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Featherstone Rovers
The men's team did not take part in the 2026 season. The club entered administration in December 2025 and, in January 2026, the Rugby Football League announced it would not compete in that year's Championship. For the latest on the club's future, follow its official social channels and the RFL.
The club
About Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a rugby league club from the former mining village of Featherstone, near Pontefract, with a current club formed in 1902 and nicknamed The Colliers. The club has played at Post Office Road since 1904.
Rovers won the Challenge Cup three times, in 1966-67, 1972-73 and 1982-83, and were Division One champions in 1976-77. In recent years the club regularly topped the Championship, winning the League Leaders' Shield in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2023.
Honours & highlights
- Challenge Cup winners: 1966-67, 1972-73, 1982-83
- League champions (Division One): 1976-77
- Second-tier champions: 1979-80, 1992-93, 2011
- Championship League Leaders' Shield: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023
- Yorkshire Cup winners: 1939-40, 1959-60
- RFL 1895 Cup winners 2021
Club history summarised from public sources including Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); ground details from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Post Office Road
Sponsored name: the Millennium Stadium
Address: Post Office Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EN
Around the ground
- The club's home since 1904, in the centre of Featherstone.
Getting there
- Post Office Road is in the middle of Featherstone, a short walk from the village centre. Check for matchday events before travelling.
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