Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC

Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC is a rugby union team based in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside in north-east England. The club play in Durham/Northumberland 1 - at the seventh tier of the English rugby union system - following the club's promotion as champions of Durham/Northumberland 2 at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Rockcliff RFC

Full name	Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rugby Football Club
Union	Northumberland RFU
Founded	1887; 136 years ago (1887)
Location	Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England
League(s)	Durham/Northumberland 1
2019–20	8th
Official website
www.rockcliffrfc.co.uk

History

The rugby club was founded in 1887 at a large meeting held at Landreth's Hotel [now the Victoria], Whitley...it was resolved to re-establish The Rockcliff Football Club. The proceedings were most enthusiastic and the club commences with a very considerable list of members.".^[1]

Rockcliff currently reside in Durham/Northumberland 2 since promotion from Durham/Northumberland 3 in 2005.^[2]

Rockcliff rugby club have since been promoted to Durham/Northumberland 1 in the 2018–2019 season winning every game in the process

Honours

• Northumberland Senior Cup (13): 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1905, 1909, 1920
• Durham/Northumberland 1 champions: 1988–89
• Durham/Northumberland 2 champions: 2018–19

Notable players

• Stan Anderson, one Test match for England in the 1899 Home Nations Championship.

References

1. "Rugby - Happy Birthday Rockcliff". Rockcliff RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
2. "2004-05 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 23 August 2017.