Rossington residents, and was reduced in scope by the end of the decade; a related industrial development proposed as part of the plan was a large scale intermodal rail terminal which received wider support and was given planning consent in 2011 with construction expected to take place over two years starting 2012, with continued development over eight years. The rail terminal is to be built west of the Rossington Colliery site. Sport Rossington Main Football Club was formed in 1919 as Rossington Colliery, originally playing behind the colliery offices in New Rossington, before moving to their current home at the end of Oxford Street in 1921. In 1998 the club merged with the latterly formed Rossington F.C. (formerly Station F.C.), and the new Rossington Main F.C. currently play in the Northern Counties East League. Rossington is the home to the 'RASCALS' swimming team based at Rossington Sports Centre. Rossington Swimming Club was founded in June 1966. Rossington has a long history of local junior and senior cricket. Rossington Main Cricket Club has three senior teams which mix youth and experience; these teams play on a Saturday and Sunday. The cricket club also has junior teams from the under 11s, under 13s, under 15s and under 17s. Twinned Towns Rossington is twinned with McCleary in Washington State, USA. Notable people Don Concannon, Labour MP from 1966 to 1987 for Mansfield (another area with coal mining heritage) Sir Patrick Duffy, former Labour MP for Colne Valley and Sheffield Attercliffe, grew up in Rossington Ernest Jones CBE, President from 1954 to 1960 of the NUM, worked at Rossington Main Colliery from 1918 to 1921 Jack Teasdale, footballer for Doncaster Rovers from 1949 to 1956. Gallery See also Listed buildings in Rossington References External links Rossington Hall Northern Racing College Friends of Rossington (Facebook Page) Friends of Rossington (website) Old Rossington Photos (Facebook Page) Rossington Village Life (website) Villages in Doncaster Eco-towns Civil parishes in South Yorkshire Mining communities in England