# Ellon RFC

Ellon Rugby are a rugby union side based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

## 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

### 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
2019-24 - B. Fraser
2024-?? - S. Whyte

## 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
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Aberdeenshire | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
| Caithness | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 55 |
| St Andrews Uni | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 49 |
| Gordonians | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 46 |
| Orkney | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 42 |
| Mackie Academy FP | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 42 |
| Strathmore | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 38 |
| Ellon | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 36 |
| Highland | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| Hillfoots | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 32 |

### 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
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Perthshire | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 72 |
| Dunfermline | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 66 |
| Orkney | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 66 |
| Caithness | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 61 |
| Strathmore | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 43 |
| Morgan Academy FP | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| Gordonians | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 35 |
| Mackie Academy FP | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| Ellon | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| St Andrews | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13 |

### 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)
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Deeside | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Aberdeen Wanderers | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| Garioch | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 59 |
| Ross Sutherland | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| Moray | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 37 |
| Shetland | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Ellon | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Stornoway | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Lochaber | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17 |

### 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)
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Banff | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Garioch | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Aberdeen Grammar 2XV | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| Ellon | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Shetland | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Deeside | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
BT Caledonia League Division 2 North (Bottom)
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Ellon | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Stornoway | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Ross Sutherland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Deeside | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Shetland | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Lochaber | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 |

### 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.
Ellon were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Caledonia Bowl against Aberdeen University.
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Garioch | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 70 |
| Ellon | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 66 |
| Highland 2XV | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 64 |
| Mackie Academy FP | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 63 |
| Moray | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 53 |
| Ross Sutherland | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 50 |
| Aberdeen Grammar 2XV | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 39 |
| Shetland | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| Deeside | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Stornoway | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| RAF Lossiemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen Uni Medics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Played 19, won 8, lost 11
Ellon were knocked out in the quarter finals of the Regional Shield by Dunfermline.
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Strathmore | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Dunfermline | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| Glenrothes | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 58 |
| Grangemouth | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 47 |
| Ellon Rugby | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 39 |
| Hillfoots | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| Alloa | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Harris Academy FP | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 |

### 2019/20 season

Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 & Caledonia Regional Shield
Played 13, Won 9, Lost 4
Season declared null and void in March 2020 due to Covid
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Orkney | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Ellon Rugby | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 47 |
| Dunfermline | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 46 |
| Aberdeen Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Grangemouth | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 37 |
| Hillfoots | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| Blairgowrie | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Garioch | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Alloa | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 |

### 2020/21 season

Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1
Season cancelled because of covid.

### 2021/22 season

Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Orkney | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 67 |
| Dunfermline | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Ellon Rugby | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 55 |
| Caithness | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| Grangemouth | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 43 |
| Hillfoots | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
| Blairgowrie | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Aberdeen Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| Glenrothes | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 |

### 2022/23 season

Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 and National Shield
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.
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Dunfermline | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Ellon Rugby | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| Grangemouth | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| Aberdeenshire | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| Caithness | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| Aberdeen Wanderers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | -2 |
Hillfoots disqualified from the league 20/03/23

### 2023/24 season

Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1 and BT National Shield
Played 13, Won 7, Lost 6
Ellon withdrew from the National Shield in Round 2
| Team | P | W | L | D | Points |
| Moray | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Aberdeenshire | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| Highland 2XV | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
| Mackie | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Caithness | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Ellon | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| RAF Lossiemouth * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | -8 |
* RAF Lossiemouth withdrew from league due to operational duties.
Top 3 teams from conference will play home and away against midlands conference to decide league positions.

### 2024/25 season

Competitions: Arnold Clark Caledonia Division 1 and BT National Shield
Played ?, Won ?, Lost ?
| Team | Points |
| Aberdeenshire | 0 |
| Caithness | 0 |
| Ellon | 0 |
| Highland 2XV | 0 |
| Mackie | 0 |
| North Police Scotland | 0 |
| Ross Sutherland | 0 |
Top 2 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.
* Andrew Wilson

### Glasgow Warriors players

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