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Dewsbury Rams
Full name Dewsbury Rams Rugby League Football Club
Emblem Ram
Colours Red, Amber and Black
Founded 1898
Sport Rugby league
League National League One
Ground The Tetley's Stadium
Official website www.dewsburyrams.co.uk

Dewsbury Rams RLFC are a rugby league team based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C. Crown Flatt, known as the Tetley's Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a Rugby league stadium on Owl Lane in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Dewsbury is a Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. They compete in the Co-operative National League One and play their home games at the Tetley's Stadium, on Owl Lane. Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C.


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History

Dewsbury Athletic and Football Club

The idea of establishing a rugby football club in Dewsbury originated among a few friends at a meeting at the Little Saddle Inn in 1875. Established with immediate effect, Dewsbury Athletic and Football Club enrolled between 30 and 40 members.

On 20 November 1875, the first recorded match of Dewsbury Athletic and Football Club took place when they played Heckmondwike Church Society XV and lost by one goal, six tries and eight touch downs to nil. The first home game, it is generally held, took place on 4 December 1875 in a field off Sugar Lane, opposite the future Crown Flatts. In a 13-a-side "scratch" game, the two outfits - one selected by the Captain and the other by the Vice-Captain - fought out a draw. The club soon realised they needed a ground and the following year secured a sub tenancy at Crown Flatt for £200.

During the course of the 1879/80 season the club colours changed from blue and cardinal to black, crimson and yellow.

On 27 March 1880, the Yorkshire cup semi-final against Wakefield Trinity drew an estimated 16,000 supporters to Crown Flatt which the local newspaper claimed to be the largest assemblage ever seen on a football ground in Yorkshire.

1881 saw the club's first success in the Yorkshire Challenge Cup beating Huddersfield, Bradford and Halifax before an Alfred Newsome drop goal gave them victory over Wakefield in the Final. The Yorkshire Cup competition was founded in 1878, and is open to all clubs in the Yorkshire area playing under the rules of the Rugby Football Union. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic Rugby league clubs in the game formed over a century ago in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues.

When York paid a visit to Crown Flatt on 25 September 1886, the home team took to the field wearing white jerseys that incorporated the Borough coat of arms.

Dewsbury and Savile Cricket and Football Club

Crown Flatt was rapidly gaining the reputation as one of the best-equipped ground in Yorkshire. This was further enhanced when the club purchased the famous "Noah's Ark" stand at a cost of £250. In 1888, the club amalgamated with Savile Cricket Club and United Clerks’ Cricket Club to form Dewsbury and Savile Cricket and Football Club.

The Yorkshire Senior Competition was formed in 1892 and Dewsbury immediately became members. They made their Senior Competition debut at Liversedge on 10 September 1892, Dewsbury were beaten 2-10. The club struggled and finished in the bottom three due to financial problems. The arrival of competitive leagues meant that attendances were increasing connected to on-field success. Dewsbury failed to adapt to the new era: attendances from then onwards topped 2,000 only on rare occasions.

By 1895, Dewsbury were sporting blue and white. At the famous meeting at the George Hotel, Dewsbury were the only members of the Yorkshire Senior Competition not to resign from the Rugby Football Union instead requesting permission to consult further. The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England At a special meeting convened at the King’s Arms Hotel, Market Place, on 2 September, they elected to remain in the Senior Competition and marginally improved their position in the league to 10th. Next season however they were back at the bottom.

On 22 November 1897, the General Committee of Dewsbury and Savile Cricket and Football Club, elected to abandon rugby union with immediate effect. They withdrew from the league concentrating on soccer instead. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Of the 12 league matches contested by the club that season, all but one - and that a draw - were lost. In reply to the 156 points conceded, the team registered just two tries. The 0-5 loss to Otley on 13 November 1897 was the final rugby union game played at Crown Flatt. By the time of its demise, the football section had contested more than 500 matches.

New club formed

On 21 April 1898 an historic meeting was held at the Black Bull public house to consider the possibility of forming a new Northern Union club. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers The question was discussed at some length and over £100 in donations was promised. Ironically it was local rivals Batley who helped Dewsbury gain election to the Northern Union. Batley Bulldogs are a British Rugby league club from Batley in West Yorkshire. They were fully supportive of Dewsbury's bid and obviously looked forward to rekindling the rivalry, as well as their pockets, with the derby matches and also to thank the old Dewsbury supporters who had switched their support to Mount Pleasant during the two or three preceding seasons.

