Oldham R.L.F.C.
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| Full name | Oldham Rugby League Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Roughyeds | |
| Short name | Oldham | |
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| Founded | 1876 (as Oldham FC) |
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| Exited | 1997 (as Oldham Bears) | |
| Readmitted | 1998 (as Oldham RLFC (1997)) | |
| Website | roughyeds.co.uk | |
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| Coach | Scott Naylor | |
| Manager | Christopher Hamilton | |
| Captain | Gareth Owen | |
| Competition | League 1 | |
| 2017 season | 11th (relegated) | |
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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 | |
Oldham R.L.F.C., also known as the Roughyeds, is a professional rugby league club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The club currently competes in the Betfred League 1, the third tier of British Rugby League.
Formed in 1876 as Oldham Football Club, Oldham are one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.
The club became known as Oldham Bears from the 1996 season until financial difficulties led to liquidation in 1997. A new club formed as Oldham R.L.F.C. in time for the 1998 season, maintaining the former club's traditional nickname of the Roughyeds. Roughyed is a nickname for a person from Oldham, derived from the rough felt used in the hatting industry which once employed many people. Whilst in use as a nickname by the club, "Oldham Roughyeds" is not and never has been the name of Oldham Rugby League Football Club. It's Oldham, Oldham RLFC or The Roughyeds.
Oldham played from 1889 to 1997 at Watersheddings in the north east of the town. Oldham's modern-day home ground was Whitebank Stadium in Limeside. Following promotion to the Championship in 2015, Whitebank's failure to meet stadium minimum standards meant that during the 2016-2017 seasons, Oldham played home games at Bower Fold in Stalybridge
Relegation to League 1 at the conclusion of the 2017 Championship season saw the club return to Whitebank Stadium, now renamed the Vestacare Stadium, where Oldham will stage their 2018 home games, subject to RFL approval.
Oldham have won the Championship four times and the Challenge Cup three times.
The team's traditional strip consists of red and white hooped jerseys, navy blue shorts and red socks.
Local rivals include Huddersfield Giants, Rochdale Hornets, Salford Red Devils, Halifax and Swinton Lions.
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