Panmure RFC

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Panmure RFC
Full namePanmure Rugby Football Club
Founded1880
Location Broughty Ferry, Scotland
Ground(s)The Law
Linlathen Park
Forthill Sports Club
League(s) Caledonia Midlands Two
2019–20Caledonia Midlands Two, 2nd of 9
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Official website
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Panmure RFC is a rugby union club based in Broughty Ferry in Dundee, Scotland. They play in Caledonia Midlands Two.

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History

Panmure was founded in 1880 and joined the Scottish Rugby Union in 1884. [1]

The name Panmure was chosen as many of the club's original members stayed in Panmure Terrace, Dundee. [2]

The club began in Dundee but moved to Broughty Ferry in 1888, as tenants of Forfarshire Cricket Club. [2]

Panmure Sevens

The club began the Panmure Sevens tournament in 1986. Teams play for the President's Trophy. [3]

Honours

Notable former players

Scotland internationals

  • Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Pattullo

North of Scotland District

These players played for the combined North of Scotland side (which contained Midlands players).

  • Flag of Scotland.svg J. K. Mearns [6]
  • Flag of Scotland.svg W. Robertson [7]
  • Flag of Scotland.svg P. A. Watson [7]
  • Flag of Scotland.svg J. Mitchell [7]
  • Flag of Scotland.svg J. K. McIntyre [7]

North and Midlands District

These players played for the North and Midlands side.

  • Flag of Scotland.svg J. K. Morrison [8]
  • Flag of Scotland.svg D. P. Fullerton [9]

Midlands District

These players played for the Midlands District side.

  • Flag of Scotland.svg A. S. Kydd (1938)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg J. R. McKenzie (1921)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg D. Reid (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg R. Cunningham (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg N. A. Gillanders (1936–38)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg J. R. Phillip (1921)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg W. Ovenstone (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg D. P. Mitchell (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg A. I. Abbott (1938)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg A. S. Reid (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg W. A. Robertson (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg J.A.W. Wright (1932)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Pattullo (1921)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg P. Watson (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg Charles Cleghorn (1909)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg C. Cunningham (1907)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg L. Graham (1947)

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