundChester0–1
Welsh Cup[17] Round 1Llangollen Rovers6–1
Round 2Druids2–1
Quarter FinalWrexham1–3
1892–93FA CupFirst Qualifying RoundPrescot2–8
Welsh Cup[18] Round 1Bye
Round 2Rhostyllen Victoria1–1
3–2Replay
Round 3Druids2–4
1893–94Welsh CupRound 1Brymbo Institute3–5Rhos had a 3–1 lead at half-time[19]
1894–95Welsh Cup[20] Round 1Wellington Town4–4Wellington withdrew
Round 2Brymbo Institute1–4
1896–97Welsh Cup[21] Round 1Brymbo Institutew/oRhosllanerchrugog withdrew

See also

Notes and References

  1. Prescot v Rhos . Liverpool Mercury . 17 October 1892 . 7.
  2. Web site: Club Rhosllanerchrugog, England. wildstat.com. 2015-09-27.
  3. Web site: The website for the English football association, The FA Cup and The England football team – The Emirates FA Cup The FA. www.thefa.com. 2015-11-04.
  4. Rhos v Prescot . Wrexham Advertiser . 22 October 1892 . 3.
  5. Rhos Football Club . Wrexham Advertiser . 25 July 1891 . 3.
  6. Rhos Football Club . Rhos Herald . 1 September 1894 . 8.
  7. Rhos Football Club . Wrexham Advertiser . 7 November 1896 . 7.
  8. Athletic gala . Rhos Herald . 18 August 1894.
  9. Web site: Abel Hughes. worldfootball.net. en-GB. 2017-06-21.
  10. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online [No title]1891-02-28Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online]. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-06-21.
  11. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online A WELSH FOOTBALL LEAGUE1890-03-01Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. 2015-11-04.
  12. Web site: Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage. wfda.co.uk. 2015-11-04. 2015-12-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225024833/http://wfda.co.uk/leagues_ws.php?season_id=1. dead.
  13. Web site: Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage. wfda.co.uk. 2015-11-04. 2017-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005152025/http://wfda.co.uk/leagues_ws.php?season_id=6. dead.
  14. Web site: Football Club History Database – Rhos. www.fchd.info. 2015-11-04.
  15. Web site: Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage. wfda.co.uk. 2015-11-04. 2016-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20161116230038/http://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=13. dead.
  16. Web site: Wales 1890/91. RSSSF. 2015-11-04.
  17. Web site: Wales (Cup) 1891/92. RSSSF. 2015-11-04.
  18. Web site: Wales 1892/93. RSSSF. 2015-11-04.
  19. Rhos v Brymbo Institute . Chester Chronicle . 4 November 1893 . 3.
  20. Web site: Wales (Cup) 1894/95. RSSSF. 2015-11-04.
  21. Web site: Wales (Cup) 1896/97. RSSSF. 2015-11-04.