Wharfedale R.U.F.C.

Wharfedale RUFC
Full name	Wharfedale Rugby Union Football Club
Union	Yorkshire RFU
Founded	1923; 101 years ago
Location	Threshfield, North Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)	The Avenue (Capacity: 2,000)
Chairman	John Sykes
President	John Spencer
League(s)	National League 2 North
2023–24	4th
	Team kit
	Team kit
Official website
	www.wharfedalerufc.co.uk

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]

Current standings

2024–25 National League 2 North table
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Tykes	14	13	0	1	486	254	+232	12	1	65	Promotion place
2	Lymm	14	13	0	1	529	314	+215	13	0	65
3	Sheffield	14	13	0	1	480	250	+230	11	1	64
4	Fylde	13	9	0	4	439	341	+98	9	2	47
5	Wharfedale	14	8	0	6	358	365	−7	10	1	43
6	Tynedale	14	5	3	6	346	434	−88	8	2	36
7	Hull Ionians	14	5	0	9	418	377	+41	9	6	35
8	Chester	14	5	0	9	422	468	−46	8	3	31
9	Otley	14	5	1	8	327	441	−114	5	2	29
10	Hull	14	5	0	9	343	449	−106	6	3	29
11	Preston Grasshoppers	14	4	1	9	362	457	−95	7	3	28
12	Sheffield Tigers	14	3	1	10	303	366	−63	6	6	26
13	Harrogate	14	2	1	11	328	490	−162	7	5	22	Relegation place
14	Billingham	13	3	1	9	272	407	−135	4	1	19	Relegation place

Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: National League Rugby ^[8]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Notes

References

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

External links

Official website

[1] "National One All time leading scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 29 April 2017.

[2] "National One All time try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 29 April 2017.

[3] "Young Tom gets Latvian call up". Craven Herald. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[4] "Latvian Rugby Federation". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[5] "The Latvian rugby team defeated Hungary in the last game of the European Championship tournament". Baltics News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[6] "Settle's Robbie Davidson breaks Latvian points record". Craven Herald. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[7] "Robbie Davidson – Wharfedale RUFC Official Website". Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[8] "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.

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