Stockport Rugby Union Football Club is a

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club based in

Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt, Rivers Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, Tame merge to create the River Mersey he ...

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, England. They play in Regional 1 North West, following their promotion from

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in 2021–22.

History

Stockport RUFC was founded in 1923 as

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R.U.F.C, the name changing in 1992. The club has made its way up the rugby pyramid in recent seasons, having been as low as the old

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league at one point in the mid-1990s. In 2006 the club won the Powergen Intermediate Cup, 11–6 versus Morley, where Mike Raven was awarded man of the match after a dazzling display at Twickenham. During that successful season the club finished 1st in the North 2 West League gaining promotion to National 3 North. In 2011, Stockport were crowned champions of National 3 North gaining promotion to National 2 North. Six players were also selected to play for Cheshire RFU at the end of the season; Captain David Marwick, Vice Captain Andy Fuller, Tom Cruse, Jan Erik Anderson, Paul Ralph and Jamie Anthony. During June 2012 Stockport R.U.F.C hosted the first annual Stockport 7s where they will recreate the success of the

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which ran at the club for 21 years with the first being in 1967.

Honours

champions: 2021–22 *

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champions: 1998–99 * Cheshire Plate winners: 1999 * North Division 2 West champions: 2005–06 * Powergen Intermediate Cup winners: 2006 * North 2 (East v West) promotion play-off winners: 2007–08 * National League 3 North champions: 2010–11 * National League 3 (North v Midlands) promotion play-off winners: 2013–14

Stadium

The club play their home matches at the Memorial Ground, Headlands Road in

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. Since 1998 a marquee has been erected every summer on the 1st team pitch hosting classic pop acts like;

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, Paul Jones,

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and

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. In 2006 the main attraction were the Troggs who appeared with Marmalade and the Tremeloes. In 2009

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made their second visit to the Marquee two years after their first visit.Club Website history
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References

External links

* Rugby union teams in England Rugby clubs established in 1923 Rugby union in Greater Manchester Sport in Stockport 1923 establishments in England {{england-rugbyunion-team-stub