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The clubhouse at Greenwood Road, Billingham, is not only the base for our various rugby teams, but is also a social venue with a great family atmosphere. We have restaurant and bar meals available. Big screen Sky Sports, pool table and dart board are provided for those with sporting interests other than rugby.
We are also able to provide a base for other sporting clubs and associations. We are often the venue for various activities including rugby league, football teams, motorcycle clubs, committee meetings etc etc. If you are interested in using our facilities, please get in touch or visit the club to have a look round.
We also offer room hire for various functions. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Retirements, Engagements, Weddings and Christenings are just some of the events we've hosted at our Greenwood Road clubhouse.
Our clubhouse boasts excellent facilities. The club room can seat 100 people and is ideal for intimate family functions and corporate events. The club kitchen can provide first class cuisine, offering varied alternatives. We can also provide entertainment and even supply themed decoration to make your event extra special.
If you have any questions, visit or contact the club, and speak to Ken Potts, our club steward.
From the A19, northbound or southbound, take the exit signposted for Billingham A1027. Heading eastbound into Billingham, go straight over at the first two roundabouts onto Central Avenue. At the next roundabout turn left onto Cowpen Lane. Just after the traffic lights at Marsh House Avenue, turn right into Greenwood Road. Billingham Rugby Club is situated on the left hand side, approximately halfway along Greenwood Road.
Billingham Rugby Club was formed in 1924 as the Rugby Section of the Synthonia Sports Club at Synthetic Ammonia and Nitrates Company, which later became I.C.I. Once established, the club became a force in Durham County Rugby Union, especially after the Second World War and the first team was very strong during the 1950's and early 60's.
The early 70's saw a downturn in the chemical industry and with the decline of I.C.I., the rugby club suffered. In the late 70's and throughout the 80's the club became somewhat nomadic in it's socialising, although still playing on Central Avenue.
1989 was an important year in the life of the club. The Youth section was founded and boys and girls from the age of eight upwards starting playing mini-rugby. Since then, this section of the club has gone from strength to strength and has provided several current members of the first XV squad.
The 90's saw an upturn in the club's fortunes and three teams were regularly playing each week with socialising based at the Synthonia Cricket Club. The club moved to play on Greenwood Road in 1996 although until late 2000 there were no facilities whatsoever, just three pitches! For these years we had a three-site existence, changing, playing and socialising in different locations.
However, December 2000 and a £750,000 lottery grant brought the opening of the new clubhouse giving the club a solid base and identity and we hope that it will serve as a stepping-stone to future success.
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