Roose
Welsh Premier League club Aberystwyth Town (founded 1884) has provided Wales with 7 internationals (18 appearances). The club's predecessor, Aberystwyth, also produced 1 cap.
When Wales faced Scotland at Dundee on 21.03.96 there were 3 Aberystwyth Town players in the team.
The legendary goalkeeper Leigh Richmond Roose was said to have worn an Aberystwyth Town jersey as an undershirt throughout his first class career.
1 | Jack Hughes | 07.04.79 | Wales | 0 | 3 | Scotland | Wrexham |
Hughes had made 1 previous appearance for Wales whilst he was playing for Cambridge University. | |||||||
2 | Jack Rea | 24.02.94 | Wales | 4 | 1 | Ireland | Swansea |
12.03.94 | Wales | 1 | 5 | England | Wrexham | ||
24.03.94 | Scotland | 5 | 2 | Wales | Kilmarnock | ||
23.03.95 | Wales | 2 | 2 | Scotland | Wrexham | ||
29.02.96 | Wales | 6 | 1 | Ireland | Wrexham | ||
21.03.96 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | Wales | Dundee | ||
06.03.97 | Ireland | 4 | 3 | Wales | Belfast | ||
20.03.97 | Wales | 2 | 2 | Scotland | Wrexham | ||
19.02.98 | Wales | 0 | 1 | Ireland | Llandudno | ||
Aberystwyth born inside left who founded London Welsh AFC and was briefly at West Bromwich Albion (see here). | |||||||
3 | Grenville Morris | 29.02.96 | Wales | 6 | 1 | Ireland | Wrexham |
16.03.96 | Wales | 1 | 9 | England | Cardiff | ||
21.03.96 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | Wales | Dundee | ||
29.03.97 | England | 4 | 0 | Wales | Sheffield | ||
Aged 18 at the time of his debut, Morris went on to win a total of 21 international caps, playing for Swindon Town and Nottingham Forest. Known as the Prince of Inside lefts he scored 9 international goals. | |||||||
4 | Jack Garner | 21.03.96 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | Wales | Dundee |
5 | William Roberts Jones | 20.03.97 | Wales | 2 | 2 | Scotland | Wrexham |
6 | Jack Edwards | 19.02.98 | Wales | 0 | 1 | Ireland | Llandudno |
7 | Leigh Richmond "Dick" Roose | 24.02.00 | Wales | 2 | 0 | Ireland | Llandudno |
This was Roose’s debut. He moved on to London Welsh, Stoke, Everton and Sunderland (among other clubs) and won a total of 24 caps. His association with Aberystwyth began when he attended University in the town. | |||||||
8 | Ernest Peake | 11.04.08 | Wales | 0 | 1 | Ireland | Aberdare |
A native of Aberystwyth, left back Peake won a further 10 caps whilst playing for Liverpool. |