Editing Rothwell, West Yorkshire (section)

==Sports==
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===Football===
Rothwell is home to three [[association football|football]] clubs:
*Rothwell Town J.F.C<ref>[http://www.rothwell-town.co.uk]. S130468224.websitehome.co.uk (13 November 2010). Retrieved 10 February 2011.</ref> – who are based at John O'Gaunts Recreation Ground near Rothwell Labour Club
*Rothwell Juniors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/rothwelljuniors.co.uk/website|title=Rothwell Juniors FC|website=sites.google.com|access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> – Currently based at a purpose-built £1.5&nbsp;million development at Fleet Lane, [[Woodlesford]]. Open age teams known as simply 'Rothwell FC'.
*Rothwell Albion<ref>{{cite web| url = http://full-time.thefa.com/DisplayTeam.do;jsessionid=FA101900179E9115267011CF0C9978BE?teamID=3556986&divisionseason=9159333| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120308211554/http://full-time.thefa.com/DisplayTeam.do;jsessionid=FA101900179E9115267011CF0C9978BE?teamID=3556986&divisionseason=9159333| archive-date = 8 March 2012| title = Rothwell Albion}} </ref> – A newly formed club in the area.

There are numerous teams in the wider Rothwell ward, these include the [[Carlton, Rothwell|Carlton]] Athletic and [[Robin Hood, West Yorkshire|Robin Hood]] Athletic, among others.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===Golf===
Oulton Hall [[golf]] course, which is currently owned by hotel group Q Hotels is located adjacent to Oulton Lane. It is the only 5-star golf resort in the North of England.<ref>[http://www.devere-hotels.com/our-hotels/oulton-hall/golf De Vere : Golf]. Devere-hotels.com. Retrieved on 10 February 2011.</ref>

===Bowls / Bowling===
[[Bowls|Bowls or bowling]] is also a popular sport{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}, and there is a public bowling green in Springhead Park.

===Tennis===

There are four [[tennis]] courts located at Springhead Park. In 2024 these were refurbished as part of a £654,000 investment to improve tennis facilities across Leeds.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=17 October 2025 |title=Leeds parks set to serve up tennis courts refurbishment |url=https://news.leeds.gov.uk/news/leeds-parks-set-to-serve-up-tennis-courts-refurbishment |website= |location= |publisher= |access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref>

===Squash & Racketball===

Rothwell [[Squash (sport)|Squash]] & [[Racquetball|Racketball]] Club offers facilities for players of all standards from juniors and beginners up to first team Yorkshire League players.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===Cricket===

Rothwell [[Cricket]] Club field two teams in the Pontefract & District Cricket League, with the 1st XI competing in the top division in 2020.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===Parkrun===

Every Saturday morning at a [[Parkrun]] is held around [[Springhead Park]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date= |title=Rothwell Parkrun |url=https://www.parkrun.org.uk/rothwell/ |website= |location= |publisher= |access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref>