Category Archives: Supporters News

The second draw of the new Hoppers Community Lottery took place in the clubhouse at the weekend and was drawn by club committee member John Chesworth and adjudicated by lottery organiser Sean Jackson. In total 247 numbers were sold for a total of £123.50. Half of this fund is given as prizes with the other half going towards […]

The club has received the following message from the RFU inviting club members to watch England train at Twickenham. ACTION: Please communicate this exciting opportunity to all your club members Thank you for all your support for England Rugby, the England players really do appreciate the backing they receive from their fans. To show their […]

The UCLAN Under 16’s Floodlit Cup has reached the Semi-Final stage with the first game due to take place tomorrow evening at Lightfoot Green. There is no admission charge to come and watch the game which is a great chance to watch the next generation of talent from across the North West of England. Semi-Finals […]

Thanks to all Hoppers Supporters who attended the hard fought 1st team draw at Sale FC on Saturday last!! The ‘1869’ Club are now planning a coach to the away match at Caldy on Sat 16th Jan 2016. Time: 10.45 am from the Club car park (2pm ko) Cost: £15 Lunch to be taken en […]

SUMMER TEST – England v Wales May 29th 2016 England v Wales offers you a fantastic opportunity to see England at Twickenham outside of the 6 Nations. Members may apply for as many tickets as you want. Applications should be received by Friday 15th January 2016 together with full payment. Tickets are NOT sold on a sale or […]

The 1869 Club are running a supporters coach to the 1st XV game at Sale FC on Saturday 2nd January. Sale FC play at the former home of Sale Sharks at Heywood Road so this should prove to be a popular trip! Time: 10.45am from Club Car Park (KO 2.15pm) Cost: £15 Lunch to be […]

The club would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came down to the club at the weekend and took part in Santa Hat Saturday. Thanks to your generosity we managed to raise £485.34 for the Joining Jack charity. It was fantastic to see the clubhouse full of red Santa hats as […]

2016 will see the launch of the new Hoppers Community Lottery. The Community Lottery will be replacing the 250 Club and will move from being a monthly draw to a weekly draw. All funds raised will continue be used on projects to improve the facilities and equipment for all members at Preston Grasshoppers. Membership to the […]

Preston Grasshoppers is proud to be supporting ‘Santa Hat Saturday’ on Saturday 19th September to raise money for the Joining Jack charity. Santa Hat Saturday is a very simple idea based upon spectators and players (during the warm up and after the game) wearing a Santa hat to watch the game and paying just £1 […]

With the festive season approaching, we’ve got some news for members and spectators about what to expect at Lightfoot Green. Pre-Match Hospitality Hospitality at the 1st XV game with Sedgley Park on Saturday 19th December is now sold out but there is still availability for the game with Leicester Lions on Saturday 5th December. For […]