It is over 100 years since Broomfield, the home of the Old Crossleyans RUFC, was purchased by the Old Boys Association of Crossley and Porter School at a cost of £1600 and was presented to them by the governors of the school.

In 1919 the old boys raised more money and purchased more land at Broomfield and paid for the construction of a pavilion. But it wasn't until August 1923 that then headmaster of the school, Mr GB Newport, called a meeting to form the Old Crossleyans Rugby Club. The pavilion was erected at Broomfield in 1926 to provide changing rooms.

It had been the intention to build new changing rooms and a pavilion but in 1961 the school governors decided to close Standeven House which was where the boarders (boys) lived and they agreed to lease it to the Old Crossleyans for it to be used for changing and social facilities for the Club and School.

In 1964 Jonathan Crossley, chairman of the governors opened The Old Crossleyans Club at Standeven House.

And so the club now has facilities which are the envy of many and still share facilities with the school to this day. The demise of the cricket section has seen the introduction of a new gym, Junior and Mini pitches in 2017-18. This in addition to the two existing Main pitches and additional playing facility at Kensington.