Liverpool Buccaneers

English amateur rugby league club, based in West Derby, Merseyside

53°25′40.8″N 2°53′43.1″W / 53.428000°N 2.895306°W / 53.428000; -2.895306

Thornhead Lane, West Derby, Liverpool

CompetitionRugby League Conference North West Premier

Liverpool Buccaneers Rugby League Football Club are an amateur rugby league club from West Derby in Liverpool, formed in 2003.^[1] The team played home games at Sefton RUFC in West Derby. They played in the North West Premier division of the Rugby League Conference,^[2] as well as the North West Merit League.^{[citation needed]} They later played in the Co-operative Rugby League Conference.^[3]

As of 2010, the Liverpool Buccaneers were the only open-age rugby league club in Liverpool.^[1] In its early years, the team was made up of many local university students from John Moores University and Hope University.^[4] International players included Mark Webster, Al Stewart, and Ash Carroll who played for Scotland;^[5] Kieran Lacey and Daryl Lacey who played for England;^[6] and Kyle Graydon, John Luke Flanagan, and Keith Armstrong who played for Ireland.^[4]

History

The team was formed in the winter of 2002. They joined the North West Division of the Rugby League Conference in 2003.

Their first victory in an away match was a 29–8 win against the Blackpool Sea Eagles.^[5]

In the 2006 season they won both the Cheshire Division,^[7] and subsequently went on to win the RLC Regional Grand Final.^{[citation needed]} However, in the 2007 season they ended up top of the North West Division but narrowly lost to Widnes Saints in the Regional Grand Final.

Liverpool joined the Rugby League Conference National Division in 2008,^[8] and made the play-offs.

Liverpool Buccaneers withdrew from the National Division in 2010.

Many alumni of the Liverpool Buccaneers went on to play professional rugby for clubs including Blackpool, Doncaster, St. Helens, and Rochdale.^[4]

Club honours

RLC Regional Champions (National): 2006
RLC Cheshire Division Champions: 2006
RLC National play-offs: 2008

Hall of fame

2008- Mark Webster
2009- Chris Chamberlain
2009- Keiran Lacey
2009- Tony Woods
2009- Chris Lee
2009- Mike Woods

Coaching staff

2002- 2003 Mike Rush (Head Coach)
2003- 2005 Lee Addison (Head Coach)
2005- 2005 Mark Yates (Head Coach)
2006–2010 Chris Chamberlain (Player / Head Coach)^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Liverpool Buccaneers get set for 2010 Rugby League Conference National League". Liverpool Echo. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Rugby league's new structure". BBC Sport. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ Lawless, John (7 August 2010). "Buccaneers rooted to the bottom". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2024 – via ProQuest.
^ ^a ^b ^c Guy, Peter (5 August 2005). "Rugby League: Buccaneers' spirit leaves them one game from glory". Daily Post. Liverpool. Retrieved 28 June 2024 – via ProQuest.
^ ^a ^b "RUGBY UNION: Buccs shine in the sun". Liverpool Echo. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2024 – via ProQuest.
^ "Wales keep Nations title in loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Buccs' faith in Heelers defeat". Liverpool Echo. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "BUCCS ARE READY TO GO NATIONAL". Liverpool Echo. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2024.