Wharfedale R.U.F.C. Explained

Teamname:	Wharfedale RUFC
Fullname:	Wharfedale Rugby Union Football Club
Ground:	The Avenue
Capacity:	2,000
Chairman:	John Sykes
Position:	4th
Url:	https://www.wharfedalerufc.co.uk/
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Wharfedale RUFC is a rugby union team which takes part in the fourth tier of the English league system. After twenty years in the third tier, Wharfedale was relegated from National League 1 in 2016. One of the smallest teams in the league, the club is located in the North Yorkshire village of Threshfield. Wharfedale operate four senior sides and twelve junior teams.

Honours

• North East 1 champions: 1987–88
• North Division 2 champions: 1991–92
• North Division 1 champions: 1993–94
• Courage League Division 5 North champions: 1995–96
• Yorkshire Cup winners (3 times): 2010, 2013, 2014

Notable former players

• Andrew Baggett – fly-half who became all-time National League 1 points scorer with over 1,700 scored over 14 seasons with Wharfedale (2001–08) and Blaydon (2008–17). Also capped by Yorkshire and Durham and was part of the Yorkshire side that won the 2008 Bill Beamont Cup.^[1]
• Mark Bedworth – fly-half who scored over 1,200 points for the club between 2005 and 2010. Capped by England Counties XV and Durham.
• Andrew Hodgson – rugby league convert who played at centre. He is one of the all-time try scorers in National League 1 with 95 tries.^[2]
• Tomas Davidson – fly-half who plays internationally for Latvia and formally played for Yorkshire Under 20.^[3] He has also coached the Latvia U18 side.^{[4] [5]}
• Robert Davidson – fullback who plays internationally for Latvia and formally played for Yorkshire Under 20. Latvias current top points scorer (20 Caps, 209 points).^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: National One All time leading scorers . Rugby Statbunker . 29 April 2017 .
2. Web site: National One All time try scorers . Rugby Statbunker . 29 April 2017 .
3. Web site: 18 June 2009 . Young Tom gets Latvian call up . 3 July 2023 . Craven Herald .
4. Web site: Latvian Rugby Federation . 3 July 2023 . www.facebook.com .
5. Web site: 6 May 2023 . The Latvian rugby team defeated Hungary in the last game of the European Championship tournament . 3 July 2023 . Baltics News .
6. News: 18 July 2019 . Settle's Robbie Davidson breaks Latvian points record . 3 July 2023 . Craven Herald .
7. Web site: Robbie Davidson – Wharfedale RUFC Official Website . 3 July 2023 .