Roses F.C., of Detroit, Michigan, was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team formed in 1910."Organize Soccer Team". (September 5, 1910). Detroit Free Press, p.7 col.8
History In 1910, Roses won the 'B' division of the Detroit and District league but lost the overall final against the 'A' division winner."All Scots Are Soccer Champs". (November 29, 1910). Detroit Free Press, p.8 col.5 The following season they won the Michigan State Soccer Football League (MSSFL) championship."Soccer League Season Closes". (June 1, 1911). Detroit Free Press, p.9 col.3 In 1917, Roses won the Michigan state championship. The next league result came in 1918 when Roses won the Detroit District League (DDL). In 1919, Roses won both the Michigan State Association Clan Campbell Trophy and the Detroit and District League championship. They repeated as DDL champions in 1922 and 1923. As for the National Challenge Cup, Roses entered every cup from the first in 1914 until at least the 1923 version. In 1914 Roses was eliminated in the third round. Its best year came in 1919 when they lost to Bricklayers and Masons F.C. in the quarterfinals. The team was active through at least the 1925-1926 season.
Year-by-year YearLeagueReg. seasonNational Challenge Cup1909/10 D&DL1st B N/A1910/11 MSSL1st N/A1911/12 ? ? N/A1912/13 ? ? N/A1913/14 ? ? Third round1914/15 ? ? Second round1915/16 ? ? ?1916/17 ? ? First round1917/18 DDL1st Second round1918/19 DDL1st Quarterfinal1919/20 ? ? ?1920/21 CSL ? Second round1921/22 DDL1st Third round1922/23 DDL1st Third round
Honors Clan Campbell Trophy Winner (1): 1919
League Championship Winner (5): 1914, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923
References
External links Photo of 1917 Michigan State championship team