Rossington Main Football Club is an English

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club based in Rossington,

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. They play in the

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Premier Division, at level 9 of the

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History

The club came into existence in 1919 as Rossington Main Colliery, making their

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debut in 1921.Rossington Main
WildStat They competed in the FA Cup until the Second World War, reaching the 4th qualifying round in 1924, losing 0–3 to Lincoln City. They played in local leagues such as the Doncaster & District Senior League and Sheffield Association League up to the 1970s (having changed their name to Rossington Miners Welfare in 1948), before entering the Yorkshire League in 1975.Rossington Miners Welfare
Football Club History Database Their stay in this league lasted just five seasons, finishing in the lower echelons of Division Three on each occasion. The club entered the Central Midlands League (CMFL) in 1983 after renaming themselves Rossington Main.Rossington Main
Football Club History Database They won the Premier Division title in 1985 and were promoted to the Supreme Division a year later. In 1991 they joined the

(NCEL), entering Division One. In 1998, the club amalgamated with Rossington F.C., who had been members of the CMFL (although never in the same division as Main). Although officially a merger, Main were the senior partner and their name and league placing was retained. In 2022, Rossington Main had one of their most successful seasons since going division 1, finishing 5th in the league with 81 points from 40 games. They lost 2–0 in the first round of the playoffs to North Ferriby FC. The next season was their most successful, with the club finishing 3rd in the table and qualifying for the playoff where the Colliery defeated Horbury Town F.C. in the final. Rossington Main was promoted to the Premier Division for the first time in its history after more than 30 years in Division One.

Season-by-season record

Notable former players

Players that have played in the

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either before or after playing for Rossington Main – * Jamie Green * Ross Hannah * Greg Young * Cody Prior * Ken Hardwick * Gary Jones * Joe Lievesley * Leslie Lievesley * Brian Makepeace * George Shaw * Wilf Shaw * Ron Spence * Zephaniah Thomas * Jack Teasdale * Bobby Faulkner * Lewis Graham

Ground

The club plays at Oxford Street in Rossington,

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DN11 0TD.

Honours

League

* Central Midlands League Premier Division **Champions: 1984–85 **Promoted: 1985–86 * Doncaster & District Senior League **Champions: 1944–45 *

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**Promoted: 2022–23

Cup

* Central Midlands Football League Cup **Winners 1983–84 * Doncaster & District Senior League Cup **Winners: 1944–45 * Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division Cup **Winners: 1973–74

Records

*Best League performance: 3rd in

Division One, 2022–23 *Best

performance: 4th qualifying round, 1924–25 *Best

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performance: 2nd round, 1988–89 *Record attendance: 1,697 vs.

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, pre-season friendly, 2023–24

References

External links

Official website
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