Stockport Lacrosse Club founded at Cale Green (1876)

Stockport Lacrosse Club was established in 1876 in Davenport, Greater Manchester, following an exhibition tour by William George Beers. Widely regarded as the oldest existing lacrosse club in the world, it remains active in the 21st century, fielding men's, women's, and junior teams.

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Background and detail

Background. Lacrosse in England is an amateur sport played mainly by community-based clubs and university teams. The main focus of men's lacrosse popularity in England is in Manchester and the North West. Stockport Lacrosse Club is based in Davenport, Greater Manchester, a suburb of Stockport, and is widely regarded as one of, if not the, oldest existing lacrosse clubs in the world.

Founding. The club was established in 1876 as a result of an exhibition tour organised by William George Beers, the 'founding father of the modern game'. Beers and other Canadians toured the country playing exhibition matches in 1876. The club is the oldest lacrosse club in England.

Legacy. Stockport currently fields both men's and women's lacrosse teams as well as running respective junior programmes. The club has produced a great number of England internationals who have represented their nation in World and European Championships, as well as in the Olympics when lacrosse was an exhibition sport.

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