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			{{Short description\|English rugby union club, based in Greater Manchester}}
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			\| capacity = 3,000 <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.britinfo.net/T/1127257.htm\|title=Park Lane - Sedgley Park RUFC}}</ref>
			\| chairman = Steve Ward
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		⚫	'''Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club''', the 1st XV team of which play under the name of '''Sedgley Tigers''', is a ] club based in ], in the ], ]. They play in the third tier of the ] following their promotion to ] from ] in 2022–23. The '']s'' ] is due to their striped kit.

⚫	'''Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club''', the 1st XV team of which play under the name of '''Sedgley Tigers''', ~~are~~ a ] club based in ], in the ], ]. They ~~currently~~ play in ], the third tier of the English rugby union league hierarchy. The '']s'' ] is due to their striped kit

	==History==		==History==
	] is a district of ] ~~about~~ two miles north of ]. ~~Here in~~ 1932 at a public meeting in a temperance bar, the club began. The very first ground was a farmer's field in ], and the club has never been based in Sedgley Park. Despite primitive conditions - cowshed for changing, farmyard pump for washing - the new club thrived.		] is a district of ] approximately two miles north of ]. In 1932 at a public meeting in a ], the club began. The very first ground was a farmer's field in ], and the club has never been based in Sedgley Park. Despite primitive conditions - cowshed for changing, farmyard pump for washing - the new club thrived.

		⚫	A clubhouse had already been built and three regular teams were being fielded before ] broke out in 1939. They survived the war years, and also a difficult period afterward when they lost their rented ground. For two years all games were played away, with barely enough playing members for two teams, until in 1955 they moved to their present site, Park Lane in Whitefield, with an immediate and spectacular improvement in playing standards. During the next twenty years Sedgley Park became a successful and respected junior club but, in the years before league rugby, advancement was practically impossible, especially for a club notorious for its muddy pitches; they were often nicknamed 'Sludgley Park' by other teams! The decision to build a large, two-story clubhouse was arguably the most significant one in their history.

		⚫	Building began in 1978 at a time when the club was enjoying great success on the field, and was completed in time for the 1982 ] season; it had been a risky venture at the time, but it set them apart from all the local junior clubs. When the Courage Leagues began in 1987 they had progressed far enough to be placed in North West 2 (level 8), from which they gained promotion at the first attempt. They remained in North West 1 for seven years; meanwhile, the club was expanding in other directions with a huge increase in quantity and quality at the age-group level of the game.
⚫	A clubhouse had already been built and three regular teams were being fielded before ] broke out in 1939. They survived the war years, and also a difficult period afterward when they lost their rented ground. For two years all games were played away, with barely enough playing members for two teams, until in 1955 they moved to their present site, Park Lane in Whitefield, with an immediate and spectacular improvement in playing standards.

		⚫	When the game went 'open' in the middle 1990s, Sedgley Park was ready for the next leap forward. Promotion was achieved three years in succession; the clubhouse was extended; the two pitches became one, now in excellent condition, with floodlights and terracing. A newly purchased field, just across the road, provided three more much needed pitches and floodlit training.
	During the next twenty years Sedgley Park became a successful and respected junior club but, in the years before league rugby, advancement was practically impossible, especially for a club notorious for its muddy pitches; they were often nicknamed 'Sludgley Park' by other teams! The decision to build a large, two-story clubhouse was arguably the most significant one in their history.

		⚫	Another promotion, in 2001, took them to National League Two, level 3 of the English game. The Tigers attained League One status in 2004, their 6th promotion since 1987, but were relegated back to level three in 2009.
⚫	Building began in 1978 at a time when the club was enjoying great success on the field, and was completed in time for the 1982 ] season; it had been a risky venture at the time, but it set them apart from all the local junior clubs. When the Courage Leagues began in 1987 they had progressed far enough to be placed in North West 2 , from which they gained promotion at the first attempt.

			Sedgley Park were National League Division 2 (North) champions in season 2022-23 and won promotion back to National League One, being the 3rd tier of Rugby Union in England at the time.
	They remained in North West 1 for seven years; meanwhile, the club was expanding in other directions with a huge increase in quantity and quality at the age-group level of the game.

			==Honours==
	When the game went 'open' in the middle nineties, Sedgley Park was ready for the next leap forward.
		⚫	]
			* ] champions: 1987–88
			* ] champions: 1994–95
			* ] champions: 1996–97
			* ] promotion play-off winner: ]
			* ] champions: 2022–23
			* ] winners (4 times): 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.lancashirerugby.co.uk/ArticleViewer.php?PID=17 \|title=Lancashire Rugby \| Strength in Union \|access-date=2014-05-19 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327044533/http://www.lancashirerugby.co.uk/ArticleViewer.php?PID=17 \|archive-date=27 March 2014 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
			* ] champions: ]

			==Current standings==
⚫	Promotion was achieved three years in succession; the clubhouse was extended; the two pitches became one, now in excellent condition, with floodlights and terracing. A newly purchased field, just across the road, provided three more much needed pitches and floodlit training.
			{{2024–25 National League 1}}
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	Another promotion, in 2001, took them to National League Two, level 3 of the English game.

