Broughton Park FC

Broughton Park FC – Playing Honours

Broughton Park FC has a storied legacy of producing top-level rugby talent—players who have gone on to represent Lancashire, England, Ireland, the Barbarians, and the British & Irish Lions.

Historic Victories Over the All Blacks

• 1972: Mike Leadbetter (2nd row) and Tony Neary (openside flanker) featured in the North West Counties team that beat the All Blacks 16–14 in Workington.
  
  
• November 1979: Four Park players starred in the North team that defeated the All Blacks 20–9 in Otley:
  
  
  • Tony Neary – Openside Flanker
    
    
  • Kevin O’Brien – Full Back
    
    
  • Tony Bond – Centre
    
    
  • Jim Sydall – 2nd Row

International & Representative Honours

• Tony Neary – former England Captain, British Lion, and one of England's most capped players.
  
  
• Kevin O’Brien – represented Ireland, the Barbarians, and Rest of the World.
  
  
• Barry Jackson – Lancashire captain and England International.
  
  
• Mike Leadbetter – England International.
  
  
• Tony Bond – England U23 and full International.
  
  
• Alan Shuker – England trialist, Barbarian, and President of Lancashire RFU.
  
  
• Ron Greenall & Peter Barratt – England trialists.
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  John Burgess – England coach and President of the RFU.
  
  
• Simon Verbickas – North of England U21 and England U21
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• Andy O’Grady – North of England U21.
  
  
• Jimmy Wilde – England Colts and Barbarian player in his forties.
  
  
• John Russell, Andy Taylor, Gary Jones – all England Colts
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• David Tait – England Schools U17 International (2003).
  
  
• Jason Duffy – England Schools U18 International (2003).
  
  
• Simon McIntyre – England U18 (Manchester-born, Broughton Park alum), professional prop with Wasps and now Sale Sharks; returned to Sale in 2021 to a one-year deal, and featured in the 2023 Premiership final.
   
• Jamie Harrison – North of England U20 and England Counties U20 (2011).
  
  
• Raffi Quirke – Broughton Park junior, England U18 (2018), made his Sale Sharks debut in 2021, scored the winning try against South Africa in November 2021, made senior England debut in 2021, and signed a new two-year contract with Sale in March 2025.
  
  
• Bill Bevan & Glyn Parry – co-founders of Manchester Schools RFU, long-time promoters of schoolboy rugby.

Club Leaders & Administrators

• A.M. Crook – President of Lancashire RFU & the RFU (1919–1923).
  
  
• J.E. Kidd – President of Lancashire RFU (1930–1932).
  
  
• Alan Shuker – President of Lancashire RFU (1970–1971).
  
  
• John Burgess – President of the RFU (1981–1982).
  
  
• Bill Bevan – President of Lancashire RFU (1985–1986).
  
  
• Dr. J.E. Ryner – President of Lancashire RFU (1986–1987).

These honours highlight the enduring impact of Broughton Park FC on rugby at all levels—from grassroots to international flagship stages.