Wilmslow RUFC

{{short description|English rugby union club, based in Wilmslow, Cheshire}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox rugby team | teamname = Wilmslow | image = Wilmslow_RUFC.png | caption = | imagesize = | union = Cheshire RFU | fullname = | nickname = | shortname = | countryflag = ENG | countryflagvar = | founded = | region = | location = Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | ground = Memorial Ground | capacity = | chairman = Ric Noden | ceo = | president = | captain = | coach = | top scorer = | url = https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wilmslow | league = North 1 West | season = 2019–20 | position = 5th }}

'''Wilmslow Rugby Club''' is an English rugby union club based in Wilmslow, Cheshire. The first XV team presently competes in North 1 West, which is a level six league within the English rugby union system. This follows their relegation from North Premier at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season.

==History== In 2018, Wilmslow reached the national levels of the sport for the first time by achieving promotion through winning the 2017-18 North 1 East/North 1 West promotion play-off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wilmslow/teams/18795/match-centre/0-4012879|title=Escapologists Never Say Die|publisher=Wimslow RUFC (Pitchero)|date=12 May 2018}}</ref> Nonetheless, this transition proved to be challenging. The club concluded at the bottom of the North Premier league<ref>{{cite web|title=North Premier 2018–2019|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2018-2019/group/26451|website=England Rugby|accessdate=13 April 2019}}</ref> and subsequently faced immediate relegation back into North 1 West.

==Club honours== *Cheshire Cup winners: 1971–72 *North West 2 champions: 1993–94 *Cheshire Plate winners: 1994–95 *South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions (2): 2001–02, 2007–08 *Cheshire Vase winners: 2014–15

<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1971%20-%201972/COMMITTEES%20REPORT%201971%20-%201972.pdf |title=COMMITTEES REPORT 1971-72 |publisher=Cheshire RFU |accessdate=19 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202021046/http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1971%20-%201972/COMMITTEES%20REPORT%201971%20-%201972.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1994%20-%201995/ANNUAL%20GENERAL%20MEETING%2012TH%20JUNE%201995.pdf |title=ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 12 JUNE 1995 |publisher=Cheshire RFU |accessdate=19 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202025703/http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1994%20-%201995/ANNUAL%20GENERAL%20MEETING%2012TH%20JUNE%201995.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2007-2008/group/12309|title=2007-2008 Northern Division|publisher=England Rugby|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-date=19 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519225436/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2007-2008/group/12309|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/cheshire-vase-bowl-plate-finals-4th-april-2015/ |title=Cheshire Vase, Bowl & Plate Final Results |publisher=Cheshire RFU |date=7 April 2015 |access-date=18 June 2019 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202025719/http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/cheshire-vase-bowl-plate-finals-4th-april-2015/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wilmslow Official club website]

Category:Rugby union teams in England Category:Rugby union in Cheshire Category:Wilmslow Category:Rugby clubs established in 1884 Category:1884 establishments in England