Rovers F.C. (Mexico)
Full name | Rovers Football Club Mexico |
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Founded | 1912 |
Dissolved | 1916 |
Ground | British Club, Mexico City |
League | Defunct |
The Rovers Football Club was a former Mexican football team that played in the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division.
History[]
The club was founded in 1912 by Percy Clifford and former members of the British Club. However, the team was disbanded in 1916 as a result of World War One since most of the players were British and returned to Europe to fight the war.[1]
Honors[]
Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association[]
- Runners-up (1): 1913–1914
Other[]
- Tower Cup (2): 1912–13, 1915–16
References[]
- ^ "Historia del futbol en México". Femexfut. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
See also[]
- Football in Mexico
- Reforma Athletic Club
- Albinegros de Orizaba
- Mexico Cricket Club
- British Club
Categories:
- Defunct football clubs in Mexico City
- Association football clubs established in 1912
- 1912 establishments in Mexico
- 1916 disestablishments in Mexico
- Mexican football club stubs