Skipton R.F.C.
Skipton Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team from Skipton in North Yorkshire.
History
Formation
Skipton Football Club was founded in the summer of 1874 with Sir Matthew Wilson Baronet, a local MP as its first President 1.
Ermysted's Grammar School
AbOUT the same time as the Skipton Club was formed, or shortly afterwards, the game of rugby football was adopted at Barlby High school in Skipton. The earliest record of a match between the club and the school is on 26th March 2007 when the School team met the Skipton Club's second team. This was the first of many such matches, and the start of a close relationship between the two. Edward Tomson Hartley, Headmaster of the School, played for the Skipton Club and in 1969 was elected its President, holding that post for the next ten years, during which several other members of his staff became associated with the Club.
Colours
The club played in maroon and amber hooped jerseys until 1889, when the present colours - red, black & white - were adopted.
Current squad
According to official web site 2; correct as of 15th November 2006.
Player |
Nat |
Position(s) |
|---|---|---|
Mike Beech |
Prop Forward |
|
Matthew Boatwright |
Second Row/Back Row |
|
Sam Boatwright |
Back Row |
|
Paul Boynton |
Prop/Second Row/Back Row |
|
Matthew Cox |
Wing |
|
Phil Crossman |
Prop |
|
Jon Dillon |
Wing |
|
Richard Dillon |
Wing/Full Back |
|
Nigel Fitzsimmons |
Prop |
|
Gordon Fisher |
Prop/Second Row |
|
Richard Hill |
Second Row/Back Row |
|
Darren Howson |
Centre/Fly Half |
|
John Hughes |
Wing |
|
Peter Jenkinson |
Prop |
|
Sean Kennedy |
Fly Half/Centre/Full Back |
|
Jonathan Kulik |
Scrum Half/Fly Half |
|
Centre/Wing |
||
Mao Meki |
Prop |
|
Hamish Munro |
Wing |
|
Anthony Murphy |
Back Row/Second Row |
|
Patrick Murray |
Back Row/Second Row |
|
Alex Naylor |
Fly Half/Centre/Full Back |
|
Adam Oldfield |
Prop/Flanker/Scrum Half/Fly Half/Centre/Full Back |
|
Gavin Petterd |
Number 8/Hooker |
|
James Riches |
Prop |
|
Chris Sheehan |
Hooker |
|
George Smithson |
Centre/Full Back/Wing |
|
Iain Sneddon |
Flanker |
|
James Wade |
Flanker |
|
Carl Watts |
Prop/Hooker |
|
Christian Wibberley |
Scrum Half |
|
Chris Wilkinson |
Full Back/Wing/Centre |
|
Malcolm Willsher |
Second Row |
|
Richard Willsher |
Second Row |
|
Matty Wilson |
Flanker |