Welcome to Rugby Oldham
Founded in 2005, Rugby Oldham – a rugby league community trust - is dedicated to enhance the future of rugby league at all levels in and around Oldham.
Backed by our members our primary aim was initially to attempt to develop a dedicated pro-am community rugby league stadium in the town - a project on which Rugby Oldham board members worked tirelessly. That changed in May 2007 when Bill Quinn, chairman of Oldham RLFC (1997) Ltd, announced that the club had made the decision to investigate the ground issue themselves - music to the ears of all local rugby league fans now that this vital issue had now been placed firmly and officially on the club’s agenda.
Rugby Oldham hand over ORLFC Reserves 2009 sponsorship cheque.
Rugby Oldham board members Iain Ashworth and Phil Whitworth accompanied by his son John hand over this season's sponsorship cheque to Roughyeds' commercial manager Julie Cleave. Read more >>
The Trust has been very active within the Oldham Amateur League and Oldham Service Area scenes too.
The Rugby Oldham Tri-Team Challenge Trophy was introduced for the 2007/08 winter season and competed by the town’s three National Conference sides, Saddleworth Rangers, St Annes and Waterhead. The success of the tournament was spectacular, heavy press and TV coverage ensuring big crowds for all matches. The Trust was active too on both the junior and youth fronts, joining forces with the Oldham Service Area, promoting and sponsoring tournaments and cup finals.
The Roughyeds broke new ground when the club announced that it would be forming a team to compete in the RFL Reserves First Division (each team to include a minimum of nine U21 players) during the 2008 season, with this exciting new venture being sponsored by Rugby Oldham. League supporters throughout the town have shared a concern that in recent years many talented local youngsters have had to turn to out-of-town professional clubs to progress their rugby league. We agree with the club’s directors that in the not too distant future an Oldham first team could take to the field made up primarily of local born and bred talent. The launch of the Reserve side is the first step towards making this a reality.
Rugby league is a community sport, we are a community trust. The real key to our success is you ---- members of the rugby league community. By becoming a member, you, your family and friends will give us strength going forward.
We have purposely set our membership fees at a low level (as low as £10 per annum) as we desperately don’t want to exclude anybody that wants to join our cause. That said, there will be the option to make additional donations – both via the membership form and a Paypal facility which is available on our donations page.
Finally, we hope that the website will allow us the opportunity to keep you bang up to date with what’s happening with the Trust. In becoming a member of Rugby Oldham – a rugby league community trust, you will be making a significant contribution to the long-term future of rugby league at all levels in Oldham…..together we make all the difference!