Wakefield RFC
Defunct English rugby union club, based in Wakefield / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wakefield RFC was an English rugby union club, founded in 1901 and folded in 2004 as a result of poor finances, with a trading loss of £105,000 for the season and unsecured creditors' loans of approximately £640,000. The club's final season was in 2003–04 when they were relegated after losing to Coventry RFC in their final match.[1] The club was based at College Grove in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
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Full name | Wakefield Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Yorkshire RFU | |
Nickname(s) | Field, Grovers | |
Founded | 1901 | |
Disbanded | 2004; 20 years ago (2004) | |
Location | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | |
Ground(s) | College Grove, Wakefield (Capacity: 3,000) | |
League(s) | National League 1 | |
2003–04 | (last season) | |
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