North Manchester Rugby Club (aka North Manchester RUFC) is an amateur sports club situated 5 miles north of the center of Manchester. It is the only rugby union club within the city of Manchester, north of the center.

North Manchester Rugby Club
Full nameNorth Manchester Rugby Union Football Club
UnionLancashire RFU
Nickname(s)T'North
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921) (as Prestwich RUFC)
LocationMoston Manchester, England
Ground(s)The Tudor Lodge Playing Fields, Victoria Avenue East, M40 5SH (Capacity: 250)
ChairmanDaniel Park
PresidentJohn Greenwood
Coach(es)Andrew Donley (Head), Gary Pugh (Forwards)
Captain(s)Michael Moore, Lewis Barnes (Vice-Captain)
Official website
www.northmanchesterrufc.co.uk

Established originally in 1921 in Prestwich as Prestwich Rugby Union Football Club, the club moved to Rhodes Cricket Club in 1951 and changed its name to Prestwich & Middleton Rugby Union Football Club.

A further move in 1985, this time to the current ground Tudor Lodge in Moston saw the club rename again, this time to North Manchester RUFC. In 1991 the club merged with the struggling Oldham Colleges Rugby Union Football Club, maintaining the name of North Manchester.

Club Honours

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Club Kit

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1st XV Kit
Period Brand Main Shirt Sponsor (Front)
1921/2017 No Brand Varied
2017/18 No Brand LACA Transport
2018/19 No Brand LACA Transport
2019/20 Teejac Search
2020/21 Teejac Greengate Metals
2021/22 Teejac Greengate Metals
2022/23 Teejac Greengate Metals
2023/24 Teejac Greengate Metals
2024/25 O'Neills BDSS LTD Traffic Management Services

Season Summaries

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1st XV
League League Position P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Points
1998/1999

North Lancashire Division 2

3 12 9 0 3 307 139 168 0 0 14
1999/2000

North Lancashire Division 2

2 12 9 0 3 342 108 234 0 0 18
2000/2001

North Lancashire Division 2

5 15 8 1 6 289 250 39 0 0 17
2001/2002

North Lancashire Division 2

9 18 4 0 14 170 457 -287 0 0 8
2002/2003

North Lancashire Division 2

5 14 6 0 8 214 364 -150 0 0 12
2007/2008

North Lancashire Division 2

6 19 6 1 12 289 335 -46 0 0 11
2008/2009

North Lancashire Division 2

6 17 9 0 8 321 351 -30 0 0 18
2009/2010

North Lancashire Division 2

6 19 10 0 9 420 347 73 0 0 20
2010/2011

North Lancashire Division 2

2 20 15 0 5 597 255 342 12 3 75
2011/2012

North Lancashire Division 1

11 26 9 2 15 359 572 -213 1 3 44
2012/2013

North Lancashire Division 1

11 21 4 0 17 211 767 -556 1 2 4
2013/2014

Lancashire Division 2

1 21 20 1 0 756 154 602 15 0 97
2014/2015

North Lancashire Division 1

10 20 3 0 17 171 711 -540 2 0 14
2015/2016

Lancashire (North)

11 26 6 0 20 230 1010 -780 2 3 20
2016/2017

Lancashire (North)

9 20 7 0 13 361 509 -148 6 6 30
2017/2018

Lancs/Cheshire Division Three (North)

6 13 6 0 7 193 315 -122 2 3 29
2017/2018

Lancs/Cheshire Division Three (League Cup)

7 7 3 0 4 172 137 35 3 2 12
2018/2019

ADM First Division

6 18 6 0 12 274 517 -243 4 1 30
2021/2022

ADM Division 1

11 18 1 0 17 114 383 -269 0 1 5
2022/2023

Counties 4 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire

9 18 2 0 16 178 615 -437 2 1 -13
2023/2024

NOWIRUL Division 3 Central

4 18 12 0 6 509 380 129 0 1 67
2024/2025

NOWIRUL Division 3 Central

2nd XV
League League Position P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Points
2010/2011

