Rogerstone A.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Rogerstone
Fullname:Rogerstone Association Football Club
Founded:1890
Ground:The Welfare

Rogerstone Association Football Club is an association football club based in Rogerstone, a large village, ward and community (parish) of the city of Newport, Wales. They play in the .[1]

History

The club was established in 1890. They played in the South Wales League and were league champions in 1893–94[2] and 1897–98 and were runners up of Division One of the league in 1899–90[3] before the following season being crowned league champions for a third time.[4] The club then moved to the Rhymney Valley League Division One in 1905–06 where they finished as champions.

The club was refounded in the 1950s by Ivor Charles James and played in the Newport and District League.[5]

In recent years, the club has played in the Gwent County League, where in the 2017–18 season they finished champions in Division Three, gaining promotion to Division Two. The league was renamed as Division One and the club were crowned winners of the league in 2019–20.[6]

Honours

– Champions: 1905–06

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jones . Jordan . Gwent County League line-up finalised for the 2020/21 season . Y Clwb Pel-Droed . 13 August 2020.
  2. News: Association football: South Wales Hold their annual meeting in Cardiff . 13 August 2020 . Evening Express . 7 May 1894.
  3. Web site: South Wales League Tables 1899-1900 . Welsh Football Data Archive . 13 August 2020.
  4. Web site: South Wales League Tables 1900-01 . Welsh Football Data Archive. 13 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Wood . Chris . Tributes paid to Rogerstone AFC founder . South Wales Argus . 13 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Rogerstone. Football Club History Database . 13 August 2020.
  7. Web site: South Wales Senior Cup - Previous Winners . Football Club History Database . 13 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Intermediate Cup Previous Winners . South Wales Football Association . 17 September 2021.