# Westminster Rovers F.C.

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

## History

Formed sometime around 1889 as the team of the Westminster Colliery, 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.

## Colours

The club wore white jerseys.

## Ground

The club played at Stansty Park.

## Seasons

| Season | League | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Teams in League |
| 1890–91 | Welsh Senior League | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1* | 6 | 6 |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Senior League | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| 1893–94 | Welsh Senior League | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 9 |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Senior League | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| 1895–96 | Welsh Senior League | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 1896–97 | Welsh Senior League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1919–20 | Ffrith and District League | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 12 |

## Cup history

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

## Notable players

* Harry Trainer, centre-forward, who in 1894, while with the club, was cautioned for assault of a pub landlord, the victim accepting £5 on behalf of a hospital charity in compensation. – Wales Football International.
* Job Wilding – Wales Football International.

## Honours
### League

* Welsh Senior League
    Winners (1): 1894
    Runner Up (1): 1895

### Cups

* Welsh Cup
    Runner Up (2): 1892, 1894
* Denbighshire and Flintshire Charity Cup
    Runner Up (1): 1897