Winnington Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club situated in Winnington, Northwich in Cheshire, England. The club runs three senior sides, a Ladies team, two colts sides and fifteen junior teams [1] The club also has Walking and Touch Rugby sections.The first XV currently plays in the Northern Division, in North 2 West following their promotion from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 as champions at the end of the 2017–18 season.
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| Union | Cheshire RFU |
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| Founded | 1907 |
| Location | Northwich, Cheshire, England |
| Ground(s) | Burrows Hill |
| President | Brian Concannon |
| Coach(es) | Mike Penney |
| Captain(s) | Dan Williams |
| League(s) | North 2 West |
| 2019–20 | 11th |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Rugby Union
editThe club was founded in 1907 as a rugby union club.
Dewi Morris played for Winnington Park before moving on in his career and gaining caps with the England team.
Winnington Park rugby club is a few hundred yards across the park from its neighbours Northwich Rugby Club.
Rugby League
editWeaverham Rangers rugby league club played in the North West Counties League until 2005. Weaverham Rangers became Winnington Park and joined the Rugby League Conference in 2006. Winnington Park had previously hosted rugby league matches when Crewe Wolves temporarily played there in 2004.[2]
Winnington Park moved to neighbours Northwich RUFC and became Northwich Stags in 2008, the team won the Cheshire Division of the Conference but after 2009 in the Rugby League Merit League the club folded.
Club honours
edit- North 1 champions: 1987–88
- Cheshire Cup winners (5): 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994. runners up: (4) 1995,1996,1998,2001
- Cheshire Bowl winners (3): 2010, 2011, 2018.runners up: (2) 2017,2019
- South Lancs/Cheshire 2 champions: 2017–18
- Papa John Community Shield Regional 2 North: winner 2023
References
edit- ^ Club website home page
- ^ "Code Breakers". Cheshire Live. 6 April 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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