Editing Congleton (section)

==Sport==

===Rugby union===
Congleton is home to the third oldest rugby union club in the country, dating back to 1860. Currently fielding a mini and junior section and three adult sides,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/congleton/teams/ |title=Teams |publisher=Congleton RUFC |access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref> the club held the world record for the longest continuous game of rugby ever played, at 24 hours, 30 minutes and 6 seconds. The club has also pioneered the development of 'walking rugby' for more senior players and has re-established a ladies' team, having previously had two of its women players represent England.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

===Football===
The local [[Association football|football]] team, [[Congleton Town F.C.]], known as the Bears, play in the Northern Premier League First Division West.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 May 2024 |title=One match from promotion |page=Front Page|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref> Their ground is at Booth Street.

=== Tennis ===
Congleton Tennis Club, one of the oldest in the country (founded in 1890), have occupied the same grounds throughout their history. The club has nine courts: six all-weather courts and three with artificial grass. Four of the courts are floodlit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/CongletonLawnTennisClubLimited |title=About Us |date=2022 |publisher=Congleton Tennis Club |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref>

===Basketball===
Congleton Grizzlies Basketball Club is the town's basketball team.<ref>{{Cite news|date= 26 September 2024 |title=First national basketball league games for Grizzlies |page=41|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>

===Other sports===
There are two cricket clubs, Congleton CC and Mossley CC. There are two golf clubs in the town—the nine-hole Congleton Golf Club, and the 18-hole parkland course at Astbury. Congleton Harriers running club meets weekly at Congleton Leisure Centre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.congleton-harriers.co.uk/about.htm |title=About Us |publisher=Congleton Harriers |access-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623051303/http://www.congleton-harriers.co.uk/about.htm |archive-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club organises the Congleton Half Marathon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.congleton-harriers.co.uk/half.htm |title=Congleton Half Marathon |publisher=Congleton Harriers |access-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831074946/http://www.congleton-harriers.co.uk/half.htm |archive-date=31 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A weekly 5K parkrun takes place at Astbury Mere Country Park. {{citation needed|date=September 2024}}