| Full name | Stockport Rugby Union Football Club |
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| Location | Stockport, England |
| Ground(s) | (Capacity: 500 Standing) |
| Coach(es) | Tim Burgon |
| League(s) | National Division Two North |
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| www.stockportrugby.co.uk | |
Stockport Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1923 as Davenport R.U.F.C, the name changing in 1992. The club play home matches at the Memorial Ground, Headlands Road in Bramhall, Stockport. They play in the National 2 North league.
Since 1998 a marquee has been erected every summer on the 1st team pitch hosting classic pop acts like; Elkie Brooks, Procol Harum, Paul Jones, The Animals, Ruby Turner and Fairport Convention. In 2006 the main attraction were the Troggs who appeared with Marmalade and the Tremeloes.In 2009 The Bootleg Beatles made their second visit to the Marquee
In 2006 the club won the Powergen Intermediate Cup, 11-6 versus Morley, and 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. 6 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 will host the first annual Stockport 7s where they will recreate the success of the Glengarth Sevens which ran at the club for 21 years with the first being in 1967.
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