Ellon RFC

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Ellon Rugby
Full nameEllon Rugby
Founded1977;46 years ago (1977)
Location Ellon, Scotland
Ground(s)The Meadows, The Deer Park
ChairmanJulie Coutts
Director of RugbyDerek Fraser
Captain(s)Brad Fraser
League(s) Caledonia Division One
2019–20 Caledonia Division One, 2nd of 10
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Official website
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Ellon Rugby are a rugby union side based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire. [1]

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History

The team was established in 1977 and play their home games at The Meadows. The club itself has a well established youth and junior section with players ranging from 4 to 18 years regularly playing rugby.

The club has recently rebranded itself as Ellon Rugby.

Past Presidents

1978-79 - D.W. Orr

1979-80 - C. Smith

1980-81 - K.A.K. Gill

1981-82 - G.P.W. Hall

1982-85 - M.L.Jenkins

1985-88 - A. Park

1988-91 - A.J.G. Patterson

1991-93 - K.D. Wilkinson

1993-94 - C. Henry

1994-95 - R. Porteous

1995-97 - W. Graham

1997-99 - D.P.F. Newman

1999-01 - K.J.F. McDade

2001-02 - H.R. Buchanan

2002-08 - A. Park

2008-10 - S. Park

2010-12 - C. Tennant

2012-15 - R. Porteous

2015-17 - P. Vavangas

2017-17 - J. Addy

2017-20 - G. Heath

2020-22 - A. Gordon

2022-?? - J. Coutts

[2]

Past Captains

1977-79 - D. Orr

1979-80 - A. Giles

1980-81 - R. Anderson

1981-82 - W. Manly

1982-83 - A. Kidwell

1983-84 - R. Porteous

1984-85 - R. Anderson

1985-86 - A. Block

1986-87 - D. Baxter

1987-89 - C. Henry

1989-90 - W. Cumming

1990-91 - P. Westgarth

1991-92 - C. Henry

1992-94 - D. Fraser

1994-95 - S. Munro

1995-01 - S. Park

2001-03 - N. Hendry

2003-05 - S. Park

2005-08 - R. Kenny

2008-11 - S. Johnston

2011-12 - M. Evans

2012-13 - C. Scott

2013-14 - L. Slaven

2014-15 - N. Fraser

2015-17 - C. Cruickshank

2017-19 - B. Shirron

2019-? - B. Fraser

[3]

Seasons

For the 2023/24 season, Ellon will compete in Caledonian Div 1. Under 18, Under 16 and Under 15 Youth sides will compete in the inspiresport Boy's National 2 Club Conference, while the Under 14 and Under 13 Youth sides compete in the Tier 1 North Club Conference.

Ellon Golden Oldies side were the 2017 hosts for the 9th Scottish Golden Oldies Festival held on 6 May 2017.

They won the BT Bowl in 2002 and reached the final of the BT Shield in 2006.

2012/13 season

Competitions: RBS Caledonia Division 1 & RBS Shield
Played 22, won 10, lost 12

Ellon lost the final of the RBS Caledonia Shield to Aberdeenshire.

RBS Caledonia League Division 1

TeamPWLDPoints
Aberdeenshire18162079
Caithness18117055
St Andrews Uni1898149
Gordonians1899046
Orkney18810042
Mackie Academy FP18810042
Strathmore1889138
Ellon18711036
Highland18711033
Hillfoots18511232

2013/14 season


Competitions: RBS Caledonia Division 1 & RBS Shield [4]
Played 19, won 5, lost 13, Drawn 1


Ellon were knocked out in the first round of the RBS Shield by Dunfermline.

RBS Caledonia League Division 1

TeamPWLDPoints
Perthshire18143172
Dunfermline18144066
Orkney18135066
Caithness18126061
Strathmore1879243
Morgan Academy FP18810036
Gordonians18612035
Mackie Academy FP18513031
Ellon18512129
St Andrews18414013

2014/15 season


Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1 & BT Shield [5]


Ellon were knocked out in the first round of the BT Shield by Glenrothes.

2015/16 season


Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 2 (North) & BT Shield [6]
Played 17, won 4, lost 13
Pretty much a season to start rebuilding the squad with a number of departures after getting relegated from Div 1. More further away travel required than the 1XV had previously been used to with travel to Shetland and Stornoway.
Ellon were knocked out in the first round of the BT Shield by Dunfermline.

