Winnington Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club situated in Winnington, Northwich in Cheshire, England.
The club was founded in 1907 as a rugby union club. Currently they play in the Northern Division, North 2 West league. The club's record try scorer was a Mr S. Mikalauskas equaling Martin Offiah's ten try recorded against Leeds.
Dewi Morris played for Winnington Park before moving on in his career and gaining caps with the England team.
Weaverham 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 a rugby league in the past when Crewe Wolves temporarily played there.
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.
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