Oldham Roughyeds is a professional rugby league club based in Oldam, England. They currently play in the Chamoship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.
Formed in 1876 as Oldham Football Club, they played from 1889 to 1997 at Watersheddings. They have won the Championship four times and the Challenge Cup three times.The team's strip consists of red and white hooped shirts, navy blue shorts and red socks. They play their home games at White Bank Stadium in Limeside.
'Roughyed' is a nickname for a person from Oldham, derived from the rough felt used in the hatting industry which once employed many people.
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Oldham Roughyeds RLFC |
Founded |
1876 |
Nickname |
Roughyeds |
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