A.F.C. Rhoose

AFC Rhoose
Founded1969
GroundCeri Road, Rhoose
ManagerDarren George
LeagueVale of Glamorgan Premier
2023–24Vale of Glamorgan Premier, 8th of 9

AFC Rhoose are a Welsh football club from Rhoose, a village and community near the sea (the Bristol Channel) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, near Barry. They played for two seasons in the Welsh Football League. They play in the Vale of Glamorgan Premier.

Club history

The club was formed in 1969 as Rhoose Social in the Barry and District League.[1] The club, as Rhoose FC, were accepted into the South Wales Amateur League for a second time in 2006–07 and were Division Two champions in the 2007–08 season. In the 2012–13 season they were Division One champions and beat Sully Sports (champions of the South Wales Senior League in the Welsh Football League promotion play-off match.[2]

The club spent the following two seasons in Welsh Football League Division Three, finishing eighth and fifth respectively before they resigned from the league at the end of the season.[3]

The club's current organisation came as an amalgamation of the different football teams playing in Rhoose in 2015. Senior teams Pro Copy Athletic and Rhoose Rovers merged in addition to the mini and junior teams of Rhoose Athletic to play under one united club as AFC Rhoose.[citation needed]

Honours

A.F.C. Rhoose

Rhoose F.C.

Rhoose Rovers

Pro Copy Athletic

Seasons (as Rhoose F.C.)

Information in this section is sourced from the Football Club History Database.[8]

Season League Final position
2003–04 Vale of Glamorgan League Premier Division 4th[9]
2004–05 Vale of Glamorgan League Premier Division unknown
2005–06 Vale of Glamorgan League Premier Division unknown
2006–07 Vale of Glamorgan League Premier Division 1st (promoted)[10]
2007–08 South Wales Amateur League Division Two 1st (promoted)
2008–09 South Wales Amateur League Division One 3rd
2009–10 South Wales Amateur League Division One 3rd
2010–11 South Wales Amateur League Division One 9th
2011–12 South Wales Amateur League Division One 5th
2012–13 South Wales Amateur League Division One 1st (promoted)
2013–14 Welsh Football League Division Three 8th
2014–15 Welsh Football League Division Three 5th

References

  1. ^ "Biggest game in Rhoose's history". Barry & District News. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rogers, Gareth (26 May 2013). "Paul Giles' Rhoose beat Sully Sports to claim place in MacWhirter Welsh League". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Dark leaves as Rhoose quit". Pressreader. Glamorgan Gazette. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "AFC Rhoose hold presentation evening". The Barry Gem. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Rhoose are the champions!". Barry & District News. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Rhoose FC win South Wales FA Senior Cup!". Barry & District News. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Bright future ahead for Rhoose Rovers FC". Barry & District News. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Rhoose FC". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040606092809/http://www.dinaspowysfc.co.uk/League%20positions%202003-2004.htm
  10. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_vale_glam.php?season_id=1


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