Adamstown Rosebud FC
Football club
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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.[1]
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| Full name | Adamstown Rosebud Football Club (formerly Newcastle Rosebud) | ||
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| Nicknames | Rosebuds; Buds | ||
| Founded | 12 July 1889 | ||
| Ground | Adamstown Oval | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Coordinates | 32°56′00.8″S 151°43′50″E | ||
| President | Rick Naylor | ||
| Head Coach | Chris Moylan | ||
| League | NPL NNSW | ||
| 2025 | 8th of 12 | ||
| Website | http://www.adamstownrosebudfc.org.au/ | ||
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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[2] 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.[2]
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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