Langholm RFC
| Full name | Langholm Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Emblem(s) | Emblem Incorporates Scottish Thistle, rugby ball and posts, 1871 the year the club was founded and part of the towns arms |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Ground(s) | Milntown |
| League(s) | East Regional League Division Two and Border League |
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Langholm Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team founded in 1871. They play their home games at Milntown, Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway.
The team currently play in the East Regional League Division Two following relegation from East Regional League Division One at the end of the 2014–15 season. Their annual Sevens are held at the end of April and 2008 saw the centenary of the tournament.
Notable former players
- Tom Scott, Scotland and president of the Scottish Football Union from 1918–1920[1]
- Billy Steele (23 caps for Scotland[2])1969.British and Irish Lions 1974 South Africa
- Ernie Michie, Scotland, British and Irish Lions, Barbarian F.C.[3]
- Christy Elliot 1958
- Tom G Elliot 1968 Brother of Christy Elliot.
- James M.Maxwell 1957
- Donald M.Scott 1950
- John Goodfellow 1928
- A.S. Turk 1971
The Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid (real name, Christopher Grieve) also played for Langholm in his youth.
See also
References
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1)
- Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
- McLaren, Bill Talking of Rugby (1991, Stanley Paul, London ISBN 0-09-173875-X)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
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