The Rovers Football Club was a former Mexican
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team that played in the ''Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association'' prior to the professionalization and development of the
Mexican first division.
History
The club was founded in 1912 by Percy Clifford and former members of the
British Club. However, the team was disbanded in 1916 as a result of World War One since most of the players were British and returned to Europe to fight the war.
Honors
Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association
*Runners-up (1): 1913–1914
Other
*Tower Cup (2): 1912–13, 1915–16
References
See also
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Football in Mexico
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Reforma Athletic Club
The Reforma Athletic Club is a Mexican sports club located in San Juan Totoltepec, Naucalpan. The club is mostly known for its football team that played in the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association prior to the development of the prof ...
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Albinegros de Orizaba
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Mexico Cricket Club
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British Club
Defunct football clubs in Mexico City
Association football clubs established in 1912
1912 establishments in Mexico
1916 disestablishments in Mexico
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