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Adamstown Rosebud Football Club (founded July 12, 1889) is a semi-professional soccer club based in Adamstown a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. The club is part of Northern NSW Football and has teams competing in Senior and Youth NPL competitions. The club had played in the National Soccer League between 1984 and 1986 as Newcastle Rosebud United. Adamstown Rosebud is arguably the most famous football club in Newcastle and in 2019, the club entered its 130th year of competition, making the Rosebuds the oldest NPL club in Australia. To mark the occasion, the club wore a special commemorative strip that year, honouring its 130-year history and the Australian representatives the club has produced.
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| Full name | Adamstown Rosebud Football Club (formerly Newcastle Rosebud) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rosebuds; Buds | ||
| Founded | 12 July 1889 | ||
| Ground | Adamstown Oval | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Coordinates | 32°56′00.8″S 151°43′50″E / 32.933556°S 151.73056°E | ||
| President | John Connors | ||
| Head Coach | David Rosewarne | ||
| League | NPL NNSW | ||
| 2024 | 11th of 12 | ||
| Website | http://www.adamstownrosebudfc.org.au/ | ||
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Current senior squad
editNote: 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
editCoaching
editHead Coach: David Rosewarne
- 1st Grade Assistant Coach: Chris Moylan
- Technical Director: Chris Dale
Honours
edit- 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