Greenock Wanderers RFC
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| Founded | 1873 |
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| Location | Greenock, Scotland |
| Ground(s) | Fort Matilda |
| President | John McDougal |
| Coach(es) | Graham Knox |
| League(s) | BT National League Division 2. |
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Greenock Wanderers R.F.C. is a rugby union team based in Greenock, Scotland. It consists of 1st XV, 2nd XV, under 18s, under 17s, under 16s, under 15s, S2 and S1 plus a complete Mini section; a mini rugby tournament is organised every year.[1] Greenock Wanderers was formed in 1873, making it one of the oldest clubs in Scotland. They won the 2009/10 Scottish National League Division Two[2] losing only one game and thus being promoted to the Scottish National League Division One. They now compete in the Scottish Championship League A (West), the 3rd tier of Scottish club rugby.
Greenock Wanderers Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest clubs in Scotland. It was formed in 1873,[3] the same year in which Napoleon III of France abdicated, David Livingstone died in Africa and the American Civil War was still uppermost in people's minds.
For the football supporters, Rangers F.C. were founded in this year and Celtic F.C. were still some 15 years away from their birth.
Wanderers are extremely proud of the fact that they have been able to maintain the interest and enthusiasm within the local environments for more than 130 years, forging numerous links with the local community. They are currently going through an expansion program, to open the field of rugby football to a greater audience, hitherto untapped.
The 1st XV is once more competing successfully in the top 25% of clubs in Scotland, and, supported by a flourishing Youth Program spanning ages 7 to 17, they are the envy of many other clubs.
In early 2010 a Ladies' section was opened.
A new clubhouse was opened in 2008 after extensive work projects,[4] providing top-notch hospitality to home and away supporters and any kind of alickadoos. The clubhouse was officially opened by The Princess Royal.[5]
Notable former players
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James Bridie, Scottish born Wales international.[6] -
James Reid-Kerr, played for Scotland in 1909[7] and was selected as a member of the first British and Irish Lions team representing all the four Home Nations that toured South Africa in 1910;[8][9][10] he also played cricket for Scotland.[11][12] - L. Harvey - Scotland, 1899
References
- ↑ "Greenock Wanderers Mini tournament 2009". Greenock Telegraph. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Scottish Hydro National 2 League Table". scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Greenock Wanderers history". Greenock Wanderers. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Greenock Wanderers clubhouse plans". Greenock Wanderers. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Greenock Wanderers clubhouse opening". Greenock Wanderers. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "James Bridie's career". Newport RFC. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "James Reid-Kerr's Scotland career". scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "1910 Lions squad". RugbyFootballHistory.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "(Reid)-Kerr's Lions profile". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ Paul Dobson (2009-07-03). "Reid-Kerr's 1910 tour injury". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Reid-Kerr's cricket career". ESPN cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Short biography of Reid-Kerr's". Greenock Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
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