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Bracknell
Full name	Bracknell Rugby Football Club
Union	Berkshire RFU
Founded	1955; 69 years ago
Ground(s)	Lily Hill Park (Capacity: 1,250 (250 Seats))
Chairman	Ian Wilson
President	Martin Radford
Director of Rugby	Matt Heeks (Head of Rugby)
League(s)	Regional 1 South Central
2023–24	5th
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Official website
	www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/

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Bracknell Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Bracknell, Berkshire. The club was established in 1955 and has served the community ever since. Bracknell RFC is known for a friendly welcome and a highly dedicated executive, coaching teams and volunteers. It is always looking for new members, players, coaches and volunteers.^[1]

The club runs five senior sides, a ladies team, under-19 and under-17 academy sides and the full range of minis and junior teams. The senior sides play on Saturday afternoons and train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The highly successful juniors usually play Sunday afternoons with training on Wednesday evenings and the minis train and play on Sunday morning. The 1st XV currently play in Regional 1 South Central, a level five league in the English rugby union system

Ground

Lily Hill Park is located on the south edge of name-sake Lily Hill Park, off London Road, about 20 minutes walk from Bracknell train station. Bracknell have played in and around Lily Hill Park since 1958, with the first club house situated in Eastern Road.^[2] In 1972 the site of the original club house was sold and a new club house was built at the present site at London Road, along with additional pitches and changing facilities. During the 1980s the club house was expanded further, with gym facilities upgraded and improved floodlights installed.^[3]

In 2000, after achieving promotion to tier 2, a 250-seat stand was installed, along with a path for spectators besides the pitch.^[4]^[5] Current capacity at the club is approximately 1,000 standing, along with 250 in the stand, bringing the total figure to around 1,250.

Honours

1st team:^[6]

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 champions (2): 1988–89, 1991–92
South West 1 East champions (2): 1996–97, 2012–13
South West 1 champions: 1997–98
National League 2 South champions: 1998–99
National 2 champions: 2000–01
Berkshire Knock Out Cup winners (4): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14

2nd team:

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 champions (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18

3rd team:

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 champions (3): 2006–07, 2010–11, 2012–13
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3 Runners Up : 2016–17
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 Champions: 2017–18

References

^ Club website home page
^ "Club History: The Early Years (1955 – 1971)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "Club History: From Cow Shed to Clubhouse (1972 – 1991)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "Club History: On to the National Leagues (1991 - 2014)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "Fight to save Bracknell Rugby Club grandstand". Get Reading. 20 December 2011.
^ Club website honours page Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Official website

[1] Club website home page

[2] "Club History: The Early Years (1955 – 1971)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[3] "Club History: From Cow Shed to Clubhouse (1972 – 1991)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[4] "Club History: On to the National Leagues (1991 - 2014)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[5] "Fight to save Bracknell Rugby Club grandstand". Get Reading. 20 December 2011.

