The Cheshire Plate is an annual
rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the
Cheshire Rugby Football Union. It was introduced in 1981 for teams that were eliminated from the preliminary and 1st rounds of the
Cheshire Cup, with
Old Instonians being the first ever winners.
Initially the secondary competition in the region, in recent years the Plate has become stand-alone competition open to club sides based in either
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, Merseyside or the
Isle of Man that are ranked at tier 8 (
South Lancs/Cheshire 2
Lancs/Cheshire Division Two (usually referred to as Lancs/Cheshire 2) was a regional English Rugby Union league for teams in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester at level 9 of the English rugby union system. Teams were promo ...
) and 9 (
South Lancs/Cheshire 3) of the English league system – although some teams that compete are invited come from outside the official league structure. It is currently the fourth most important club competition organised by the Cheshire RFU behind the
Cheshire Bowl
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
(3rd),
Cheshire Vase (2nd) and
Cheshire Cup (1st).
The present format is as a knock-out cup with a quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue during the latter stages of the season (March–May). At present Cheshire Plate finals are held on the same date and same venue as the more prestigious
Cheshire Cup final.
Cheshire Plate winners
Number of wins
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Oldershaw (5)
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Crewe & Nantwich (3)
*
Port Sunlight (3)
*
Runcorn (3)
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Wallasey
Wallasey () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England; until 1974, it was part of the historic county of Cheshire. It is situated at the mouth of the River Mersey, at the north-eastern corner of the Wirral Pe ...
(3)
*
Ashton-on-Mersey (2)
*
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Bollin in the east of the county, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east ...
(2)
*
New Brighton New Brighton is the name of several places, sports teams etc.:
Australia
* New Brighton, New South Wales, a town near Ocean Shores
Canada
* New Brighton, Calgary, Alberta, a neighborhood
* New Brighton (Gambier Island), a settlement in British ...
(2)
*
Northwich
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, country ...
(2)
*
Southern Nomads (2)
*
Altrincham Kersal
Altrincham Kersal Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Timperley, Trafford. The club runs three senior men's teams, and mini and junior rugby from age 5. The first XV currently plays in North 1 West, a level six league ...
(1)
*
Anselmians (1)
*
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
(1)
*
Davenport
Davenport may refer to:
Places Australia
*Davenport, Northern Territory, a locality
* Hundred of Davenport, cadastral unit in South Australia
**Davenport, South Australia, suburb of Port Augusta
**District Council of Davenport, former local govern ...
(1)
*
Ellesmere Port (1)
*
Holmes Chapel (1)
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Old Instonians (1)
*
Sale FC (1)
*
Sandbach (1)
*
Stockport
Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey here.
Most of the town is within ...
(1)
*
Wilmslow (1)
*
Wirral (1)
Notes
See also
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Cheshire RFU
*
Cheshire Cup
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Cheshire Vase
*
Cheshire Bowl
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
*
English rugby union system
*
Rugby union in England
References
External links
Cheshire RFU
{{Rugby union in England
Recurring sporting events established in 1981
1981 establishments in England
Rugby union cup competitions in England
Rugby union in Cheshire