Adamstown Rosebud Football Club is a semi-professional Australian soccer club based in Adamstown a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. Adamstown Rosebud currently competes in the Northern NSW Football National Premier Leagues NNSW competition; the highest division of the NNSW Football Leagues and the second tier of soccer in Australia.
Founded in 1889, Adamstown Rosebud is widely recognised as the oldest NPL club in Australia.
Adamstown Rosebud competed in the National Soccer League between 1984 and 1986, playing under the name Newcastle Rosebud United during its time in the national competition.
In 2019, the club celebrated its 130th year of competition. To mark the milestone, Adamstown Rosebud wore a special commemorative strip honouring both its long history and the Australian representatives the club has produced.
The badge for Adamstown Rosebud is a classic circular football crest, built around a central rose emblem, the defining symbol of Adamstown Rosebud FC. A horizontal banner runs across the rose with the founding year of 1889 on it. The club colours are Red and Green.
Adamstown Rosebud has played at Adamstown Oval since its formation in 1889, making the ground one of the oldest continuously used football venues in Australia.
History The club secured its first major title in 1894, finishing level with Minmi Rangers at the top of the badge competition before defeating the Rangers 2–0 in the deciding final. Adamstown also claimed the Ellis Cup knockout competition in the same period.
Australian Representatives Players who have played for both Adamstown and Australia
Peter Doyle – 4 caps Lawson Bailey – 2 caps Art Lambert – 2 caps Arch Harris – 2 caps Alec Cameron – 15 caps Harold Robertson – 4 caps Gavin Russell – 2 caps Charlie O’Connor – 8 caps Bill Coolahan – 11 caps Bill Morgan – 8 caps Alf ‘Ducky’ Henwood – 3 caps Aub Mascord – 2 caps Vic Barnett – 1 cap Dave Coote – 2 caps Allan Johns – 15 caps Frank Parsons – 14 caps Cyril Nicholls – 1 cap Doug Wendt – 5 caps Bill Mahoney – 3 caps Spencer Kitching – 4 caps Ron Giles – 3 caps Ray Baartz – 59 caps Col Curran – 35 caps Peter Stone – 15 caps
Committee
Rick Naylor - President Amanda Sweeney – Secretary Natalie Fahey – Treasurer Brian Swaine – Football Director Warwick Belcher – Board Member Kieren Fitz-Gibbon – Board Member Chris Moylan – Board Member
Current senior squad
Staff Coaching Head Coach: David Rosewarne 1st Grade Assistant Coach: Chris Moylan Technical Director: Chris Dale
Honours National Soccer League Cup Winner: 1984 (as Newcastle Rosebud United) Northern NSW First Division/NPL NNSW Minor Premier: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1905, 1909, 1910, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Northern NSW New FM Major Premier Champions 2008, 2013 Northern NSW New FM Minor Premier Champions 2008, 2013
References
External links Adamstown Rosebud divisional history OzFootball list of cup winners Adamstown Rosebud FC Website Adamstown Rosebud Facebook Page Adamstown Rosebud Twitter Account