Morley R.F.C.

Morley R.F.C.
Morley R.F.C
Full name Morley Rugby Football Club
Union RFU
Nickname(s) The Maroons
Founded 1878
Region Yorkshire
Ground(s) Scatcherd Lane
Chairman Wayne Dickinson
President Chris Leathley
Coach(es) Scott Benton
Captain(s) Chris Hall
League(s) National League 3 North
Team kit
Official website
www.morleyrfc.co.uk

Morley Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club based in Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club are famous for playing in a maroon kit and thus are nicknamed "The Maroons".

In 2005/06 the club was promoted as champions from the Powergen League North 1. In the 2006/07 season they played in National Division Three North. In the 2007 / 08 season they were relegated from this division. Morley have been more successful in the past. In the early 1990s the club climbed to the national second division (which is now National Division One), the division immediately below today's Premiership.

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Club history

Morley played and won its first match on the November 9, 1878, against Dewsbury Birkdale. Morley was a member of the Northern Union, however, when the Northern Union clubs broke away from the RFU to form what is now rugby league, the Morley representatives missed the train to Huddersfield as they were still in the pub. As a result Morley remained with the RFU and rugby union.

Benjamin Gronow was the coach for Morley R.F.C. in the 1930s, however when a history of the club was produced some years later, due to his previous rugby league associations, he was identified as 'unknown' in a team photograph.[1]

When the club won the Yorkshire Cup for the first time in 1932 in its fourth final, Morley borough council granted permission for the municipal coat of arms to be worn on the club's jerseys. The figures and devices on the coat of arms were symbolic of the principal industries of the Borough - the manufacture of woolen cloth, coal mining and quarrying.

When Morley celebrated its centenary in 1978, a rugby ball bearing the club's foundation date replaced the maxim Industria Omnia Vincit (Work Conquers All) beneath the shield.

Success

Morley have won the Yorkshire Cup 11 times, and 3 times in a row in the 1970s. They also hold claim to being the longest-enduring holders of the cup, having won it in 1938 and 1939. The cup was not contested again until 1947 due to World War II. During the war years, the trophy was in held in safe keeping, in a box under the club secretary's bed.

2005 was also a historic year for Morley as they defeated Westoe RFC to win The Powergen Intermediate Cup at Twickenham. The victory capped a Yorkshire hat trick as on the same day Sheffield Tigers won the Powergen Junior Vase and Leeds Tykes defeated Bath in the final of the Powergen Cup.

In 2006 Morley were again at Twickenham reaching the cup final for the second successive year. However, they failed in attempting to become the first team to retain the cup, losing 11-6 to Stockport in a below par performance. However, the season was still a great success as Morley finished as league champions and clinched promotion.

In the 2006 / 07 season the team finished 6th in the league (a mid-table position). However in the 2007 / 08 season Morley were relegated from National Division Three North to North 1. In the 2008 / 09 season despite a slow start Morley finished strongly and ended the season in 3rd position in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion.

In the 2009/2010 season Morley had an excellent season, losing just 3 league games. As a result they finished top of the league and gained promotion into National Division 2 North for 2010/2011 season.

Notable Former Players

  • Harry Bedford won caps for England (RU) while at Morley R.F.C. against New Zealand Natives on 16 February 1889 at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London, and in 1890 against Scotland, and Ireland.
  • George Herbert Marsden, won caps for England (RU) while at Morley R.F.C. in 1900 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and won a cap for England (RL) while at for Bradford (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.) in 1905 against Other Nations.
  • John Shooter, won caps for England (RU) while at Morley R.F.C. in 1899 against Ireland, and Scotland, and in 1900 against Ireland, and Scotland.

References

  1. ^ David Lawrenson (2007). "The Rugby League Miscellany [Page-59]". Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9781905326303

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