Wharfedale R.U.F.C.

English rugby union club, based in North Yorkshire

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Rugby team

Wharfedale RUFC

Full name| Wharfedale Rugby Union Football Club
Union| Yorkshire RFU
Founded| 1923; 102 years ago (1923)
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

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

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* 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

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* 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

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2024–25 National League 2 North table  Pos | Team

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1  | Leeds Tykes | 15  | 14  | 0  | 1  | 519  | 282  | +237  | 13  | 1  | 70  | Promotion place
2  | Lymm | 15  | 14  | 0  | 1  | 559  | 340  | +219  | 14  | 0  | 70  |
3  | Sheffield | 15  | 14  | 0  | 1  | 530  | 283  | +247  | 12  | 1  | 69
4  | Fylde | 14  | 9  | 0  | 5  | 458  | 366  | +92  | 9  | 3  | 48
5  | Wharfedale | 15  | 9  | 0  | 6  | 400  | 393  | +7  | 11  | 1  | 48
6  | Tynedale | 15  | 5  | 3  | 7  | 379  | 484  | −105  | 9  | 2  | 37
7  | Hull Ionians | 15  | 5  | 0  | 10  | 446  | 410  | +36  | 9  | 7  | 36
8  | Chester | 15  | 6  | 0  | 9  | 447  | 487  | −40  | 8  | 3  | 35
9  | Preston Grasshoppers | 15  | 5  | 1  | 9  | 400  | 488  | −88  | 8  | 3  | 33
10  | Otley | 15  | 5  | 1  | 9  | 355  | 483  | −128  | 6  | 2  | 30
11  | Hull | 15  | 5  | 0  | 10  | 360  | 483  | −123  | 6  | 3  | 29
12  | Sheffield Tigers | 15  | 3  | 1  | 11  | 329  | 396  | −67  | 7  | 7  | 28
13  | Billingham | 14  | 4  | 1  | 9  | 306  | 424  | −118  | 5  | 1  | 24  | Relegation place
14  | Harrogate | 15  | 2  | 1  | 12  | 359  | 528  | −169  | 8  | 6  | 24

Updated to match(es) played on 18 January 2025. Source: National League Rugby [8]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

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

## Notes

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## References

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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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wharfedale RUFC.

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National League 2 North

2024–25 teams|

* Billingham
* Chester
* Fylde
* Harrogate
* Hull
* Hull Ionians
* Leeds Tykes
* Lymm
* Otley
* Preston Grasshoppers
* Sheffield
* Sheffield Tigers
* Tynedale
* Wharfedale

Former clubs|

* Ampthill
* Aspatria
* Barkers Butts
* Bedford Athletic
* Beverley
* Birkenhead Park
* Birmingham & Solihull
* Blaydon
* Bournville
* Bradford & Bingley
* Broadstreet
* Bromsgrove
* Broughton Park
* Caldy
* Chester
* Cleckheaton
* Darlington
* Darlington Mowden Park
* Derby
* Doncaster
* Dudley Kingswinford
* Durham City
* Halifax
* Hereford
* Hinckley
* Huddersfield
* Kendal
* Leicester Lions
* Lichfield
* Liverpool St Helens
* Longton
* Loughborough Students
* Luctonians
* Macclesfield
* Manchester
* Morley
* New Brighton
* Northern
* Nuneaton
* Orrell
* Peterborough Lions
* Rotherham Titans
* Roundhay
* Rugby Lions
* Sale FC
* Sandal
* Sedgley Park
* Scunthorpe
* Solihull
* South Leicester
* Stockport
* Stoke-on-Trent
* Stourbridge
* Towcestrians
* Vale of Lune
* Walsall
* Waterloo
* West Hartlepool
* Westoe
* West Park
* Whitchurch
* Winnington Park
* Worcester

Seasons|

| Area League North|

* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90

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National 4 North|

* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93

National Division 4|

* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96

National Division 4 North|

* 1996–97

National Division 2 North|

* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00

National Division 3 North|

* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09

National League 2 North|

* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* ~~2020–21~~
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Matches played
*[W]: Matches won
*[D]: Matches drawn
*[L]: Matches lost
*[PF]: Match points for
*[PA]: Match points against
*[PD]: Match points difference
*[TB]: Try bonus competition points
*[LB]: Losing bonus competition points
*[Pts]: Total competition points