Westminster Rovers F.C.

Westminster Rovers
Full name Westminster Rovers Football Club
Founded Appr. 1889
Dissolved 1897
Ground Stansty Park

Westminster Rovers F.C. was a Welsh football club based in Wrexham, Wales.[1]

History

Formed sometime around 1889 Westminster Rovers were runners up in the Welsh Cup in 1892 and 1894, on both occasions losing to Chirk. They were also founding members of the Welsh Senior League, a competition which they won in 1894. They are last mentioned in 1897.

Seasons

Season League Played Won Drew Lost Goals For Goals Against Points Position Teams in League
1890–91[2] Welsh Senior League 10 6 6
1892–93[3] Welsh Senior League 14 5 1 8 30 31 11 6 8
1893–94[4][5] Welsh Senior League 16 11 2 3 54 26 25 1 9
1894–95[6] Welsh Senior League 16 2 9
1895–96[7] Welsh Senior League 12 2 2 8 23 48 6 6 7
1896–97[8] Welsh Senior League 14 2 3 9 22 65 7 7 8

Cup History

Season Competition Round Opposition Score Notes
1889–90[9] Welsh Cup Round 1 Over Wanderers 3–4[10] Over Wanderers withdrew after protests.
Round 2 Wrexham 1–1
Round 2 Replay Wrexham 1–1
Round 2 Second Replay Wrexham 0–1
1890–91[11] Welsh Cup Round 1 Nantwich w/o
Round 2 Gresford 4–3
Quarter Final Wrexham 0–1
1891–92[12] Welsh Cup Round 1 Brymbo Institure 4–3 Replayed after protest.
Round 1 Replay Brymbo Institute 4–1[13]
Round 2 Gresford 6–1
Quarter Final Crewe Alexandra Hornets [14] Crewe withdrew after being ordered to replay.[15]
Semi Final Shrewsbury Town 0–4 Played at Chirk. Replayed after protest.
Semi Final Replay Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Played at Chirk.
Final Chirk 1–2[16] Attendance 4,000. Played at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.
1892–93[17] Welsh Cup Quarter Final Druids 0–1
1893–94[18] Welsh Cup Round 1 Rhostyllen Victoria 3–0
Round 2 Brymbo Institute 3–2
Round 3 Bye
Quarter Final Druids 4–3[19]
Semi Final Wrexham 5–3 Played at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.
Final Chirk 0–2[20] Played at Wynnstay Park, Ruabon.
1894–95[21] Welsh Cup Quarter Final Newtown 0–1
1895–96[22] Welsh Cup Round 1 Flint 1–0
Round 2 Carnarvon Ironopolis w/o
Round 3 Bangor 1–1
Round 3 Replay Bangor 1–3
1896–97[23] Welsh Cup Round 1 Rhostyllen Victoria 0–2
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup Final Chirk 0–1[24]

Honours

League

Winners (1): 1894
Runner Up (1): 1895

Cups

Runner Up (2): 1892, 1894
Runner Up (1): 1897

References

  1. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online IWALES AND BORDER COUNTIES CHALLENGE CUP.|1889-10-05|Rhyl Record and Advertiser – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
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  3. ↑ "Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage". wfda.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage". wfda.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  5. ↑ "Start exploring | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  6. ↑ "Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage". wfda.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  7. ↑ "Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage". wfda.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  8. ↑ "Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage". wfda.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  9. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1889/90". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  10. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online I-FOOTBALL NOTES. ||1889-10-26|The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  11. ↑ "Wales 1890/91". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  12. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1891/92". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  13. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online THE WELSH CUP. I|1891-11-28|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  14. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online t FOOT ALL.|1892-01-02|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  15. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.|1892-01-09|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  16. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH CUP, I|1892-04-23|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  17. ↑ "Wales 1892/93". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  18. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1893/94". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  19. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  20. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online Yesterday's Football.|1894-03-27|Evening Express – Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  21. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1894/95". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  22. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1895/96". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  23. ↑ "Wales (Cup) 1896/97". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  24. ↑ "Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
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