Wallsend RUFC

Matches versus Percy Park Ists, Carlisle, Westoe, West Hartlepool, Tynedale, Durham City, Rockcliffe and Northern, (who were beaten 45-0 at home and 18-0 away).

Another fixture list is 1933-34 including Ashington, Consett, Tynedale, Swan's (relevant later), Blaydon, Westoe and North Durham, although at what level isn't evident.

Fortunately, the sports centre at Bigge's Maine had been opened and the Club were invited to move "lock, stock & goalposts" providing it changed its name to "Wallsend RFC" and its colours to Green & Gold.

However, perseverance eventually led to the Club's winning the Northumberland Junior Shield in 1975, beating the much-vaunted Gosforth Falcons by 17 points to 13 at the old County Ground.

Playing in that match were present-day stalwarts Jim Wrightson, Doug Pearson and Brian Thirlaway, who produced the longest drop-goal in the Club's memory – from the halfway line and a mere couple of yards from touch!

Also in 1983, the Club's long-serving County Representative Dennis Douglas was appointed President of Northumberland Rugby Union, an honour not previously attained by any Wallsend member.

The move brought about an almost immediate success in the Club's 3rd Team, "Wallsend Eagles" being victorious in the final of the County Junior Plate Competition.

A major step towards attaining the Club's own ground took place on Wednesday 31 July 2013, when the first turf was ceremoniously cut at Battle Hill Playing Fields at the top of St. Peter's Road.

That was to signal the start of levelling the playing area and installing drainage, which proceeded over the autumn and winter, then continued into the early months of 2014.

For the time being the Club's Junior sides will play on a Sunday on the new pitch – but the Club's Senior Fifteen played a special friendly fixture against a Northern RFC side to officially open the new pitches on Saturday 20 December 2014, during which, at half time, mince pies and port wine were served to players, match officials and spectators.

Development of the new site continues with car parking facilities planned for the near future and bricks & mortar, the Club's own clubhouse, as its long term aspirations.