Founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, by a team of enthusiastic football players. There were very few Clubs that played either of the football codes – Rugby or Association, so rules were improvised on the spot!
Sale FC possess the oldest Minute Book in the world – 1865 with ten rules as Sale saw them, for example tripping and pushing were legal – hacking was not!
The future is bright with Sale the centre piece of North West rugby. The structure around us, the will to develop and pass on a legacy for future generations to enjoy and experience the game at all levels is paramount.
Thank you to the past players and administrators for this gift.
