The team was formed by Scottish coalminers who moved to Newport for work in 1937. They named the team after Albion Rovers of their homeland in Coatbridge. They currently play at Crindau Park (also known as Kimberley Park) but have also shared Newport Stadium with Newport County.
Famous ex-players include Nathan Blake, Neil Swift, Tim Coleman, Sean Hamill, Bobby Campbell, Mike Harris, Kevin Hole, Michael Herbert. During the mid 1970s Peter Nicholas (Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Wales) and Tony Pulis (Premier League manager) also played for the Albion.
On 24 July 2010, Albion Rovers played Premier League side Stoke City in a friendly to celebrate the opening of the clubhouse at Kimberley Park.[2] Stoke won the match 9–0.[3]
The club returned to the Welsh Football League in 2018 after 14 years by winning promotion. They finished bottom of the league at the end of the 2019–20 season and were relegated back to the Gwent County League, and in 2021–22 were relegated to Division One.
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albion, rovers, newport, albion, rovers, football, club, association, football, club, based, city, newport, south, wales, play, gwent, county, league, first, division, which, fifth, tier, welsh, football, league, system, albion, roversfull, namealbion, rovers,. Albion Rovers Football Club is an association football club based in the city of Newport South Wales who play in the Gwent County League First Division which is at the fifth tier of the Welsh football league system 1 Albion RoversFull nameAlbion Rovers Football ClubFounded1937 87 years ago 1937 GroundKimberley Park NewportChairmanTerry WilkinsManagerTerry WilkinsLeagueGwent County League Division One2022 23Gwent County League Division One 10th of 13Home coloursAway coloursThe team was formed by Scottish coalminers who moved to Newport for work in 1937 They named the team after Albion Rovers of their homeland in Coatbridge They currently play at Crindau Park also known as Kimberley Park but have also shared Newport Stadium with Newport County Famous ex players include Nathan Blake Neil Swift Tim Coleman Sean Hamill Bobby Campbell Mike Harris Kevin Hole Michael Herbert During the mid 1970s Peter Nicholas Crystal Palace Arsenal and Wales and Tony Pulis Premier League manager also played for the Albion Between 1993 and 2005 the club played in the Welsh Football League before at the end of the 2004 05 season being relegated to the Gwent County League On 24 July 2010 Albion Rovers played Premier League side Stoke City in a friendly to celebrate the opening of the clubhouse at Kimberley Park 2 Stoke won the match 9 0 3 The club returned to the Welsh Football League in 2018 after 14 years by winning promotion They finished bottom of the league at the end of the 2019 20 season and were relegated back to the Gwent County League and in 2021 22 were relegated to Division One Honours editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items November 2021 Gwent County League Division One Champions 2017 18 Division One Runners up 2008 09 2009 10 2010 11 2014 15 Gwent County FA Senior Cup Winners 3 1947 48 1980 81 1988 89 Gwent County FA Amateur Cup Winners 6 1959 60 1986 87 1987 88 1989 90 1990 91 2014 15 Gwent County League Motors Cup Winners 2016 17References edit Bridgend Street relegated from third tier after administration error Y Clwb Pel Droed Retrieved 11 July 2020 Premier date for Albion South Wales Argus Retrieved 21 July 2010 Albion Rovers 0 Stoke City 9 stokecityfc com Archived from the original on 28 July 2010 Retrieved 24 July 2010 External links editAlbion Rovers AFC website nbsp nbsp This article about a Welsh football club is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albion Rovers F C Newport amp oldid 1188287513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
