Cheshire RFU Plate

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SportRugby Union
Instituted1981; 45 years ago (1981)
Number of teams7
Country England
Cheshire Plate
SportRugby Union
Instituted1981; 45 years ago (1981)
Number of teams7
Country England
HoldersEllesmere Port (1st title) (2016–17)
Most titlesOldershaw (4 titles)
WebsiteCheshire RFU

The Cheshire Plate is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Cheshire Rugby Football Union. It was introduced in 1981 for teams that were eliminated from the preliminary and 1st rounds of the Cheshire Cup, with Old Instonians being the first ever winners.[1] Initially the secondary competition in the region, in recent years the Plate has become stand-alone competition open to club sides based in either Cheshire, Merseyside or the Isle of Man that are ranked at tier 8 (South Lancs/Cheshire 2) and 9 (South Lancs/Cheshire 3) of the English league system – although some teams that compete are invited come from outside the official league structure. It is currently the fourth most important club competition organised by the Cheshire RFU behind the Cheshire Bowl (3rd), Cheshire Vase (2nd) and Cheshire Cup (1st).

The present format is as a knock-out cup with a quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue during the latter stages of the season (March–May). At present Cheshire Plate finals are held on the same date and same venue as the more prestigious Cheshire Cup final.

Cheshire Plate Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1980–81[2]Old InstoniansPort SunlightUpper Park, Birkenhead[1]
1981–82[3]Macclesfield22–14Winnington ParkMemorial Ground, Wilmslow[4]
1982–83[5]New Brighton23–9Mid Cheshire CollegeBirkenhead Park, Birkenhead[6]
1983–84[7]Chester17–7Crewe & NantwichMemorial Ground, Wilmslow[8]
1984–85[9]Sandbach11–9MacclesfieldMemorial Ground, Wilmslow[10]
1985–86[11]Port SunlightOldershawReeds Lane, New Brighton
1986–87[12]DavenportPort SunlightHare Lane, Chester
1987–88[13][14]Mid Cheshire College23–7OldershawHare Lane, Chester
1988–89[15][16]Ashton-on-Mersey13–0HelsbyHare Lane, Chester
1989–90[17][18]Port Sunlight11–9Old AnselmiansHare Lane Chester
1990–91[19]OldershawCrewe & NantwichHare Lane, Chester
1991–92[20]New BrightonWilmslowMemorial Ground, Wilmslow
1992–93[21]OldershawCongletonHare Lane, Chester
1993–94[22]MacclesfieldWallaseyCrouchley Lane, Lymm
1994–95[23]WilmslowBirkenhead ParkCrouchley Lane, Lymm
1995–96[24]Crewe & Nantwich20–15WirralCrouchley Lane, Lymm
1996–97[25]Old Anselmians20–13CaldyCrouchley Lane, Lymm
1997–98[26]Altrincham KersalPrentonBurrows Hill, Winnington
1998–99[27]StockportPrentonHare Lane, Chester
1999-00[28]Runcorn14–11Crewe & NantwichHare Lane, Chester
2000–01[29]RuncornCaldyCrouchley Lane, Lymm
2001–02[30]Runcorn22–20Ellesmere PortCrouchley Lane, Lymm
2002–03[31]Wirral8–6Old Anselmians
2003–04[32]Crewe & Nantwich27–13Ellesmere PortThe Memorial Ground, Stockport
2004–05[33]Northwich26–3Oxton ParkoniansMemorial Ground, Clatterbridge[34]
2005–06[35]Sale FC45–10Marple
2006–07[36]Wallasey29–19Crewe & NantwichUpper Park, Birkenhead
2007–08[37]Wallasey17–12Crewe & NantwichBurrows Hill, Winnington
2008–09[38]Ashton-on-Mersey22–21OldershawBurrows Hill, Winnington
2009–10[39]Holmes Chapel10–3PrentonHartsfield, Moreton
2010–11[40]Crewe & Nantwich39–7PrentonCrouchley Lane, Lymm
2011–12[41]Southern Nomads18–13PrentonHartsfield, Moreton
2012–13[42]Wallasey22–14Southern NomadsBradwell Road, Sandbach
2013–14[43]Southern Nomads24–17Oxton ParkoniansBurrows Hill, Winnington
2014–15[44]Oldershaw32–15Oxton ParkoniansBurrows Hill, Winnington
2015–16[45]Oldershaw20–17Ellesmere ParkMemorial Ground, Clatterbridge
2016–17[46]Port Sunlight26–8OldershawMemorial Ground, Clatterbridge[47]
2017–18[48]Ellesmere Port43–0Southern NomadsPaton Field, Thurstaston
2018–19Oldershaw11–5Ellesmere PortHartsfield, Moreton

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