BT Caledonia League Division 2 North (North)

TeamPWLDPoints
Deeside16142070
Aberdeen Wanderers16133062
Garioch16124059
Ross Sutherland16115051
Moray1679037
Shetland16511024
Ellon16412023
Stornoway16313017
Lochaber16313017

2016/17 season


Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 2 (North) & BT Bowl [7]
Played 16, won 9, lost 6
With 12 teams entered into Caledonia Div 2 North, it was decided to split then into two leagues, East and West. Once each league played each other home and away, the top 3 of each will play each other for promotion and the bottom 3 of each will play each other for relegation. Any points earned from the other two from the original league were carried over. Ellon played in the East league the first half of the season.
Ellon eventually withdraw from the BT Bowl in the second round.

BT Caledonia League Division 2 North (East)

TeamPWLDPoints
Banff1091045
Garioch1091045
Aberdeen Grammar 2XV1054129
Ellon936017
Shetland91718
Deeside101904


BT Caledonia League Division 2 North (Bottom)

TeamPWLDPoints
Ellon1091044
Stornoway1082037
Ross Sutherland1055024
Deeside1046020
Shetland1037017
Lochaber101907

2017/18 season

Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 2 (North) & BT Bowl [8]

Played 23, won 17, lost 6

Although eventually finishing 2nd in the league, ended up gaining promotion after no team were relegated from National 3 and the 2nd placed team in Caledonia Div 2 (Midlands) declined a playoff. [9]
Ellon were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Caledonia Bowl against Aberdeen University.

TeamPWLDPoints
Garioch17134070
Ellon18135066
Highland 2XV16123164
Mackie Academy FP18126063
Moray18108053
Ross Sutherland1898150
Aberdeen Grammar 2XV1779139
Shetland15411019
Deeside17214114
Stornoway18216011
RAF Lossiemouth00000
Aberdeen Uni Medics00000

RAF Lossiemouth withdrew from league due to operational reasons.
Aberdeen Uni Medics removed from league for failing to fulfil fixtures.


2018/19 season

Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 & Caledonia Regional Shield [10]

Played 19, won 8, lost 11

Ellon were knocked out in the quarter finals of the Regional Shield by Dunfermline.

TeamPWLDPoints
Strathmore16160079
Dunfermline16142068
Glenrothes16114158
Grangemouth1696147
Ellon Rugby1679039
Hillfoots16511030
Alloa16313018
Harris Academy FP1631304

2019/20 season

Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 & Caledonia Regional Shield [11]

Played 13, Won 9, Lost 4

Season declared null and void in March 2020 due to Covid [12]

TeamPWLDPoints
Orkney11110055
Ellon Rugby1394047
Dunfermline12102046
Aberdeen Wanderers1284040
Grangemouth1275137
Hillfoots1459020
Blairgowrie15411018
Garioch13111110
Alloa1321105

2020/21 season

Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1

Season cancelled because of covid. [13]

2021/22 season

Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 [14]

TeamPWLDPoints
Orkney16133067
Dunfermline16133060
Ellon Rugby16105055
Caithness1697048
Grangemouth1678143
Hillfoots1687040
Blairgowrie16511021
Aberdeen Wanderers16411117
Glenrothes1611507

2022/23 season

Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 and National Shield [15]

Played 12, won 8, lost 4

Ellon were knocked out in the second Round of the National Shield by Moray.

Due to National League restructuring, Ellon play Stewartry to see who got promoted. Ellon lost 24-30 in a game played at Burnbrae. [16]

TeamPWLDPoints
Dunfermline1082043
Ellon Rugby1082041
Grangemouth1063132
Aberdeenshire1046025
Caithness1036118
Aberdeen Wanderers100100-2

Hillfoots disqualified from the league 20/03/23

2023/24 season

Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1 [17]

TeamPWLDPoints
Aberdeen Wanderers00000
Aberdeenshire00000
Caithness00000
Ellon Rugby00000
Highland 2XV00000
Mackie00000
Moray00000
RAF Lossiemouth00000

Top 3 teams from conference will play home and away against midlands conference to decide league positions.

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists

The following former Ellon players have represented Scotland at full international level.

Glasgow Warriors players

The following former Ellon players have represented Glasgow Warriors at professional level.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ellon Rugby SCIO (SC046135)". www.ellonrugby.org.
  2. ↑ "Past Presidents". www.ellonrugby.org. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Past Captians". www.ellonrugby.org. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Rugby Fixtures 2013/14".
  5. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2014/15".
  6. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2015/16".
  7. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixture 2016/17".
  8. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2017/18".
  9. ↑ Nixon, Jack. "Ellon Rugby back in the big time after Blairgowrie turn down the chance of crucial play-off".
  10. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2018/19".
  11. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2019/20".
  12. ↑ dev (31 March 2020). "Scottish 2019/20 season declared null and void". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  13. ↑ dev (18 November 2020). "Scottish Rugby confirms 2020/21 competitive season closure". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2012/22".
  15. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2022/23".
  16. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2022/23 National 4 Playoff".
  17. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Club Fixtures 2023/24 Caledonia Div1".
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