# Rhosllanerchrugog F.C. (1889)

Rhosllanerchrugog F.C. was a football club based in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wales. The club was often simply called Rhos.

## History

The club's first appearance was via its entry into the first round of the Welsh Cup in 1889–90; although favoured to beat Overton it lost 2–1.
The club entered the English FA Cup for three seasons during the nineteenth century. Its final appearance in the competition was an 8–2 home defeat to Prescot in 1892–93, after scoring the first two goals and still holding a 2–1 lead at half-time.
The club initially disbanded in July 1891, not being able to find a practice ground, but it continued for the next few seasons; it also came close to disbanding in 1894, due to "meagre support" and losses of nearly £14 per season. It finally disbanded on 6 November 1896, "entirely due to the indifference shown by the players in not turning up when selected". The committee of the club held fund-raising efforts over the next year in order to clear the club's debts.

## Colours

The club wore red shirts.

## Ground

The club played at the Football Ground in Johnstown.

## Notable players

Went on to or previously played Professional or International football
* Abel Hughes
* Joseph Owens
* Seth Powell
* Robert Roberts

## League history

The club was a founding member of the Welsh Senior League, one of the first organised football leagues in Wales.
| Season | League | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | Position | Teams in League | Notes |
| 1890–91 | Welsh Senior League | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | League Finished after winners decided |
| 1891–92 | Welsh Senior League | | | | | | | | | | League Not Run |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Senior League | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1893–94 | Welsh Senior League | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 9 | |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Senior League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 62 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| 1895–96 | Welsh Senior League | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1896–97 | Welsh Senior League | | | | | | | | | | Withdrew |

## Cup results

| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score | Notes |
| 1889–90 | Welsh Cup | First Round | Overton | 1–2 | |
| 1890–91 | FA Cup | First Qualifying Round | Shrewsbury Town | w/o | |
| 1890–91 | FA Cup | Second Qualifying Round | Cliftonville | w/o | |
| 1890–91 | Welsh Cup | Round 1 | Corwen | 2–0 | |
| 1890–91 | Welsh Cup | Round 2 | Chirk | 1–2 | |
| 1891–92 | FA Cup | First Qualifying Round | Chester | 0–1 | |
| 1891–92 | Welsh Cup | Round 1 | Llangollen Rovers | 6–1 | |
| 1891–92 | Welsh Cup | Round 2 | Druids | 2–1 | |
| 1891–92 | Welsh Cup | Quarter Final | Wrexham | 1–3 | |
| 1892–93 | FA Cup | First Qualifying Round | Prescot | 2–8 | |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Cup | Round 1 | | | Bye |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Cup | Round 2 | Rhostyllen Victoria | 1–1 | |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Cup | Round 2 | Rhostyllen Victoria | 3–2 | Replay |
| 1892–93 | Welsh Cup | Round 3 | Druids | 2–4 | |
| 1893–94 | Welsh Cup | Round 1 | Brymbo Institute | 3–5 | Rhos had a 3–1 lead at half-time |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup | Round 1 | Wellington Town | 4–4 | Wellington withdrew |
| 1894–95 | Welsh Cup | Round 2 | Brymbo Institute | 1–4 | |
| 1896–97 | Welsh Cup | Round 1 | Brymbo Institute | w/o | Rhosllanerchrugog withdrew |