Cleckheaton RUFC
{{Short description|English rugby union club, based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby team
| teamname = Cleckheaton
| image = Cleckheaton_RUFC.png
| imagesize = 150
| fullname = Cleckheaton Rugby Union Football Club
| nickname = Lambs, Cleck, The Heaton
| union = Yorkshire RFU
| location = Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England
| founded = {{Start date and age|1888}}, Reformed: 1926
| ground = Cleckheaton Sports Club, Moorend, BD19 3UD
| president = John Archer
| chairman = Neil Gillan
| coach = Thiu Barnard, Matty Piper (Backs), Richard Piper (Forwards)
| captain = Richard Piper
| league = Regional 1 North East
| season = 2024–25
| position = 6th
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|url= https://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.[http://www.cleckheatonrugbyclub.com/ Club website home page] and the first XV currently plays in Regional 1 North East.
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.[http://www.cleckheatonrugbyclub.com/a/history-8504.html Club website - history page]
Honours
- Yorkshire 1 champions: 2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2000-2001/group/9743|title=2000-2001 Northern Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=16 March 2015}}
- North Division 1 East champions (2): 2001–02{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2001-2002/group/10058|title=2001-02 Northern Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=30 April 2017}} 2012–13{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2013-2014/group/17241|title=2013-14 Northern Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=30 April 2017}}
- North 1 v Midlands 1 promotion play-off winners: 2003–04{{cite web|title=North Play Offs 2003–2004|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2003-2004/group/10806|website=England Rugby|access-date=3 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8002772.Cleckheaton_23_Kettering_10/?ref=arc|title=Cleckheaton 23 Kettering 10|publisher=Telegraph & Argus|date=26 April 2004 }}
International players
Past Cleckheaton players who have gone on to play international rugby include
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Jeff Butterfield
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Pickering
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Bentley
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website}}
{{National League 2 North}}
Category:Rugby union teams in England
Category:1888 establishments in England
Category:Rugby clubs established in 1888
Category:Rugby union in Yorkshire
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