Blackpool Stanley Rugby Club

Blackpool Stanley Rugby Club Since 1979, Blackpool Stanley has been at the heart of our community. Driven by volunteers, powered by our players, and supported by our families🧡

As always, we're proud to be one of the fastest-growing youth rugby league clubs in the North West. Blackpool Stanley was formed in March of 1979, by the former ICI Thornton Rugby League Chairman Graham Pitman and former Batley & Dewsbury professional player Brian Foley. The club played friendlies at U16s level for the rest of that season. The club then joined the North West Counties Youth League

the following season entering teams into the under 17s and under 16s league. Brian Foley left the club after the first full season through work commitments with former Wigan and Blackpool Borough player Gerry Collingwood taking over Brian’s role as club coach. Youth rugby continued at the club for 2 more seasons, then an open age team was introduced in the 1982/1983 season going into the 6th division of the north west counties league, although finishing in a moderate mid table position Stanley were pushed into the 5th division for the following season. This was the start of a successful run with Stanley taking the runner up spot in the league that season. Ex Borough A team coach Phil Pitman had joined the club to take over the coaching rains and continued to push the club to greater heights taking the 4th and 3rd division titles in successive seasons, the almost reached the finals of the prestigious Wigan based Ken Gee cup in 1987 only to go out in a titanic semi final battle with a star studded Rose Bridge side. Promotion continued again the following season when Stanley were runners up to Widnes side Simms Cross. Stanley stayed in the 1st Division for 3 seasons finishing in 3rd spot in 2 of the 3 seasons. Coach Phil Pitman left the club with Malcolm Clarke taking over for the next 2 seasons which saw the club move back in Division 2

The club has always supported youth and junior rugby and the early days of the club in the 1980’s were built around recruits from local schools and more experienced players moving in to the area. In the mid/late eighties, whilst maintaining a competitive open age team and during some eras two senior teams the club recognised the need to develop another phase of youth rugby at the club. The timing was good as some players were ready to make the move to coaching. Ian Seabury and Simon Hornby, whilst still playing for the senior sides helped develop two youth teams in the late nineties. The vast majority of these sides were built, at under 15 and under 17, level on the back of successful schools development programmes and a number of maturing youngsters from existing and former Stanley players.As the club entered the 2000’s and the under 15 and 17’s sides of the late nineties matured in to open age rugby no further teams were developed at youth and junior level until the 2008/09 season.

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10/06/2026

Join us at Blackpool Cricket Club on Friday 3rd July, with play starting at 6:00pm, for the second year of our annual Charity T20 Cricket Match in support of Trinity Hospice , where the BCC Golf Society XI will take on the BCC Presidents XI. This event is being held in loving memory of two greatly missed friends, Brett Ashworth and Jez Walsh. Together, we will celebrate their memories through an evening of cricket, friendship, and fundraising, helping Trinity Hospice continue its incredible work providing compassionate care and support to local families. Alongside the match, there will be a raffle, charity auction, live music from Quarterlight after the game, and entertainment and live commentary from local legend DJ Ian Tolley. Your attendance and generosity will make a real difference, so come along, enjoy the cricket, and help us honour Brett and Jez while supporting a truly worthy cause.🏏🎟🩷💜💙

Please see the link below for the just giving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/bcct20fortrinityhospice2026?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

09/06/2026

🎶 LIVE MUSIC AT KINGSCOTE PARK 🎶

Join us this summer for three afternoons of live music, great atmosphere, food, drinks, and family fun.

Saturday 20thJune
Saturday 25th July
Saturday 22nd August

🕑 Live Music: 2PM – 4PM🍔 Clubhouse Open: 12PM – 6PM🍺 Licensed Bar & Food Available

Bring your friends and family and enjoy a relaxing summer afternoon in the park.

🎵 Acts to be announced soon!

Free Entry.

🏉🏉 Tonight the Under 10's - boys & girls and Under 12's - boys are training!!! If you have a young superstar that wants ...
08/06/2026

🏉🏉 Tonight the Under 10's - boys & girls and Under 12's - boys are training!!!

If you have a young superstar that wants to get involved, try something new and make new friends then why not give it a go? Come along and meet the team or message the page for more details 🏉🏉🏉

Training is FREE!!! Thats right no subs!!!

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Kingscote Park
Blackpool
FY38ED

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01253398888

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