Route One Rovers F.C.
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| Full name | Route One Rovers Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2013 | |
| Ground | Marley Stadium, Keighley | |
| Manager | Sohail Abbas | |
| League | North West Counties League Division One North | |
| 2023–24 | North West Counties League Division One North, 8th of 18 | |
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Route One Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Bradford, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at Marley Stadium, Keighley.
History
The club were formed in 2013, choosing the name "Route One Rovers" as a joke about playing styles.[1] They joined Division Two of the West Riding County Amateur League in 2015. They finished third in the division in 2015–16 and were promoted to Division One. After another third-place finish in 2016–17 saw them promoted to the Premier Division. When the league was dissolved in 2019 the club transferred to the Supreme Division of the Yorkshire Amateur League. In 2022 the they won the Bradford District Cup.[2][3] In 2022–23 the club were Supreme Division champions and were promoted to Division One North of the North West Counties League.[4]
Ground
In 2023 Route One Rovers agreed a groundsharing agreement with Steeton to play at Marley Stadium in Keighley, moving from their home at the Zara Sports Centre in the north of Bradford.[5]
Honours
- Yorkshire Amateur League
- Supreme Division champions 2022–23
- Bradford District Cup
- Winners 2021–22
- Yorkshire Amateur League
- Cup champions 2021–22
- Keighley District Cup
- Winners 2022–23
References
- ^ "A Route One glory trail". The Non-League Paper. 10 September 2023. p. 7.
- ^ "Route One Rovers are surprise packages in County Amateur League". Keighley News. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Manchester United's Paul Pogba sends video to Bradford side". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2023–24" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Bradford side Route One Rovers get promotion to non-league". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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