Albion Rovers F.C. (Newport)

Albion Rovers Football Club is an association football club based in the city of Newport, South Wales who play in the Gwent County League Division One.

Famous ex-players include Nathan Blake, Neil Swift, Tim Coleman, Sean Hamill, Bobby Campbell, Mike Harris, Kevin Hole, Michael Herbert.

During the mid-1970s Peter Nicholas (Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Wales) and Tony Pulis (Premier League manager) also played for the Albion.

On 24 July 2010, Albion Rovers played Premier League side Stoke City in a friendly to celebrate the opening of the clubhouse at Kimberley Park.

[3] The club returned to the Welsh Football League in 2018 after 14 years by winning promotion.