Rhostyllen Victoria was a Welsh football club based in Rhostyllen, Wrexham during the Victorian era.
History
Colours
By 1895 the club was playing in white shirts.
League history They played in the Welsh Senior League from 1890 to 1897
Cup History SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreNotes1881–82Welsh CupFirst RoundCorwen Mountaineers6–1Second RoundRuthin0–111883–84Welsh CupFirst RoundWrexham Crown1–11–1Replay. Second RoundWrexham0–2Denbighshire Challenge CupSemi FinalRhos Olympic3–1FinalWrexham Olympic1884–85Welsh CupFirst RoundWrexham Crown0–5Rhostyllen Victoria in Second RoundSecond RoundChirk0–41885–86Welsh CupFirst RoundBerwyn Rangers1–22–1ReplaySecond RoundByeThird RoundDruids0–01–5Replay1887–88Welsh CupFirst RoundDruids0–31888–89Welsh CupFirst RoundCorwen8–1Second RoundVale of Llangollen3–32–1ReplayThird RoundWrexham0–10–4Replay after Protest1890–91Welsh CupFirst RoundRuabon1–11–3ReplaySecond RoundWrexham Hibernians5–3Third RoundChirk1–21891–92Welsh CupFirst RoundWrexham1–2Soames Charity CupFirst RoundRhosllanerchrugog9–2Second RoundGresfordThird RoundWestminster Rovers2–1Fourth RoundFlint1–51892–93Welsh CupFirst RoundDenbighw/oDenbigh withdrewSecond RoundRhosllanerchrugog2–21–1Replay2–3Second ReplaySoames Charity CupFirst RoundBrymbo Institute1893–94Welsh CupFirst RoundWestminster Rovers0–31894–95Welsh CupFirst RoundBrymbo Institute1–4Soames Charity CupFirst RoundRhosllanerchrugog4–0Second RoundBrymbo Institute3–2Third RoundWestminster Rovers2–1Semi FinalWrexham0–21895–96Welsh CupFirst RoundWrockwardine Wood0–2Soames Charity CupFirst RoundByeSecond RoundChirk1–91896–97Welsh CupFirst RoundWestminster Rovers2–0Second RoundDruids0–8
Notable players Alf Pugh Achieved International honours as a Rhostyllen Victoria player, also first ever person to be substituted in an International football match. Bill Roberts Achieved International honours.
Other Notes Listed as having striped jerseys in 1889, exact colours are unknown. Source from 1885 lists them as playing in white shirts.
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