NOWIRUL Division 5 East

2 24 16 0 8 825 433 392 0 0 72
2011/2012

NOWIRUL Division 5 East

3 22 14 1 7 617 495 122 0 0 65
2012/2013

NOWIRUL Division 4 East

10 20 5 1 14 343 629 -286 0 0 29
2013/2014

NOWIRUL Division 4 East

9 24 11 1 12 589 602 -13 0 0 58
2014/2015

NOWIRUL Division 4 East

9 24 11 0 13 586 718 -132 0 0 56
2015/2016

NOWIRUL Division 4 East

9 22 8 1 13 405 463 -58 0 0 45
2016/2017

NOWIRUL Division 4 East

9 22 8 0 14 472 717 -245 0 0 48
2018/2019

NOWIRUL Division 5 East

5 16 10 0 6 552 400 152 0 0 39
2021/2022

NOWIRUL Division 5 East

7 16 9 0 7 387 320 67 0 0 39
2023/2024

NOWIRUL Division 5 East

Playing Squad

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2023/2024
Name Nickname Position Nationality
Matt Bramwell Front Row English
Imran Donnelan Immy Prop English
Dan Park Prop English
Gary Pugh Prop English
Philip Pugh Garcon Front Row English
Ben Ramsden Dave Hooker English
Nathan Smith Front Row English
Craig Brady Ace / Unassuming Craig Second Row English
Lewis Barnes (Vice-Captain) Big Lew Second Row English / Irish
Callum Lewis Kenny Second Row English
Ben Taylor Pushback / Glassback Second Row English
Tom Bennet Flanker English
Blaine Brady Braine Flanker English / Irish
Luke Bromby Messi Flanker English
Lewis Higgins Flanker English
Mark Prescott Smithy Flanker English
Colin Robinson Verne Flanker English
Caleb Wilkinson Flanker English
Mike Moore (Captain) 8 English
Andy Donley Scrum-Half English
Kyle Howard Scrum-Half English
Alex Liley Weeman Scrum-Half English
Scott Danby Uncle Scott Fly-Half English
Pete Davies Fly-Half / Centre English
Jac Bromby Jacques / Pinky Centre English
Louis Galley Centre English
Jake Sullivan Joffrey / Joff Centre English
Mason Barnes Boy Winger English / Irish
Curtis Harvey Crut Fullback English
Joe Steele Welsh Dave / Taff Winger Welsh
Matt Wilson Winger English
2024/2025
Name Nickname Position Nationality
Matt Bramwell Front Row English
Dan Park Prop English
Gary Pugh Prop English
Ben Ramsden Dave Hooker English
Nathan Smith Front Row English
Craig Brady Ace / Unassuming Craig Second Row English
Lewis Barnes (Vice-Captain) Big Lew Second Row English / Irish
Callum Lewis Kenny Second Row English
Ben Taylor Pushback / Glassback Second Row English
Tom Bennet Flanker English
Blaine Brady Braine Flanker English / Irish
Luke Bromby Messi Flanker English
Lewis Higgins Flanker English
Mark Prescott Smithy Flanker English
Colin Robinson Verne Flanker English
Mike Moore (Captain) 8 English
Andy Donley Scrum-Half English
Scott Danby Uncle Scott Fly-Half English
Pete Davies Fly-Half / Centre English
Jac Bromby Jacques / Pinky Centre English
Louis Galley Centre English
Jake Sullivan Joffrey / Joff Centre English
Mason Barnes Boy Winger English / Irish
Curtis Harvey Crut Fullback English
Joe Steele Welsh Dave / Taff Winger Welsh
Matt Wilson Winger English
Mark Large Fly Half English
Rio Centre English
Steve McKeon Scrum Half English
Alex Winger English
John Brand Winger English
Nate Capps Bronson Winger English
Dec Scrum-Half English

References

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53°31′33″N 2°10′37″W / 53.52596°N 2.176949°W / 53.52596; -2.176949