At a subsequent discussion at the parish church school on 5 May, it was announced that members of the committee had met with Mr Lipscomb, agent to Lord Savile, and had signed an agreement to lease the Crown Flatt estate as from 1 July 1898. Red, amber and black were adopted as club colours during June 1898.

On 3 September 1898, the players travelled to Normanton for their Northern Union match, they were beaten 3-16. The first home game took place the very next Saturday with visitors Kinsley emerging victorious by a margin of 13-5. During the rest of the season the team played in Yorkshire No. 2 Competition.

In 1901/2 The Lancashire and Yorkshire leagues were combined to form a second division. Dewsbury was one of the new teams to join the second division.

The club's first major success came in 1912, when they beat Oldham 8-5 in the Challenge Cup final at Headingley.

When, in 1922, the Northern Union renamed itself the Rugby Football League, the club adopted the title of Dewsbury Rugby Football Club.

In 1929, Dewsbury also had the honour of playing in the first Wembley Challenge Cup final, losing 13-2 to Wigan.

Managed by Eddie Waring, Dewsbury enjoyed huge success during the Second World War when their side was boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players. Edward Marsden Waring (Eddie Waring (born February 21, 1910 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire &ndash October 28, 1986) was a Dewsbury won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941-42 and again the following season, though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player. They were also runners-up in 1943-44.

Post World War two

Vic Hey was player/coach at Dewsbury from 1944-47. Vic Hey (1912–1995 born Liverpool, New South Wales, was an Australian Rugby league national and state representative five-eighth Jimmy Ledgard left Dewsbury for a record fee of £2,650 in January 1948, bought by Leigh. Jimmy Ledgard was a full-back for Great Britain, Dewsbury and Leigh.

In 1972, Maurice Bamford arrived at Dewsbury as a coach. Maurice Bamford (born Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) is a former Rugby league player and coach Dewsbury's only championship title came in the 1972/73 season when they beat Leeds in the play-off final at Bradford's Odsal Stadium 22-13. The 1972-73 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 77th season of Rugby league football played in England Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England They had been hammered 36-9 by the same opposition in the Yorkshire Cup final earlier that season. Dewsbury, captained by Mike Stephenson finished 8th in the league but the title was to be decided through a series of play-offs in which they also defeated Oldham, Featherstone and Warrington on their way to glory. for the rugby union footballer see Michael Stephenson (rugby player Mike "Stevo" Stephenson (born 27 January, 1947 Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock Featherstone is a Town in the City of Wakefield district in West Yorkshire, England. Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England.

Many people argued about the validity of the centenary celebrations held in 1975, holding that the centenary should not have been held until 1998. On 13 September 1988, at about 4pm, three youths deliberately set fire to the historic wooden stand erected in 1914. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The stand was in excellent condition, the club having just spent £25,000 bringing it up to the required safety standards. The club also lost everything gathered over the past 113 years; programmes, records and memorabilia. However, the fire enabled the club to build a new state of the art stadium at Owl Lane, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury and on the 14 April 1991 Dewsbury RLFC played their last home game at Crown Flatt against Barrow and went on to play their home games at Batley's Mount Pleasant whilst the new ground was being built. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Batley Bulldogs are a British Rugby league club from Batley in West Yorkshire.

The club played their first home game at the new Crown Flatt stadium (often erroneously called New Crown Flatt) on 6th September 1994 in front of another full house against Barrow, a match they won 82-6. The Rams suffix was adopted in 1996 as part of the sport's transition from a winter to a summer schedule and despite its partial return to the old setup, the moniker has stuck. Crown Flatt stadium was renamed Ram Stadium in 1998.

