In 1903 pedestrians walking over Quaker Bridge en route from Monton to Eccles would have seen ahead of them the grand and seminal Victorian houses of Ellesmere Park. On the left and right would have been open fields, and below the railway line from Eccles to Swinton. If it had been a Saturday, there may have been a lacrosse game on the field to the left because this had just become the home ground of the Monton Lacrosse Club and sport was played on the site for the first time.

This area was known as the “Quaker Bridge Ground”, and would, over the next century or so, slowly evolve into the wonderful Monton Sports Club we enjoy today.

In 1911 a small wooden pavilion was built by the lacrosse club with two changing rooms and a veranda. This facility was to remain operational for the next 65 years

In 1921 Monton Cricket Club moved to the Quaker Bridge Ground and, jointly with Monton Lacrosse Club, agreed a fifteen year lease with Bridgewater Estates. A cricket pitch and two grass tennis courts were immediately laid out. These tennis courts ran lengthways along what is now Welbeck Road and the initial concept was to provide sporting recreation for the wives and girlfriends of the cricket players.

In 1921 the club membership was 96 but the tennis section grew enormously and by 1922 it had grown to 288. The annual subscription was one pound and five shillings for gentlemen and one pound for ladies.

We never rest on our laurels. We strive for perfection and are always moving forward to ensure we have the best facilities for our members and guests. With that said, we are currently embarking on a brand new £400k café/function area, which will undoubtedly make Monton Sports Club one of the most amazing multi-sports establishments in the country!

Whether it’s botanical, dendrological, ornithological, entomological, mammalogical or batrachological, here at Monton Sports Club we love nature. It’s all around us and if you take the time to stop and look, you might be surprised at how amazed you are at something as bog standard as a worm!

We try extremely hard to encourage all nature to visit our grounds and actively endeavour to entice some of them to call it their home. From bird feeders and nest boxes, to hedgehog houses and wild flowers. We seek to create a haven of tranquillity, not just for our members, but for all creatures in our local environment.