Pit to pitch | Dual careers then and now

Featherstone Rovers has a long and proud reputation as a club that is embedded within the heart of its community.

Not so long ago, most of the players who pulled on the famous blue and white irregular hooped Featherstone jersey on matchdays did so just a few hours after finishing a shift in one of the local coal mines.

The pits have now closed but the legacy of Featherstone's industrial past lives on and is celebrated in a new project, Pit to Pitch which sees former and current players share their thoughts and memories of playing on a part-time and full-time basis. 

This video was commissioned by the Featherstone Rovers Foundation, who received a culture grant for the Pit to Pitch project from Wakefield Council as part of the 'Our Year 2024' events.

My pre-game meal on a Sunday was roast beef and Yorkshire puddings! You look at the players now and their professionalism in terms of preparation and nutrition and it's just a different ball game.