Greenock Wanderers RFC

Greenock Wanderers
Founded 1873
Location Greenock, Scotland
Ground(s) Fort Matilda
President John Black
Captain(s) Douglas McIntyre
Emma Grace
League(s) BT West League Division 1
2017-18 BT West League Division 1, 8th
Official website
www.gwrfc.co.uk

Greenock Wanderers R.F.C. is a rugby union team based in Greenock, Scotland. They currently compete in BT West League Division 1, the 4th tier of Scottish club rugby.

It consists of 1st XV, 2nd XV, Women's 1st XV, under-18, under-17, under-16, under-15, 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 that year.

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.

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 2014 a Women's section was opened, who have gone from strength to strength to now compete in the 2nd tier of Women's Rugby in Scotland, the BT National League Division 1. In 2018 the Women's section were also the BT Women's Plate Finalists, to be played on 28th April 2018.

A new clubhouse was opened in 2008 after extensive work projects,[4] providing top-notch hospitality to home and away supporters. The clubhouse was officially opened by The Princess Royal.[5]

Notable former players

British and Irish Lions

Scotland Internationalists

Other Internationalists

Glasgow District players

References

  1. ↑ "Greenock Wanderers Mini tournament 2009". Greenock Telegraph. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Hydro National 2 League Table". scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Greenock Wanderers history". Greenock Wanderers. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Greenock Wanderers clubhouse plans". Greenock Wanderers. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Greenock Wanderers clubhouse opening". Greenock Wanderers. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  6. ↑ "(Reid)-Kerr's Lions profile". British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  7. ↑ Paul Dobson (2009-07-03). "Reid-Kerr's 1910 tour injury". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  8. ↑ "Reid-Kerr's cricket career". ESPN cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Short biography of Reid-Kerr's". Greenock Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  10. ↑ "1910 Lions squad". RugbyFootballHistory.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  11. ↑ "James Bridie's career". Newport RFC. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  12. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
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  16. 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  17. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SUw1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=CaYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=3462%2C6590182
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