when the Welsh Rugby Union 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 trials). Notable Players A number of London Welsh FC's players have played for the Wales national football team: Centre half Price White played for the club from 1892 to 1896 and was capped in 1896 Goalkeeper Sam Gillam played for the club from 1890 to 1893 and was capped five times between 1889 and 1894 Striker Robert Lee Roberts played for the club from 1891 to 1902 and was capped in 1890 Left midfielder John Rea (footballer) was one of the founder members of the club and was capped nine times by Wales between 1894 and 1898 Goalkeeper Leigh Richmond Roose 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 Arsenal Winger Samuel Brookes played for the club in 1897 and was capped twice in 1900 Honours The club has won the following honours: Middlesex Senior Cup runners up (1st XI) in 1894–95 Southern Olympian Senior Division 1 winners (1st XI) in 1922–23 Southern Olympian Minor Division 3 winners (3rd XI) in 1951–52 Southern Olympian Senior Division 3 winners (1st XI) in 1953–54 Southern Olympian Senior Division 3 winners (1st XI) in 1968–69 Southern Olympian Senior Division 3 winners (1st XI) in 1973–74 Southern Olympian Minor Division E winners (3rd XI) in 1979–80 Southern Olympian Senior Division 4 winners (1st XI) in 1993–94 Southern Olympian Minor Division C winners (3rd XI) in 1993–94 Amateur Football Combination Division 3 South Winners (1st XI) in 2015–16 LOB Challenge Cup Winners (1st XI) in 2016–17 Amateur Football Combination Division 1 South Winners (1st XI) in 2016–17 Present day club London Welsh FC currently run two football teams, who compete in the Amateur Football Combination. The club plays its home games at Riverside Lands (Chiswick) and Gunnersbury Park. References Newspaper reports on the formation of London Welsh http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3766371/3766377/67/ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4321836/4321839/7/ External links London Welsh on the Football Club History Database Present day club website :Category:London Welsh F.C. players Association football clubs established in