Club: Fylde RFC
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Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson first arrived at the Woodlands as a winger in 1977, when Fylde RFC was still finding its shape in the Lancashire rugby landscape. He played his rugby there, scored his tries, and eventually moved on to other clubs and other roles. But the connection never really broke. Nearly forty years later, Nelson remains…
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Brian Ashton
Brian Ashton's connection to Fylde RFC runs through five decades, from the scrum-half who never quite received the England cap many thought he deserved, to the coach who returned home after leading his country to a World Cup final. Born in Leigh in September 1946, Ashton attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School before making his name…
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Sir Bill Beaumont GBE DL
Sir Bill Beaumont GBE DL walked through the gates at Fylde Rugby Club in 1969 as a seventeen-year-old, assigned to the sixth team as a fullback. Thirteen years later, he would leave as England’s Grand Slam captain and one of rugby’s most respected figures, but