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

Steven Marks

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

Sponsors

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