Cleckheaton RUFC

England Cleckheaton RUFC
Full nameCleckheaton Rugby Union Football Club
UnionYorkshire RFU
Nickname(s)Lambs, Cleck, The HeatonCleck RUFC'
Founded1888; 138 years ago (1888), Reformed: 1926
LocationCleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)Cleckheaton Sports Club, Moorend, BD19 3UD
ChairmanCarl Mason
PresidentBob Wilson
Coach(es)Joe Bedford, Simon Worrall
CaptainDale Breakwell
LeagueRegional 1 North East
2024–256th
Team kit
Official website
www.cleckheatonrufc.com

Cleckheaton Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. The club runs four senior sides and twelve junior teams. The first XV currently plays in Regional 1 North East and, following a decision in 2026 to introduce 2XVs into the league structure, Cleckheaton's 2nd XV entered Counties 3 Yorkshire B division.

History

Cleckheaton first formed a rugby club in 1888 and opted to play union when rugby league was formed in 1895. The club was suspended at the start of World War One and reformed in 1926.

Honours

International players

Past Cleckheaton players who have gone on to play international rugby include

References

  1. ↑ Club website home page
  2. 1 2 Club website - history page
  3. ↑ "2000-2001 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "2013-14 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "North Play Offs 2003–2004". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Cleckheaton 23 Kettering 10". Telegraph & Argus. 26 April 2004.