Macclesfield R.U.F.C.

Macclesfield

Full name	Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club
Nickname(s)	Blues
Founded	1877 (present club formed in 1927)
Location	Macclesfield, England
Ground(s)	Priory Park
Chairman	Peter Harper
Coach(es)	Giles Heagerty (Head Coach)
League(s)	National League 1
2014–15	16th (relegated to National League 2 North)
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.^[1] The first XV, known as the Blues, will play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, National League 2 North, after being relegated from National League 1 in season 2014–15. 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 spending one season in National One during the 2012–13 Season before being relegated but bouncing straight back after winning promotion during 2013–14 Season. However the 2014/15 Season saw the Blues relegated back to National 2 at the end of the campaign. 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.^[2]

Current standings

2014–15 National League 1 Table
	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference	Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Points
1	Ealing Trailfinders	30	27	0	3	1099	518	581	25	3	136
2	Rosslyn Park	30	26	0	4	909	508	401	20	3	127
3	Coventry	30	22	1	7	1011	694	317	16	6	112
4	Fylde	30	16	2	12	844	738	106	18	4	90
5	Hartpury College	30	19	0	11	784	685	99	10	3	89
6	Blackheath	30	16	1	13	758	731	27	16	4	86
7	Richmond	30	14	2	14	837	866	–29	15	5	80
8	Blaydon	30	13	0	17	666	693	–27	13	8	73
9	Darlington Mowden Park	30	13	1	16	782	732	50	14	6	69[n 1]
10	Esher	30	12	1	17	720	738	–18	11	7	68
11	Wharfedale	30	12	1	17	595	801	–206	11	4	65
12	Loughborough Students	30	11	0	19	681	709	–28	12	7	63
13	Cinderford	30	11	0	19	606	686	–80	10	5	59
14	Old Albanian	30	12	1	17	688	771	–83	9	4	58[n 2]
15	Tynedale	30	8	0	22	593	999	–406	6	5	43
16	Macclesfield	30	3	0	27	481	1185	–704	6	3	21
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Darlington Mowden Park deducted 5 points after selecting an unregistered player on 13 September 2014 against Wharfedale.[3] Old Albanian deducted 5 points after selecting two unregistered players on 31 January 2015 against Fylde[4] Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 25 April, 2015 Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby.

Honours

• North West 1 (1): 1991–92
• North 2 (1): 1994–95
• National League 2 North (3): 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16
• National Division 2 Champions Cup (1): 2009–10
• Cheshire Cup
  • Winners (8): 1991–92, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2015-16
  • Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2007–08

References

1. Club website 'About our Club' page
2. Club website - history page
3. "DMP drop five points". The RUGBYPaper (317). 12 October 2014. p. 43.
4. Edwards, Michael (18 March 2015). "Five points deducted from Old Albanian". The Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

External links

• Official website