From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Manchester Rugby Club
Manchester Rugby Club
Manchester
Full name Manchester Rugby Club
History
Although founded in 1860, the club had played its first
Founded 1860 (as Manchester Football
game in 1857, when the gentlemen of Manchester and
Club)
Liverpool came together to play a friendly game. Richard
Location Cheadle Hulme, England Sykes, the captain of football at Rugby School set up the
Ground(s) Cheadle Hulme CC Manchester team and provided the ball, and so the game
became dubbed ’Rugby versus the World!’ Liverpool St.
Chairman David Flanney Helens F.C. and Manchester F.C. came into being not long
League(s) National League 2 North afterwards.
Manchester had very strong links with the early RFU,
National Division 1 14th
supplying two presidents (James MacLaren and Roger
2009-10
Walker) and a number of international players, including
Albert Neilson Hornby, the first ever player to captain
England at both rugby and cricket. The earliest interna-
tional jersey is still on display in the clubhouse.
Manchester FC were also the first recognised soccer
side in Manchester, and they competed in the FA Cup be-
fore any of the region’s other sides[2]. In 1894 Newton
Heath (present day Manchester United) were banned
from changing their name to Manchester FC by the FA
and RFU because of the existence of the rugby side[3]. The
full story of Manchester FC’s association football history
is detailed in Manchester A Football History where it is re-
vealed they hold many Mancunian firsts. They were also
the first English club side to play competitively in Scot-
land when they faced Queen’s Park F.C. in the FA Cup in
1883-4[4]
There are plans to set up a Rugby League Conference
team in 2012.
Notable players
Team kit • Albert Neilson Hornby, the first ever player to
captain England at both rugby and cricket
Manchester Rugby Club formerly known as Manchester
Club, • Richard Osborne, played for England in first
Football Club are one of the oldest rugby union clubs in
Club, international in 1871
existence, having been founded in 1860, 11 years before • William MacLaren, played for England in first
the RFU. international in 1871
They play their home matches at Cheadle Hulme, in • Arthur Sumner Gibson, played for England in first
the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. The club is divid- international in 1871
ed into different sections - 1st XV, 2nd XV, Wanderers, • H.J.C. Turner, played for England in first
Ladies, and Mini, Juniors, Colts. Their home colours are international in 1871
red shirts with navy blue and white piping, navy shorts • Andrew Bulteel, played for England in the last 20 a-
and navy socks. Their away colours are navy blue shirts side match against Ireland in 1875
with red & white piping, navy shorts and navy socks.[1] • Ernest Marriott, played for England in the last 20 a-
side match against Ireland in 1875
• Hugh Rowley, played nine times for England (from
1879 to 1882)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Manchester Rugby Club
• Roger Walker, England international and President [3] James, Gary. Manchester A Football History,
of the Rugby Football Union pp 28–30
• Daniel Collins - Scored 45 tries in just under 100 [4] James, Gary. Manchester A Football History (James
appearances for Manchester Ward, Halifax), 2008, ISBN 978-0-9558127-0-5
References External links
[1] Manchester Rugby Club • Official site
[2] James, Gary. Manchester A Football History,
pp 35–39
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• 1860 establishments in England
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