Macclesfield R.U.F.C.

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Macclesfield
Full name Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club
Nickname(s) Blues
Founded 1877 (1877) (present club formed in 1927 (1927))
Location Macclesfield, England
Ground(s) Priory Park
Chairman Peter Harper
Coach(es) Geoff Wappett (Director of Rugby and Head Coach)
League(s) National League 2 North
2012–13 14th (relegated from National League 1)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.macclesfieldrufc.co.uk

Macclesfield RUFC is a rugby union team based in the Cheshire town of Macclesfield and operates five Senior sides, two Youth and ten Mini/Junior teams.[2] The first XV, known as the Blues, plays in the fourth tier of club rugby union in England - National League 2 North, the second XV, known as the Lions, plays in the Bateman BMW Premier League with the third, fourth and fifth XV playing in the University of Salford League 1st, 4th and 5th divisions respectively.

History

Macclesfield RUFC was formed in 1877 although the present club was formed in 1927. After playing at several venues, the club moved to its present home in 1980. Five years later they participated in the forerunner to the launch of the national league system when they participated in the Girobank North West League. Over the last 25 years Macclesfield have climbed the pyramid and, until this season, boasted the proud record of having never been relegated. They won the old North West 1 in 1991–92, North 2 in 1994–95 and entered the old National 3 North, then the fourth tier of club rugby, in 2002, winning the league in 2009–10, by which it had been restructured as National League 2 North.[3]

Current standings

2013–14 National League 2 North Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Darlington Mowden Park 22 20 0 2 833 273 560 17 1 98
2 Stourbridge 22 20 0 2 745 238 507 14 1 95
3 Macclesfield 21 19 0 2 752 346 406 16 1 93
4 Sedgley Park 22 15 0 7 725 442 283 12 4 76
5 Chester 22 14 0 8 450 380 70 9 2 67
6 Birmingham & Solihull 20 11 0 9 481 427 54 7 4 55
7 Harrogate 21 10 0 11 539 521 18 6 5 51
8 Leicester Lions 22 9 0 13 481 496 -15 6 6 48
9 Caldy 21 9 0 12 438 552 -114 7 4 47
10 Luctonians 20 9 0 11 408 509 -101 6 4 46
11 Preston Grasshoppers 22 9 0 13 401 529 -128 6 4 46
12 Otley 21 8 0 13 466 513 -47 6 4 37[n 1]
13 Hull 21 7 0 14 442 569 -127 5 4 37
14 Sheffield Tigers 20 5 0 15 307 485 -178 1 5 26
15 Bromsgrove 21 5 0 16 366 689 -323 3 1 24
16 Dudley Kingswinford 22 0 0 22 258 1123 -865 2 4 6
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
  1. ↑ Otley were deducted 5 competition points for fielding an ineligible player in their match against Harrogate on 21 December 2013.[1]
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 10 February 2014
Source: NCA Rugby

Titles

  • North West 1 (1): 1991–92
  • North 2 (1): 1994–95
  • National League 2 North (1): 2009–10
  • National Division 2 Champions Cup (1): 2009–10
  • Cheshire Cup
    • Winners (7): 1991–92, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09
    • Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2007–08

References

  1. ↑ Discipline "Club Discipline". National Clubs Association. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014. 
  2. ↑ Club website 'About our Club' page
  3. ↑ Club website - history page

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