Rhostyllen Victoria F.C. Explained

Clubname:Rhostyllen Victoria
Fullname:Rhostyllen Victoria Football Club
Founded:Appr. 1881
Dissolved:1897
Ground:Rhostyllen
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Rhostyllen Victoria was a Welsh football club based in Rhostyllen, Wrexham during the Victorian era.

Colours

By 1895 the club was playing in white shirts.[1]

League history

They played in the Welsh Senior League from 1890 to 1897[2]

Cup History

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreNotes
1881–82Welsh CupFirst RoundCorwen Mountaineers6–1
Second RoundRuthin0–11
1883–84[3] Welsh CupFirst RoundWrexham Crown1–1
1–1Replay.
Second RoundWrexham0–2
Denbighshire Challenge CupSemi FinalRhos Olympic3–1[4]
FinalWrexham Olympic
1884–85[5] Welsh CupFirst RoundWrexham Crown0–5Rhostyllen Victoria in Second Round
Second RoundChirk0–4
1885–86Welsh CupFirst RoundBerwyn Rangers1–2
2–1Replay
Second RoundBye
Third RoundDruids0–0
1–5Replay
1887–88[6] Welsh CupFirst RoundDruids0–3
1888–89[7] Welsh CupFirst RoundCorwen8–1
Second RoundVale of Llangollen3–3
2–1Replay
Third RoundWrexham0–1
0–4Replay after Protest
1890–91[8] [9] Welsh CupFirst RoundRuabon1–1
1–3Replay
Second RoundWrexham Hibernians5–3
Third RoundChirk1–2
1891–92[10] Welsh CupFirst RoundWrexham1–2
Soames Charity CupFirst RoundRhosllanerchrugog9–2
Second RoundGresford
Third RoundWestminster Rovers2–1
Fourth RoundFlint1–5
1892–93[11] Welsh CupFirst RoundDenbighw/oDenbigh withdrew
Second RoundRhosllanerchrugog2–2
1–1Replay
2–3Second Replay
Soames Charity CupFirst RoundBrymbo Institute
1893–94[12] Welsh CupFirst RoundWestminster Rovers0–3
1894–95[13] Welsh CupFirst RoundBrymbo Institute1–4
Soames Charity CupFirst RoundRhosllanerchrugog4–0
Second RoundBrymbo Institute3–2
Third RoundWestminster Rovers2–1
Semi FinalWrexham0–2[14]
1895–96[15] Welsh CupFirst RoundWrockwardine Wood0–2
Soames Charity CupFirst RoundBye
Second RoundChirk1–9
1896–97[16] Welsh CupFirst RoundWestminster Rovers2–0
Second RoundDruids0–8

Notable players

Other Notes

Listed as having striped jerseys in 1889, exact colours are unknown.[17] Source from 1885 lists them as playing in white shirts.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Westminster Rovers v Rhostellyn . Wrexham Advertiser . 28 September 1895 . 2.
  2. Web site: FCHD.
  3. Web site: Year-by-year. wfda.co.uk. en-gb. 2017-08-09.
  4. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL EVENTS, &c..I IN 1 8 8 5.1885-12-26Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-13.
  5. Web site: WFDA.
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  8. Web site: WFDA.
  9. Web site: RSSSF.
  10. Web site: WFDA.
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  14. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online SOAMES'S CHARITY CUP. f1895-04-06Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-06.
  15. Web site: WFDA.
  16. Web site: WFDA.
  17. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online SPECIAL REPORTS OF THE MATCHES.1889-04-27Rhyl Record and Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-10-18.
  18. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online THE WELSH LEAGUE.1895-09-28Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-12-12.