Oldham R.L.F.C.
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"Oldham F.C." redirects here. For the association football club, see Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Rugby League football Club, is a professional rugby league football club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.[2][3] The club plays home games at Boundary Park and competes in League One, the third tier of British rugby league.
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Full name | Oldham Rugby League Football Club[1] | |
Nickname(s) | Roughyeds | |
Short name | Oldham | |
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Founded | 1876; 148 years ago (1876) (as Oldham FC) | |
Exited | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) (as Oldham Bears) | |
Readmitted | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) (as Oldham RLFC (1997)[1]) | |
Website | roughyeds.co.uk | |
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Coach | Sean Long | |
Manager | Bill Quinn | |
Captain | Jordan Turner | |
Competition | League 1 | |
2023 season | 4th | |
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Champions | 4 (1904–05, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1956–57) | |
Challenge Cups | 3 (1898–99, 1924–25, 1926–27) | |
Lancashire County Cup | 9 (1906–07, 1909–10, 1912–13, 1918–19, 1923–24, 1932–33, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58) | |
Lancashire League | 7 (1897–98, 1900–01, 1907–08, 1909–10, 1921–22, 1956–57, 1957–58) | |
Second Division | 3 (1963–64, 1981–82, 1987–88) | |
Most capped | 627 – Joe Ferguson | |
Highest points scorer | 2,761 – Bernard Ganley |
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Oldham have won the League Championship four times, Challenge Cup three times and the Second Division three times.
The clubs traditional home kits are red and white hooped jerseys, navy blue shorts and red socks. They share a local rivalry with Rochdale Hornets, Salford Red Devils and Swinton Lions and cross county rivalries with nearby Huddersfield Giants and Halifax.