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155:. The original rugby club, which had been established in 1885, had disbanded by the end of the 1894-95 season. In March 1895, the London Welsh FC committee decided to start a rugby section for the following season and, during the 1895-96 season, the football and rugby sections of the club shared the same ground at Tufnell Park.
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made a grant of £50, accepted the nominations of two London Welsh representatives on the WRU committee, and urged all Welsh players in London and up at the universities to join the club (with the inducement that in future preference would be given to the London Welsh players for international
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At the AGM at the Orange Tree in July 1898, the club's financial losses were due entirely to the rugby section and, as a result it was resolved to run the football and rugby sections separately in future. Shortly afterwards the pendulum began to swing for the rugby club when the
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played for the club between 1900–01, was capped three times while playing for the club, and went on to keep goal for a long list of professional clubs including Stoke, Everton, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Celtic and
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season, in which they finished bottom. They were suspended towards the end of the season, and the points from their two remaining games went to their opponents,
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The first full season (1891–92) was a difficult one, including an emphatic 0–12 loss to
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In 1895 London Welsh FC played a significant part in the history of the
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Southern Olympian Senior Division 4 winners (1st XI) in 1993–94
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Southern Olympian Senior Division 3 winners (1st XI) in 1968–69
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Southern Olympian Senior Division 3 winners (1st XI) in 1953–54
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played for the club from 1891 to 1902 and was capped in 1890
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played for the club from 1892 to 1896 and was capped in 1896
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A number of London Welsh FC's players have played for the
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played for the club in 1897 and was capped twice in 1900
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was the match secretary, and G Symonds was treasurer.
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429:"The London Kelt newspaper, 12 October 1895"
600:. Wales: St. David's Press. p. 101.
575:. Wales: St. David's Press. p. 102.
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678:The Essential History of West Ham United
550:. Wales: St. David's Press. p. 77.
525:. Wales: St. David's Press. p. 61.
500:. Wales: St. David's Press. p. 57.
475:. Wales: St. David's Press. p. 85.
450:. London: Springwood Books. p. 27.
415:"The Sportsman Newspaper, 27 March 1895"
393:. London: Springwood Books. p. 23.
354:"Western Mail newspaper, 30 August 1890"
229:The club has won the following honours:
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