Recent Times

NFP Championship Victory and Decline

The Rams have enjoyed a high degree of success in recent years. They finished top of the Northern Ford Premiership for two consecutive seasons in 1999 and 2000, as well as winning the Grand Final and Trans-Pennine Cup in 2000. Within British Rugby league there have been periods when the Championship has been divided into two divisions with promotion and relegation between the two Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Trans-Pennine Cup was a short-lived competition for professional British Rugby league clubs outside Super League. Despite the Rams' sustained success, they were denied entry to Super League mainly because of an insufficient stadium capacity. The Rams proposed ground sharing with Sheffield Eagles, playing home games at their Don Valley Stadium while Dewsbury's stadium was improved, was turned down by the RFL. Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a English Rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. The Don Valley Stadium is an athletics Stadium in Sheffield, England. History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers After a difficult couple of seasons following this, and many argue because of this, the club were relegated to rugby league's 3rd tier for the first time in ten years.

2005

A head-turning close recruitment drive saw the Rams as many people's favourites to earn promotion from NL2, but Andy Kelly's side fell just short. Losing home and away to both eventual champions York City Knights and the less successful Sheffield Eagles all but ruled out their title hopes, and though they recovered to make the NL1 Qualifying Final, defeat against local rivals Batley Bulldogs meant they would be back in the second division in 2006. York City Knights Rugby League Club are a British Rugby league team hailing from York. Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a English Rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. Batley Bulldogs are a British Rugby league club from Batley in West Yorkshire. Still, there was so much to be positive about for a club that finished second bottom of the whole pile just a year earlier. Recruiting the likes of Ryan Sheridan, Francis Maloney, Warren Jowitt, Darren Rogers and Richard Chapman gave the Rams a massive boost, with all of those staying for the following year. Surprisingly, Jowitt was the only one to make the National League Two Dream Team, though promising fullback Ian Preece was nominated for the Young Player award. Chris Hall, Alex Bretherton and Paul Hicks were among other players to impress at various times, and the Rams appeared well paced to continue their revival. The popular Kelly was relishing the task following his battle agains retal cancer in the later stages of the season, news that brought perspective to Dewsbury's disappointing defeat to Batley at the Halton Stadium

2006

The Rams' attempts to re-establish themselves as one of the leading National League clubs took a major step forward with promotion back into National League One. It was rich reward for a season of consistencey under experienced boss Andy Kelly, who was named NL2 coach of the year. The Rams had lead the competition virtually from the off, and despite a last-day scare at home to Workington Town - when they were trailing at half-time - they held on to clinch the title by just two points. Workington Town is a Rugby league team playing in Workington in West Cumbria. Kelly had no lack of heroes in his ranks, not least wily hooker Richard Chapman, who was nominated for the NL2 player of the year title. He was joined in the NL2 Dream Team by fellow Rams Bryn Powell, Chris Hall, Frank Watene and Warren Jowitt, all of whom contributed significantly to Dewsbury's success. Equally encouraging for the club were the performances of several promising youngsters, including prop Dominic Maloney. He had an outstanding year on a season-long loan from Castleford that was later made into a permanent switch. History has shown that it would be tough for the Rams at the higher level - but they were confident they had the resources to survive.

2007

The club's first season in NL1 the following year was always going to be tough. Many had tipped the Rams, along with play-off winners Sheffield Eagles, to go straight back down. Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a English Rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. But, with new signings Dean Lawford and Josh Weeden adding extra impetus, Dewsbury finished the season just outside the play-off places in 7th.

