New ‘Hall of Fame’ documentary this spring
A new documentary telling the stories of Oldham rugby league’s Hall of Fame members is to be released.
It’s being produced by BBC reporter and former Roughyeds player, Kevin Fitzpatrick, and will focus on the careers of the 22 players considered among the best in the club’s nearly 150 year history, as well as the memorable team moments they were involved in.
The players range from Arthur Lees and Joe Ferguson who played from the late 1800s up to John Hough who was the first signing for the reformed club in 1997.
The audio documentary will be downloadable and feature interviews with all the living Hall of Famers as well as Alan Davies, Bernard Ganley, John Etty and Frank Stirrup from the legendary team of the 1950s.
These interviews were part of an earlier project about the first ten members of the Hall of Fame in 2002.
Kevin, who recently joined the Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust, said; “It’s been a privilege talking to the Oldham players who had such an impact on the team and the fans. I’m trying to discover what made them the players they were and capture their memories of the ups and downs during their time with the club.”
The documentary will also feature teammates, rugby league historians and relatives of older players who are no longer with us.
A launch event is being planned for the Broadway Suite at Boundary Park on Friday 28th March with tickets available in due course.
