Dudley Kingswinford
Dudley Kingswinford is an English rugby union football club based in Kingswinford in the West Midlands. The club currently plays in the sixth tier of English club rugby, participating in Midlands 1 West . The club runs seven senior sides, a ladies team and a full range of junior sides.[1]
Full name | Dudley Kingswinford | |
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Union | North Midlands RFU | |
Founded | 1920 | |
Location | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands, England | |
Ground(s) | Heathbrook, Swindon Road | |
Chairman | Jonathan Knowles | |
President | Ken Crane | |
Captain(s) | Stefan Shillingford | |
League(s) | Midlands 1 West | |
2019–20 | Champions (promoted to Midlands Premier) | |
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Official website | ||
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Early history
The club was founded in May 1920. Known in its early years as the Bean Football Club, the name Dudley Kingswinford was adopted in 1927. After playing at several ground the club moved to its current premises in 1962.[2]
Current standings
Dudley Kingswinford were demoted from National League 2 North at the end of the 2013–14 season and will play in National League 3 Midlands from 2014–15. They are currently in Midlands 1 West following a further relegation. During the 2016-17 season they finished 4th overall in Midlands 1 West
Club honours
1st Team:
- Staffordshire Cup winners (2): 1967, 1969
- North Midlands Cup winners (5): 1977, 1979, 1989, 2000, 2012
- NPI Cup finalists: 1999
- Midlands Division 1 champions: 1999-00
- Midlands Division 1 West champions (2): 2010-11, 2019-20[3]
- National League 3 (north v midlands) promotion play-off winners: 2011-12
2nd Team (Dudley Wasps):
- Midlands 6 West (South-West) champions: 2006-07
- North Midlands Vase winners: 2011[5]
References
- Club website
- Club website history page
- "Dudley Kingswinford finish with a 100 per cent record « Express & Star". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- http://files.pitchero.com/clubs/7657/dudleyk'fordB.pdf
- "NM VASE PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.