Birkenhead Park RUFC

A BRIEF HISTORY… 1871 – 2007
135 Seasons of Rugby
42 International Players
Most capped player: J.R.Patterson (Scotland)21 Caps
317 County Players
1871 Birkenhead Park Football Club founded
1885 Club moved to the Upper Park ground where it has remained
1887 Ireland v Wales at Birkenhead Park
1892 Construction of the original pavilion (still in use)
1894 England v Wales at Birkenhead Park
1903 James Baxter became President. He was to remain in office until 1940 and also served as President of the RFU.
1905 New Zealand All Blacks make first visit to Park.
1920’s The era of two outstanding international three-​quarters H.M. Locke and W.M. Lowry, Locke was also England captain.
1950 Cheshire won their first County Championship v East Midlands at Birkenhead Park
1958 Park’s last full international J.S.M Scott (England)
1961 Cheshire won their second County Championship v Devon at Park.
1971 Park Centenary Season. Hosted North of England v RFU President’s Overseas XV as part of RFU celebrations. Dave Robinson played a final England trail and toured with England.
1974 North of England V Tonga at Park.
1975 Old Birkonian Club merged with Birkenhead Park
1978 North of England v New Zealand at Birkenhead Park
1984 North of England v Romania at Birkenhead Park.
1991 Park tour to South America — Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.
2000 Park v West Indies International Team
2001 Park achieve first league promotion — Winners of South Lancashire and Cheshire Division One.
2002 Park Promoted — Winners of North 2 West
Park provide 3 players for Cheshire County Championship Final v Gloucester at Twickenham
2006 £1 Million Regeneration Programme Commences
This is a resume of a great sporting instituition of which I am proud to be asociated with.