rossendale
Rossendale
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ossendale RUFC is based at Rossendale Sports Club on Newchurch Road in Lancashire and their first team currently
competes in the National League 3 North. They are led by the team of President Francis Jelley and Chairman Nicholas
Ingham and the club is looking to progress under their guidance.
First established in 1969,
Rossendale has come a long
way from then when they
played games on Farmland
High above Rawtenstall. At
this time they encountered
significant
difficulties
getting
games
against
established sides with little
in the way of facilities and
no reputation.
Now though, after much
hard work behind the scenes
they are a highly respected
establishment well known
for the way that they play
the game. With a history of
which they have every right
to be proud, their current
group of players will be
keen to claim more success
in the coming years.
This season they have put
together a solid league
campaign with a record of 8
wins, a draw and 8 defeats
from their first 17 matches.
This has left them sitting in a
safe mid-table position with
45 points on the board.
The team will now be keen
to finish off the season with
a good run of form in order
to finish as high up the
table as possible. This will
be important for them as it
will provide the club with a
good platform from which
to build as they head into
the off-season.
One of the standout features
of the Rossendale set-up is
the superb youth section that
they have in place. This part
of the club looks to provide
youngsters from the local
area with an opportunity
to play the game in a safe
and enjoyable environment
whilst helping them to reach
their full potential.
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