2008 Squad

As of 23 January

No Nationality Player Position Previous Club
1 Flag of the Cook Islands Kane Epati Full Back Doncaster RLFC
2 Flag of Wales Bryn Powell Wing Featherstone Rovers
3 Flag of England Chris Langley Centre Batley Bulldogs
4 Flag of England Andy Bostock Centre Dewsbury Rams
5 Flag of England Austin Buchanan Wing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
6 Flag of England Josh Weeden Stand Off Doncaster RLFC
7 Flag of England Dean Lawford(C) Scrum Half Halifax RLFC
8 Flag of New Zealand Aaron Trinder Prop Halifax RLFC
9 Flag of Ireland Liam Finn Hooker Featherstone Rovers
10 Flag of England Dominic Maloney Prop Castleford Tigers
11 Flag of England Martin Robinson Second Row Dewsbury Rams
12 Flag of England Alex Bretherton Second Row Thornhill Trojans
13 Flag of England Pat Walker Loose Forward Dewsbury Rams
14 Flag of England Luke Haigh Hooker Dewsbury Rams
15 Flag of England Ryan Glynn Centre Dewsbury Rams
16 Flag of the Cook Islands Tere Glassie Second Row Castleford Tigers
17 Flag of England Jake Wilson Prop Dewsbury Rams
18 Flag of England David Rourke Prop Batley Bulldogs
19 Flag of England Mark Field Full Back Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
20 Flag of England Joe Helme Prop York City Knights
21 Flag of England Luke Broady Scrum Half Huddersfield Giants
22 Flag of England Richard Chapman (rugby league) Hooker Featherstone Rovers
23 Flag of England John Gledhill Second Row Rochdale Hornets
24 Flag of England David Clayton (rugby league) Full Back Bradford Bulls
25 Flag of England Gary North (rugby league) Wing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
26 Flag of England Tom Colleran Full Back Dewsbury Rams
27 Flag of England Chris Hall (rugby league) Centre Otley RU
28 Flag of England Liam Crawley Second Row Dewsbury Rams
29 Flag of England Alister McMaster Second Row Dewsbury Rams
30 Flag of England Jason Southwell Prop Dewsbury Rams
31 Flag of England Danny Aspinall Full Back Dewsbury Rams
32 Flag of England Anthony Harris (rugby league) Loose Forward Dewsbury Rams

The Future

With survival in National League One secured for the time being, the Rams can look to really cement a spot amongst the top 20 clubs in the country. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Dewsbury Rams RLFC are a Rugby league team based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. Doncaster RLFC are a British Rugby league club from Doncaster. Bryn Powell born 5 September, 1979 is a Rugby league player for the Dewsbury Rams in National League One. Featherstone Rovers are a professional Rugby league club based in Featherstone (near Pontefract) West Yorkshire in England. Chris Langley born 11 October, 1980 is a Rugby league player for the Dewsbury Rams in National League One. Batley Bulldogs are a British Rugby league club from Batley in West Yorkshire. For the minor US television character see Austin Buchanan (One Life to Live Austin Buchanan (born 22 May 1984) is a Rugby league Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. Doncaster RLFC are a British Rugby league club from Doncaster. Dean Lawford is probably one of the last of the great half backs of rugby league Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic Rugby league clubs in the game formed over a century ago in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Aaron Trinder (born 6 November 1980 is a Rugby league player for the Dewsbury Rams in National League One. Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic Rugby league clubs in the game formed over a century ago in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Liam Finn born 2 November, 1983 is a Rugby league player for the Dewsbury Rams in National League One. Featherstone Rovers are a professional Rugby league club based in Featherstone (near Pontefract) West Yorkshire in England. Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. Thornhill Trojans are an amateur Rugby league club situated in Thornhill West Yorkshire they currently compete in the National Conference League. Tere Glassie is a Rugby league player for the Dewsbury Rams. Tere is a new addition to the Rams for 2008 and 2009 and he adds enormous stability to the pack Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. Batley Bulldogs are a British Rugby league club from Batley in West Yorkshire. Rothwell West Yorkshire Mark Field was a Rugby league footballer who played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. York City Knights Rugby League Club are a British Rugby league team hailing from York. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. Featherstone Rovers are a professional Rugby league club based in Featherstone (near Pontefract) West Yorkshire in England. Rochdale Hornets is an English Rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. Celtic Crusaders were crowned 2007 National League Two Champions and have been promoted. The fledgling Welsh side will be entirley full-time and, along with fellow NL1 new boys Featherstone Rovers, National League One will be as competitive in 2008 as it's ever been.

Stadium

See also Crown Flatt

The stadium has two covered stands, one seated and one standing with an approximate capacity of 3,500 including 900 seats and fantastic disabled facilities. Crown Flatt, known as the Tetley's Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a Rugby league stadium on Owl Lane in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, As part of the Rams' Community Development Programme, the stadium also hosts matches for a number of other organisations. This ranges from local schools matches, representative amateur and student rugby league games to American football matches and fun days.

There are plans to develop the complex over the next couple of years as the club aims to bring the ground up to Super League standards.

Major Honours

Records

Team Records

Individual Records

and by Francis Maloney vs Hunslet Hawks on 25 March 2007

Sources

External links

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