ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ɹˈoʊvɚz wɜː plˈeɪst ɪnðə tˈɑːp dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv wʌt wʌz nˈaʊ ɐ tˈuːdᵻvˈɪʒən lˈiːɡ bˌʌt wɜː ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd tə dᵻvˈɪʒən tˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː.
After World War II, Rovers were placed in the top division of what was now a two-division league but were relegated to Division Two in 1953.