Rossington Main Football Club is an English football club based in Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, at level 9 of the English football league system.

History

The club came into existence in 1919 as Rossington Main Colliery, making their FA Cup 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 Northern Counties East League (NCEL), entering Division One.

In 1998, the club amalgamated with Rossington F.C.,History Rossington Main FC 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 Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA Vase Notes 1919–20 Sheffield Association League – – – 1920–21 Doncaster & District League – 3rd/11 – – 1921–22 Doncaster & District LeagueSouth Yorkshire League –– PR – 1922–23 Sheffield Association League – 11th/16 PR – 1923–24 Sheffield Association League – 16th/18 PR – 1924–25 Sheffield Association League – 11th/15 4QR – 1925–26 Doncaster & District Senior League – 2QR – 1926–27 Doncaster & District Senior League – 1QR – 1927–28 Doncaster & District Senior League – PR – 1928–29 Doncaster & District Senior League – PR – 1929–30 Doncaster & District Senior League – PR – 1930–31 Doncaster & District Senior League – PR – 1931–32 Sheffield Association League – 12th/12 PR – 1932–33 Sheffield Association League – 9th/12 PR – 1933–34 Sheffield Association League – 10th/16 1QR – 1934–35 Sheffield Association League – 3rd/12 EPR – 1935–36 Sheffield Association League – 6th/12 EPR – 1936–37 Sheffield Association League – 10th/15 EPR – 1937–38 Sheffield Association League – 12th/17 PR – 1938–39 Sheffield Association League – EPR – 1938–39 Sheffield Association League – EPR – 1939–40 Doncaster & District Senior League – – – 1940–41 Doncaster & District Senior League – – – 1941–42Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1942–43Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1943–44Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1944–45Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1945–46Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1946–47Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1947–48 Doncaster & District Senior League – 1st – – League champions 1948–49 Doncaster & District Senior League – – – 1949–50 Club did not enter any competitions 1950–51 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – – – 1951–52 Club did not enter any competitions 1952–53 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – – – 1953–54 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – - – 1954–55 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – – – 1955–56 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – – – 1956–57 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – – – 1957–58 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – – – 1958–59 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 7/13 - – 1959–60 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 10/13 - – Relegated 1960–61 Doncaster & District Senior League Division Two – 6th/13 - – 1961–62 Doncaster & District Senior League Division Two – - – 1962–63 Doncaster & District Senior League Division Two – 8th/11 - – 1963–64 Doncaster & District Senior League Division Two – 2nd/11 - – Promoted 1964–65 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 10/12 - – 1965–66 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 9/12 - – 1966–67 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division – 12/15 - – Relegated 1967–68 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 8th/12 - – 1968–69 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – - – Promoted 1969–70 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division – - – 1970–71 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division – - – 1971–72 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division – - – 1972–73 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division – - – 1973–74 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division – - – 1974–75 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division – - – 1975–76 Yorkshire League Division Three – 14/16 – – 1976–77 Yorkshire League Division Three – 12/16 – – 1977–78 Yorkshire League Division Three – 16/16 – – 1978–79 Yorkshire League Division Three – 15/15 – – 1979–80 Yorkshire League Division Three – 13/14 – – 1980–81 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 4/16 – – 1981–82 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 4/14 – – 1982–83 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One – 3rd/14 – – 1983–84 Central Midlands League Division One – 3/16 – – Promoted 1984–85 Central Midlands League Premier Division – 1/16 – – League champions 1985–86 Central Midlands League Premier Division – 5/16 – EPR Promoted 1986–87 Central Midlands League Supreme Division – 13/13 – EPR 1987–88 Central Midlands League Supreme Division – 13/17 – PR 1988–89 Central Midlands League Supreme Division – 16/17 – 2R 1989–90 Central Midlands League Supreme Division – 19/20 – EPR 1990–91 Central Midlands League Supreme Division – 8/17 – PR Transferred 1991–92 Northern Counties East League Division One – 7th/16 – EPR 1992–93 Northern Counties East League Division One – 7th/14 – EPR 1993–94 Northern Counties East League Division One – 7th/15 PR PR 1994–95 Northern Counties East League Division One – 11th/16 PR PR 1995–96 Northern Counties East League Division One – 10th/16 PR 1QR 1996–97 Northern Counties East League Division One – 9th/15 1QR 2QR 1997–98 Northern Counties East League Division One – 9th/15 – 1R 1998–99 Northern Counties East League Division One – 12th/13 1QR 1R 1999–00 Northern Counties East League Division One – 15th/16 PR 1R 2000–01 Northern Counties East League Division One – 15th/16 PR 2QR 2001–02 Northern Counties East League Division One – 8th/16 PR 1R 2002–03 Northern Counties East League Division One – 12th/17 2QR 2QR 2003–04 Northern Counties East League Division One – 12th/18 PR 1QR 2004–05 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 14th/16 EPR 2QR 2005–06 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 13th/16 EPR 2QR 2006–07 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 17th/17 EPR 2QR 2007–08 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 16th/17 EPR 1QR 2008–09 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 11th/19 EPR 1R 2009–10 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 10th/18 PR 1R 2010–11 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 14th/20 EPR 2QR 2011–12 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 7th/20 EPR 2QR 2012–13 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 18th/22 EPR 1QR 2013–14 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 13th/22 – 2QR 2014–15 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 15th/22 – 1QR 2015–16 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 20th/21 – 2QR 2016–17 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 15th/22 – 2QR 2017–18 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 13th/22 – 1QR 2018–19 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 14th/20 – 2QR 2019–20 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 – – 2QR League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 – – 1QR League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 5/21 – 2QR 2022–23 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 3/20 – 2QR Promoted (won play-off) 2023–24 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 4th/20 PR 2QR 2024–25 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 13th/20 EPR 1QR 2025–26 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 14th/20 1QR 3R Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA Vase NotesSource: Football Club History Database

Notable former players Players that have played in the Football League 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

Players that have played in the UEFA club competitions either before or after playing for Rossington Main.

Manasse Kianga

Ground The club plays at Oxford Street in Rossington, postcode DN11 0TD.

Honours

League Central Midlands League Premier Division Champions: 1984–85 Promoted: 1985–86 Doncaster & District Senior League Champions: 1944–45 Northern Counties East League Division One 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: 4th in Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 2023-24 Best FA Cup performance: 4th qualifying round, 1924–25 Best FA Vase performance: 3rd round, 2025–26 Record attendance: 1,697 vs. Doncaster Rovers, pre-season friendly, 2023–24

References

External links Official website