Ellon RFC

Ellon Rugby Football Club are a rugby union side based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.[1]

Ellon RFC
Full nameEllon Rugby Football Club
Founded1977
LocationEllon, Scotland
Ground(s)The Meadows
League(s)Caledonia Division One
2018–19Scottish Caledonia League Division One, 5th of 9

History

The team was established in 1977 and play their home games at The Meadows. The club itself has a well established youth section with players ranging from 5 to 18 years regularly playing rugby.

The Club has recently rebranded itself as Ellon Rugby.

Seasons

For the 2018/19 season, Ellon will compete in BT Caledonian Div 1. Youth sides will compete in the rebranded Lancer Conference.

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

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
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


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
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
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

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.[2]
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.

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References
  1. "Ellon Rugby SCIO (SC046135)". www.ellonrugby.org.
  2. Nixon, Jack. "Ellon Rugby back in the big time after Blairgowrie turn down the chance of crucial play-off".
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