The 1997 Oldham Bears season was the 102nd season in the club's rugby league history and the second season in the

Super League The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...

. The Oldham Bears competed in

Super League II Stones Bitter Super League II was the official name for the year 1997's Super League championship season, the 103rd season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the second to be played in summer. Teams Twelve teams were ...

and finished bottom of the league in 12th place, relegating them to the Northern Ford Premiership. Following their relegation, the club went into liquidation in October 1997, with debts of over £1 million.

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Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust
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Oldham Bears Oldham R.L.F.C., also known as the Roughyeds, is a professional rugby league football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The club currently competes in the RFL League 1, the third tier of British Rugby League. Formed in 1876 as Oldh ...

Oldham R.L.F.C. English rugby league club seasons