A tremendous success during the 1968/69 season was the Vice-Presidents Gala Night, which was held in the clubhouse. A team led by Peter Allen, Noel Atkinson, Dennis Huxstep and Tony Kyffin transformed the clubhouse into a 'sophisticated night spot' and raised a lot of money. In July 1969 a sponsored walk raised £500 for club funds. This fund-raising was to go towards the much-awaited new changing accommodation, which was opened in November 1970 at a cost of £7500 after several years of negotiations by Noel Atkinson and Tony Kyffin. Club member and architect Alan Philp, had kept a diligent eye on the whole project, which was built by another club member, Rick Hodson. The Club was now able to boast some of the best changing facilities in the area. Tony Kyffin who, along with Reg Hall in particular, had involved himself completely with the Club since the late-1950s, emigrated to Canada at the end of the 1968/69 season and left a huge gap in the Club's ranks.

Throughout the 60s and 70s there was a strong social side to the Club activities. Stewart Cresswell became the first official Social Secretary in 1965 arid was succeeded by Syd Horsfield for one year. Keith Nield took up the reins for the 1968/69 season and during that year he introduced Bobby Dee to the Club. The regular Saturday night 'Bobby Dee Disco' became a popular feature for members and several visiting clubs, notably Morley. The 'Bobby Dee Disco' still features on the Club's social programme today. A highly enjoyable Marquee Barbecue was held and the New Year's Eve fancy dress party was always a sell-out.

The venue for the Club Dinner changed quite a lot after 1966. moving to Lancashire County Cricket Club (1967), Belle Vue (1968), Belgrade Hotel, Stockport, (1969 & 1973) and the Southern Hotel, Manchester, (1970 & 1971). In 1972 the Club Dinner was held in Heaton Moor at the Hampton House Club, which is now The Elizabethan public house.

In tile 1970/71 season Geoff Walt began a six-year stint as Social Secretary and during this period he was well supported by Jim Dearden and Frank Ferguson. In 1972 Geoff introduced 'Folk on the Moor' which attracted a much wider audience to the Club. On one occasion the SBC national network recorded 'Folk on Two' from the Club and Heaton Moor Rugby Club gained a lot of additional publicity al this time through the local radio stations and press. Artistes of the calibre of Jasper Carrott, Mike Harding, Jake Thackray and leading playright Willy Russell appeared regularly at the Club. In July 1976, 'Folk on the Moor' moved to the Rudyard Hotel.

Throughout all these years the social activities were supported by a siring of hardworking Honorary Bar Secretaries including Arnold Brownsett, Lewis Maxwell-Clarkson, Reg Hall, Harry Lambert and Ray Hanman.

Back-row forward John Knighton took on the dual role of Club Captain/Coach for the 1971/72 season during which the Lancashire Cup competition was re-introduced. In Moor's first ever Lancashire Cup game they scored a memorable 103-6 win against a very sporting Anchor R.U.F.C, a works team from Leigh. Moor scored a total of twenty tries in the match through Geoff Costello (4), Ron Dickson (4), Andy Todd (3), John Knighton (2), David Hall (2), Ian Goswell (2) with one each from Peter Humphreys, Ken Johnson and Graham Walker. This score remained a record for the competition until well into the '80s, when it was beaten by Orrell. In December 1971, twenty-five year old Knighton surprised everyone by joining Salford R.L.F.C. for a reported four-figure signing-on fee. In 1978, John was transferred to St. Helens where he finished his rugby league career before returning to Green Lane where he is still a very enthusiastic member of the Veterans XV. Colin Beer took over the first team captaincy following John's departure to rugby league.

At the end of 1971/72, thirty-three year old winger Roger Markland played his final game for the Club and once again he finished as the leading points-scorer with 222 points in twenty-eight games. Roger scored a record total of 2185 points for the first team during his thirteen year career at Heaton Moor. At the Club Dinner, Colin Beer described John Knighton 'as one of the finest players ever to wear a Heaton Moor jersey' and wished him the best of luck in his new game'. At the same function Dennis Huxstep, who was in his second year as President, presented Roger Markland with a silver tankard in recognition of his services to the Club.

Charlie Hanley, the former Waterloo & Lancashire winger, joined as Club Coach prior to the start of the 1972/73 season and Mike Bishop look on the captaincy. They had a slow start with the first team winning only two of their first fifteen games. However, a lot of hard work by all concerned augured well for the future and the team only lost two of their last fourteen games. They also beat Waterloo in the final of the Plate Competition al the Manchester 'Sevens' and The team were to go on to even greater things in the future. Not lo be out-done, the Colts won the Buxton junior 'Sevens' at the beginning of that season. Mini-rugby was started at the Club at the beginning of 1973 under the stewardship of Dennis Huxstep who assembled a coaching team, which included Nick Hadfield, Simon Huxstep, Mike McDermott, Mark Pearson and Ted Taylor.