Before the nationalisation of the coal industry, the family had owned the colliery in Featherstone and David never forgot his links with the area, being a fervent supporter, as well as president of, Featherstone Rovers rugby league club.
Blackburn Rovers F.C. | Hartlepool Rovers | Bristol Rovers F.C. | Tampines Rovers FC | Roy of the Rovers | Vicky Featherstone | Hull Kingston Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | Clapham Rovers F.C. | Wild Rovers | Rovers Return Inn | Lynne Featherstone | Featherstone | Woolston Rovers | Tony Featherstone | Liza Featherstone | Lewis P. Featherstone | Albion Rovers F.C. | Willand Rovers F.C. | Tuffley Rovers F.C. | Radio Rovers | Michelle Featherstone | Jim Featherstone | Ilen Rovers | Hunterstown Rovers GAC | Featherstone Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota | Featherstone Township | Featherstone, Staffordshire | Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. | Arthur Featherstone Marshall |
Eligible applicants from the Co-operative Championship, based on the first criterion, were: Halifax, Barrow Raiders, Featherstone Rovers, Widnes Vikings and Batley Bulldogs.
His career enjoyed an Indian summer at Workington Town, where he returned to Old Trafford twice in the Divisional Premiership, losing to Featherstone Rovers in 1993 and beating London Crusaders in 1994, with Drummond scoring a try from a Tony Kay assist.
Two of the major games refereed by Clay were Challenge Cup finals at Wembley, between Wakefield Trinity and Hull in 1960 and Featherstone Rovers and Barrow in 1967.
The town's sport scene is dominated by its local rugby league club, Featherstone Rovers, who have won the Challenge Cup on three occasions, most recently on 7 May 1983, and won the League Championship in 1976–77.
Charlie Annable broke his Clavicle in November 1927 which kept him out of Featherstone Rovers' run to the 1927–28 Rugby Football League Championship final, in 1931 he was sold to Castleford for £400 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £78,300 in 2009).
His son Neil was a rugby league player with Featherstone Rovers and grandson Martyn is a footballer with Bristol City.
Jamie Field (born 1976), rugby league footballer for Leeds, Huddersfield Giants, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Featherstone Rovers
John Keith Bridges (born 1952), rugby league player for Featherstone Rovers, England and Great Britain
Jack Hirst, rugby league footballer of the 1920s for England, and Featherstone Rovers
Paul Newlove, rugby league Centre of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s for Great Britain, England, Yorkshire, Featherstone Rovers, Bradford Northern, St Helens & Catleford Tigers.
John Newlove (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s for Featherstone Rovers and Hull F.C. Father of Paul Newlove