Burton RFC

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Burton
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Full nameBurton Rugby Football Club
Union Staffordshire RU
Nickname(s)Crofters
Founded1870;155 years ago (1870)
Location Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Ground(s) Battlestead Croft (Capacity: 5,500 (600 seats))
PresidentIan Cartwright
Captain(s)Dominic Taylor & Debbie Edwards
Most caps John Kirwan 373
League(s)Regional 1 North West
2024–254th
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Official website
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Burton Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire. The club operates six senior teams, including an under-22s team, academy sides and a full range of junior teams. The first XV currently play in the Regional 1 North West following their promotion as champions of Midlands 1 West at the end of the 2017–18 season.

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History

Burton Rugby Club was formed on 5 October 1870 as Burton Football Club, retaining that name until the word 'rugby' was added in 2001. The club played at Peel Croft, from 1910 until it moved to a new ground at Tatenhill in 2020. [1]

Honours

Notes

  1. ↑ 1992–93 title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
  2. ↑ 2004–05 title was when league was known as Midlands 2 West.

References

  1. ↑ History Burton RFC
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