HISTORY OF MACCLESFIELD RUFC |
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1874 |
Rugby played in Macclesfield under the auspices of the 8th Cheshire Rifle Volunteers.
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1877 |
Macclesfield Rugby Football Club formed playing at the Cricket Club. J W H Thorp (Captain) who became President of Cheshire in 1883 for 20 years and President of the RFU in 1898.
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1878 |
Macclesfield affiliated to the Union.
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1927 |
Formation
of the present Club with a game against Davenport on 1 January 1927. W J
Siggins (Captain).
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1928/9 |
New ground and headquarters - Cock Inn, Henbury. Played 26, Won 22, Lost 3, Drawn 1. 346 – 95.
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1932 |
New Ground, Fallibroome (present site?).
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1939/45 |
12 members lost their lives during War service.
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1946 |
Club revived after the War years under the Presidency of T Turnbull and Chairmanship of W E Whiston.
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1950/1 |
After ‘lodging’ at King’s School when the use of the Fallibroome ground ceased, the Club opened its new ground and clubhouse on London Road on 9 September 1950.
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1961/2 |
New grounds and clubhouse at Tytherington opened by President of Cheshire and the Mayor of Macclesfield on 7 September 1961.
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1971 |
Mini/Junior Section formed under George Lewis as Chairman.
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1975/6 |
Cheshire Colts Shield Winners
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1980/1 |
Move to Priory Park on 14 September 1980.
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1981/2 |
Cheshire Plate Winners
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1984/5 |
Colts win Cheshire Shield. |
1985/6 |
Founder
member of Girobank North West League. |
1991/2 |
Cheshire Cup winners for the first time. Under 17s win Cheshire Youth Cup competition.
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1992/3 |
North West I Courage League winners.
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1993/4 |
Cheshire Plate winners.
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1994/5 |
North 2 winners – Cheshire Cup winners for second time.
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1996 |
Co-operative Bank Lounge and new changing rooms opened.
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2001 |
Under 11s win Cheshire Youth Cup competition.
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2001/2 |
Cheshire
Cup Winners for the third time.
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2002/3 |
125 years of rugby in Macclesfield celebrations. Promoted to National 3 North after second place play-off. Played 22, Won 17, Lost 5. 645 – 354. Cheshire
Cup winners for fourth time.
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2003/4 |
Member of
National 3 North.
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2004/5 |
Member of National 3 North |
2005/6 |
Member of League 3N
Cheshire Cup Winners
2nd XV reached final of the Halbro Cup
Under 17s (Junior Colts) reached divisional play offs
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2006/7 |
Member of League National 3N Cheshire Cup Winners (Retained) |
2007/8 |
Member of League National 3N Cheshire Cup Runners-up |
2008/9 |
1st team-3rd
in National 3 North and regained the Cheshire Cup |