Footscray RUFC

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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.

Key Information

Full name	Footscray Rugby Union Football Club
Union	Kent RFU, Middlesex RFU
Founded	1967; 59 years ago (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.pitchero.com/clubs/footscrayrufc
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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.