Stockport R.U.F.C
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| Stockport R.U.F.C | |||
| Full name | Stockport Rugby Union Football Club | ||
| Founded | 1923 | ||
| Location | Stockport, England | ||
| Ground | The Memorial Ground | ||
| Capacity | Standing | ||
| Chairman | Brian Whalley | ||
| Coach |  Tim Burgon |
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| League | North 1 | ||
| Official website | |||
| www.stockportrugby.co.uk | |||
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[edit] History
Stockport Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1923 as Davenport R.U.F.C, the name changing in 1992. The club play home matches at the Memorial Ground, Headlands Road in Bramhall, Stockport.
Since 2000 a marquee has been erected every summer on the 1st team pitch hosting classic pop acts like; Elkie Brookes, Procul Harum, Paul Jones, The Animals, Ruby Turner and Fairport Convention. In 2006 the main attraction were the Troggs who appeared with Marmalade and the Tremeloes.
Also in 2006 the club won the Powergen Intermediate Cup, 11-6 versus Morley, and finished 1st in the North 2 West League gaining promotion.
