Broughton RFC
Full nameBroughton Rugby Football Club
Founded1924
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Ground(s)Wardie Playing Fields
League(s) Men:  East Division 1
 Women:  Scottish Womens National One
2019–20 Men:  East Division 1
 Women:  Scottish Womens National One
Team kit
Official website
www.broughtonrugby.co.uk

Broughton RFC is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in East Division 1; the Women's team currently plays in Scottish Womens National One.

History

The club was founded in 1924. The club was started by former pupils of Broughton School in Edinburgh, and the club was initially named Broughton F.P. RFC. The Edinburgh Evening News of 19 September 1924 reporting:[1]

A F.P. rugby club has been started in connection with Broughton Secondary School, and fixtures are being arranged for two XVs. It is expected that the pitch will be available for home matches at Wardie. A cordial invitation to join is extended to all F.P.s and a meeting will held in the school on Monday first, at 7.30. Any honorary secretaries having vacant dates are invited to communicate with Mr Bauchope at the school.

Rugby at Broughton School was in a healthy position, particularly in comparison with association football. The Broughton F.P. name was also used by the analogous association football side. They had a longstanding connection with the Lothian Amateurs side but, on 2 October 1924, they had to break that connection as they could not get enough association football players from the school ranks; noting that the Broughton School's standard code was rugby union.[2]

The rugby club's first match was on 24 October 1924. They played Linlithgow and were beaten 8–0;[3] all of Linlithgow's points coming in the first half.[4]

The women's team was started in 2009.

Sides

The club runs a men's and women's side. Both train on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7pm at Wardie.

Sevens tournament

The club runs the Broughton Sevens.[5]

Honours

Men's

Women's

Notable former players

Men

Edinburgh District

The following former Broughton RFC players have represented Edinburgh District.

  • Scotland Doug Gallacher
  • Scotland Bill McKay
  • Scotland Robbie Robertson
  • Scotland Dave McIntosh
  • Scotland Alan Hoy
  • Scotland George Simpson
  • Scotland Geoff Gratton-Brunt

Women

International players

The following former Broughton RFC players have been given a senior cap by their national side.

Retired Jerseys

Men

The following former Broughton RFC jerseys have been retired out of respect to former greats.

  • Scotland No19. Robbie Robertson

References

  1. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19240919/307/0010. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19241002/290/0010. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19241026/158/0015. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001907/19241031/126/0005. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Broughton Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Broughton Rugby Club". Broughtonrugby.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Haddington Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Edinburgh Northern Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Kirkcaldy Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Stirling Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Corstorphine Athletics Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 15 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Best of luck to former Broughton star @soilkku and her Finland 🇫🇮 side in today's big international". Twitter.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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