pˈɔltən ɹˈoʊvɚz fˈɜːst plˈeɪd kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv fˈʊtbɔːl ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ, wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ dʒˈɔɪnd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, stˈeɪd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ, lˈɛft ænd ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪnd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv, stˈeɪd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, ðˈɛn fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks ænd dʒˈɔɪnd ɐɡˈɛn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn.
Paulton Rovers first played competitive football in the Western Football League, which they joined in 1900, stayed until 1904, left and rejoined in 1905, stayed until 1924, then from 1925 to 1926 and joined again in 1929.