Footscray RUFC
English rugby union club, based in New Eltham, London
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Footscray RUFC is a rugby union club based in New Eltham, South East London. The club has three men's teams, a women's team and a mini rugby section.
Full nameFootscray Rugby Union Football Club
UnionKent RFU, Middlesex RFU
Founded1967
LocationNew Eltham, Greenwich, London, England
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| Full name | Footscray Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Kent RFU, Middlesex RFU |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Location | New Eltham, Greenwich, London, England |
| Ground | Footscray Playing Fields |
| Chairman | Dicky Bunton |
| President | Barry Lewis |
| Coach | Sam Leese Leigh Rogers |
| Captain | Kelvin Munroe |
| League | Kent 2 |
| 2019–20 | Promoted to Kent 1 (2nd) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The club was formed in 1967 by workers at the Kolster-Brandes (later ITT, and then STC) Factory in Foots Cray, Kent. In the early 90s, STC closed the Foots Cray site and the side became homeless, playing home games at a local school for a period. The club moved to New Eltham in 1995.[1]
The club hosts the annual Footscray 7s tournament on the first Saturday in May. The rugby sevens tournament attracts high quality entrants from across the country.