Saddleworth Rangers

Saddleworth Rangers are an amateur Rugby League side, formed in 1930, based at Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Greater Manchester in the Saddleworth district of Oldham. The club has teams at a number of levels from junior to the first team, which competes in the National Conference League Division One. In 1993 they won the National Conference League Premier Division..

Saddleworth Rangers
Club information
Full nameSaddleworth Rangers
Amateur Rugby League Football Club
ColoursBlack and White
Founded1930 (1930)
Current details
Ground(s)
CompetitionNCL Division One

The club's ground, which has hosted Rugby League for over 60 years, features a small covered stand and a new clubhouse which was opened in 2016, fundraising included a world record attempt at a continuous game of touch rugby.[1] The Clubhouse was named in honour of stalwart Terry Flanagan MBE,[2] in a ceremony attended by the then Rugby League Chief Executive Nigel Woods and Chief Operating Office Ralph Rimmer.[3] At almost 160m above sea level, the ground is one of the highest in Rugby League.

History

Founder members of BARLA in 1973, and the National Conference League in 1986. History of the National Conference League (this version)

Notable former players

Paddy Kirwan

Honours

References
  1. "Saddleworth Rangers World Record Attempt". Oldham Chronicle. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. "Terry Flanagan awarded MBE". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. "Terry Flanagan Clubhouse Opening Ceremony". Oldham Chronicle. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. "England Call Ups for Ryan Maneely & Ben White". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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