			==References==
⚫	The Tigers attained League One status in 2004, their ~~sixth~~ promotion since 1987, but were relegated back to level three in 2009.
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
			* {{official website}}
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	{{National ~~Division~~ 1}}		{{National League 1}}
	{{~~Rugby~~ ~~union~~ in ~~England~~}}		{{National League 2 North}}

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English rugby union club, based in Greater Manchester

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Rugby team

Sedgley Tigers

Union

Lancashire RFU

Nickname(s)

The Tigers

Founded

1932; 92 years ago (1932)

Location

Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England

Ground(s)

Park Lane (Capacity: 3,000 )

Chairman

Steve Ward

League(s)

National League 1

2023–24

9th

Team kit

Official website

www.sedgley-tigers.com

Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club, the 1st XV team of which play under the name of Sedgley Tigers, is a rugby union club based in Whitefield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester. They play in the third tier of the English rugby union league hierarchy following their promotion to National League 1 from National League 2 North in 2022–23. The Tigers nickname is due to their striped kit.

History

Sedgley Park is a district of Prestwich approximately two miles north of Manchester city centre. In 1932 at a public meeting in a temperance bar, the club began. The very first ground was a farmer's field in Whitefield, and the club has never been based in Sedgley Park. Despite primitive conditions - cowshed for changing, farmyard pump for washing - the new club thrived.

A clubhouse had already been built and three regular teams were being fielded before World War II broke out in 1939. They survived the war years, and also a difficult period afterward when they lost their rented ground. For two years all games were played away, with barely enough playing members for two teams, until in 1955 they moved to their present site, Park Lane in Whitefield, with an immediate and spectacular improvement in playing standards. During the next twenty years Sedgley Park became a successful and respected junior club but, in the years before league rugby, advancement was practically impossible, especially for a club notorious for its muddy pitches; they were often nicknamed 'Sludgley Park' by other teams! The decision to build a large, two-story clubhouse was arguably the most significant one in their history.

Building began in 1978 at a time when the club was enjoying great success on the field, and was completed in time for the 1982 Golden Jubilee season; it had been a risky venture at the time, but it set them apart from all the local junior clubs. When the Courage Leagues began in 1987 they had progressed far enough to be placed in North West 2 (level 8), from which they gained promotion at the first attempt. They remained in North West 1 for seven years; meanwhile, the club was expanding in other directions with a huge increase in quantity and quality at the age-group level of the game.

When the game went 'open' in the middle 1990s, Sedgley Park was ready for the next leap forward. Promotion was achieved three years in succession; the clubhouse was extended; the two pitches became one, now in excellent condition, with floodlights and terracing. A newly purchased field, just across the road, provided three more much needed pitches and floodlit training.

Another promotion, in 2001, took them to National League Two, level 3 of the English game. The Tigers attained League One status in 2004, their 6th promotion since 1987, but were relegated back to level three in 2009.

Sedgley Park were National League Division 2 (North) champions in season 2022-23 and won promotion back to National League One, being the 3rd tier of Rugby Union in England at the time.

Honours

North West 2 champions: 1987–88
North West 1 champions: 1994–95
North 1 champions: 1996–97
National League 2 (north v south) promotion play-off winner: 2000–01
National League 2 North champions: 2022–23
Lancashire Cup winners (4 times): 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013
National Division 2 champions: 2003–04

Current standings

2024–25 National League 1 table
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Richmond	14	12	1	1	438	258	+180	8	0	58	Promotion place
2	Rams	14	11	0	3	419	224	+195	10	3	57
3	Rotherham Titans	14	11	0	3	431	307	+124	8	2	54
4	Rosslyn Park	14	9	0	5	426	328	+98	8	2	46
5	Blackheath	14	9	0	5	387	318	+69	7	2	45
6	Plymouth Albion	14	7	0	7	375	335	+40	10	5	43
7	Birmingham Moseley	12	8	0	4	285	254	+31	5	0	37
8	Bishop's Stortford	14	6	0	8	345	353	−8	8	3	35
9	Dings Crusaders	14	5	1	8	369	447	−78	8	1	31
10	Sale FC	13	5	0	8	259	318	−59	4	5	29
11	Sedgley Park	14	4	1	9	357	359	−2	6	4	28
12	Leicester Lions	14	3	0	11	278	434	−156	5	4	21	Relegation place
13	Esher	13	3	0	10	325	515	−190	7	1	20
14	Darlington Mowden Park	14	1	1	12	267	511	−244	4	1	11

Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: National League Rugby
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

References

"Park Lane - Sedgley Park RUFC".
"Lancashire Rugby | Strength in Union". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
"National League 1". NCA Rugby.

External links

National League 1

2024–25 teams

Former clubs

Seasons

National Division Three	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
National League One	1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
National Division Two	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
National League One	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 ~~2020–21~~ 2021–22
National League 1	2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

National League 2 North

2024–25 teams

Former clubs

Seasons

Area League North	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
National 4 North	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
National Division 4	1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
National Division 4 North	1996–97
National Division 2 North	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
National Division 3 North	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
National League 2 North	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 ~~2020–21~~ 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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