Westminster Rovers F.C.

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Westminster Rovers
Full nameWestminster Rovers Football Club
FoundedAppr. 1889
Dissolved1897
GroundStansty Park

Westminster Rovers F.C. was a Welsh football club based in Wrexham, Wales.[2]

History[]

Formed sometime around 1889 as the team of the , 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. The name reappeared in 1919, for one season in the Ffrith and District League.

Seasons[]

Season League P W D L GF GA Pts Pos Teams in League
1890–91[3] Welsh Senior League 9 2 3 4 18 18 1* 6 6
1892–93[4] Welsh Senior League 14 5 1 8 30 31 11 6 8
1893–94[5][6] Welsh Senior League 16 11 2 3 54 26 25 1 9
1894–95[3] Welsh Senior League 15 8 4 3 45 27 20 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
1919–20[9] Ffrith and District League 20 16 1 3 89 21 33 3 12

Cup History[]

Season Competition Round Opposition Score Notes
1889–90[10] Welsh Cup Round 1 Over Wanderers 3–4[11] Over Wanderers withdrew after protests.
Round 2 Wrexham 1–1
1–1 Replay
0–1 Second Replay
1890–91[12] Welsh Cup Round 1 Nantwich w/o
Round 2 Gresford 4–3
Quarter Final Wrexham 0–1
1891–92[13] Welsh Cup Round 1 Brymbo Institute 4–3 Replayed after protest.
4–1[14] Replay
Round 2 Gresford 6–1
Quarter Final Crewe Alexandra Hornets [15] Crewe withdrew after being ordered to replay.[16]
Semi Final Shrewsbury Town 0–4 Played at Chirk. Replayed after protest.
3–1 Replay. Played at Chirk.
Final Chirk 1–2[17] Attendance 4,000. Played at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.
1892–93[18] Welsh Cup Quarter Final Druids 0–1
1893–94[19] Welsh Cup Round 1 Rhostyllen Victoria 3–0
Round 2 Brymbo Institute 3–2
Round 3 Bye
Quarter Final Druids 4–3[20]
Semi Final Wrexham 5–3 Played at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.
Final Chirk 0–2[21] Played at Wynnstay Park, Ruabon.
1894–95[22] Welsh Cup Quarter Final Newtown 0–1
1895–96[23] Welsh Cup Round 1 Flint 1–0
Round 2 Carnarvon Ironopolis w/o
Round 3 Bangor 1–1
1–3 Replay
1896–97[24] Welsh Cup Round 1 Rhostyllen Victoria 0–2
Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup Final Chirk 0–1[25]

Notable Players[]

Honours[]

League[]

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

Cups[]

Runner Up (2): ,
  • Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
Runner Up (1): 1897

References[]

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