.jpg) Rectory Field rugby pitches | |||||||||
| Ground information | |||||||||
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| Location | Blackheath, Royal Borough of Greenwich | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°28′41″N 0°01′41″E / 51.478°N 0.028°E | ||||||||
| Home club | Blackheath Football Club | ||||||||
| Establishment | 1883 | ||||||||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||||||||
| Owner | Blackheath Sports Club | ||||||||
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| As of 30 August 2016 Source: CricInfo | |||||||||
Rectory Field is a sports ground in Blackheath in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. It was developed in the 1880s by Blackheath Cricket, Football and Lawn Tennis Company and became the home ground of rugby union team Blackheath F.C. between 1883 and 2016.[2] The ground has hosted international rugby matches and at one time, along with the Richmond Athletic Ground, it was the unofficial home of the England national rugby union team before the development of Twickenham Stadium. The ground was also used for first-class and List A cricket by Kent County Cricket Club between 1887 and 1972. The field is named after the Charlton Rectory that once stood at the site. It is used today by Blackheath Sports Club for cricket, rugby, tennis and squash.[3][4]
- ^ "Rugby returns to the Rectory Field as Askeans move in". 2 November 2021.
- ^ A brief history of the club, Blackheath Sports Club. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ Welcome to Rectory Field, Blackheath Sports Club. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ More For Your Money: Rectory Field, London SE3, The Independent, 2006-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-30.