[6] Club website honours page Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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 '''Bracknell Rugby Football Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[rugby union]] team based in [[Bracknell]], [[Berkshire]]. The club was established in 1955 and has served the community ever since. Bracknell RFC is known for a friendly welcome and a highly dedicated executive, coaching teams and volunteers. It is always looking for new members, players, coaches and volunteers.<ref>[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/ Club website home page]</ref>
-The club runs five senior sides, a ladies team, under-19 and under-17 academy sides and the full range of minis and junior teams.  The senior sides play on Saturday afternoons and train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The highly successful juniors usually play Sunday afternoons with training on Wednesday evenings and the minis train and play on Sunday morning. The 1st XV currently play in [[South West Premier]], a level five league in the [[English rugby union system]]
+The club runs five senior sides, a ladies team, under-19 and under-17 academy sides and the full range of minis and junior teams. The senior sides play on Saturday afternoons and train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The highly successful juniors usually play Sunday afternoons with training on Wednesday evenings and the minis train and play on Sunday morning. The 1st XV currently play in [[Regional 1 South Central]], a level five league in the [[English rugby union system]]
 ==Ground==
+Lily Hill Park is located on the south edge of name-sake Lily Hill Park, off London Road, about 20 minutes walk from Bracknell train station.  Bracknell have played in and around Lily Hill Park since 1958, with the first club house situated in Eastern Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=4|title=Club History: The Early Years (1955 – 1971)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|access-date=21 December 2017 }}</ref>  In 1972 the site of the original club house was sold and a new club house was built at the present site at London Road, along with additional pitches and changing facilities.  During the 1980s the club house was expanded further, with gym facilities upgraded and improved floodlights installed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=3|title=Club History: From Cow Shed to Clubhouse (1972 – 1991)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|access-date=21 December 2017 }}</ref>
-Lily Hill Park is based off London Road on the south edge of name-sake Lily Hill Park, about 20-30 minutes walk from Bracknell train station.  Bracknell have played in and around Lily Hill Park since 1958, with the first club house situated in Eastern Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=4|title=Club History: The Early Years (1955 – 1971)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|accessdate=21 December 2017 }}</ref>  In 1972 the site of the original club house was sold and a new club house was built at the present site at London Road, along with additional pitches and changing facilities.  During the 1980s the club house was expanded further, with gym facilities upgraded and improved floodlights installed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=3|title=Club History: From Cow Shed to Clubhouse (1972 – 1991)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|accessdate=21 December 2017 }}</ref>
+In 2000, after achieving promotion to [[RFU Championship|tier 2]], a 250-seat stand was installed, along with a path for spectators besides the pitch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=2|title=Club History: On to the National Leagues (1991 - 2014)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|access-date=21 December 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/fight-save-bracknell-rugby-club-4206173|title=Fight to save Bracknell Rugby Club grandstand|publisher=Get Reading|date=20 December 2011 }}</ref>  Current capacity at the club is approximately 1,000 standing, along with 250 in the stand, bringing the total figure to around 1,250.
-In 2000, after achieving promotion to [[RFU Championship|tier 2]], a 250 seat grandstand was installed, along with a path for spectators besides the pitch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=2|title=Club History: On to the National Leagues (1991 - 2014)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|accessdate=21 December 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/fight-save-bracknell-rugby-club-4206173|title=Fight to save Bracknell Rugby Club grandstand|publisher=Get Reading|date=20 December 2011 }}</ref>  Current capacity at the club is approximately 1,000 standing, along with 250 in the stand, bringing the total figure to around 1,250.
 ==Honours==
 '''1st team:'''<ref>[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/a/honours-10013.html Club website honours page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126055215/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/a/honours-10013.html |date=January 26, 2013 }}</ref>
-* Dorset/Berkshire/Wiltshire Division One champions (2): 1988–89, 1991–92
+* [[Dorset & Wilts 1 North|Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1]] champions (2): 1988–89, 1991–92
+* [[South West 1 East]] champions (2): 1996–97, 2012–13
-* Promoted from Southern Counties League: 1995–96
-* South West League Division Two (East) champions: 1996–97
+* [[National League 3 South West|South West 1]] champions: 1997–98
-* [[National League 3 South West|South West Division 1]] champions: 1997–98
+* [[National League 2 South]] champions: [[1998–99 National League 2 South|1998–99]]
-* [[National League 2 South|Jewson National League 2 South]] champions: [[1998–99 National League 2 South|1998–99]]
+* [[National League 1|National 2]] champions: [[2000–01 National Division Two|2000–01]]
-* [[National League 1|National Division Two]] champions: [[2000–01 National Division Two|2000–01]]
 * Berkshire Knock Out Cup winners (4): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14
-* [[South West 1 East|South West Division 1 East]] champions: 2012–13
 '''2nd team:'''
-*[[Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1]] champions (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
+*[[Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1]] champions (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
 '''3rd team:'''
 *[[Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1]] champions (3): 2006–07, 2010–11, 2012–13
-*[[Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3]] Runners Up : 2016-17
+*[[Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3]] Runners Up : 2016–17
-*Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 Champions: 2017-18
+*[[Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2]] Champions: 2017–18
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
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+[[Category:Rugby union teams in England]]
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+[[Category:Rugby union clubs in Berkshire]]
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