Uttoxeter Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club that plays in the Midlands Division.

Uttoxeter
Full nameUttoxeter Rugby Football Club
UnionStaffordshire RU
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
LocationUttoxeter, Staffordshire, England
Ground(s)Oldfields Sports & Social Club (Capacity: 2,000)
ChairmanEngland Steve Woolley
Coach(es)England Donald Hayes
Captain(s)England Jake Batista Cabrera
League(s)Midlands 2 West (North)
2019-20201st
Team kit
Largest win
Uttoxeter 97 - Ripley Rhinos 12
(19 April 2008)
Official website
www.uttoxeterrugby.co.uk

History

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Uttoxeter Rugby Football Club was formed in 1982. It was formed from JCB Rugby Football Club, which ceased to exist at the end of the 1981/82 season.

Uttoxeter began the 1982/83, with the majority of the former JCB players now playing at Oldfields Sports and Social Club, in Uttoxeter, where they remain to this day.

Initially the Club ran three senior teams. They played their matches at either Oldfields Hall Middle School or on a field belonging to Fred Allen at the rear of the Shell Mex depot, on the Dovefields Industrial Estate, but were invited to use Oldfields Sports and Social Clubs facilities post match.

Eventually they acquired a pitch at Oldfields Sports and Social club despite objections from Soccer and Cricket players who were already operating teams at Oldfields.

Recently the club has acquired the use of a second pitch adjacent to the Uttoxeter Leisure Centre. The Club now has a vibrant Youth Section, from tag to under 18 level.

The Club has won the Owen Cup five times, most recently in the 2007/8 competition.[1]

Ground

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The club plays its home games at Oldfields Sports & Social Club. The club makes use of a second pitch which is known as The Lido which is adjacent to Uttoxeter Leisure Centre

Previous seasons

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2008–09

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2008–09 Midlands 6 East (NW)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Promotion
1 Uttoxeter (C, P) 14 12 0 2 560 75 +485 24 Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) as champions
2 Dronfield (P) 14 11 1 2 417 179 +238 23 Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) after winning playoff
3 Nottingham Boots Corsairs 14 11 0 3 436 127 +309 22
4 Tupton 14 7 2 5 370 258 +112 14[a]
5 Long Eaton 14 6 0 8 223 283 −60 10[a]
6 All Spartans OB 14 2 2 10 134 403 −269 6
7 University Of Derby 14 4 0 10 140 615 −475 6[a]
8 Meden Vale 14 0 1 13 121 461 −340 1
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 2 points deducted?

2007–08

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Uttoxeter Owen Cup Winners 2007-2008
2007–08 Midlands 6 East (NW)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Promotion
1 Belper (C, P) 18 15 0 3 628 113 +515 30 Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) as champions
2 Leesbrook (P) 18 15 0 3 523 132 +391 30 Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) after winning playoff
3 Uttoxeter 18 14 0 4 368 126 +242 28
4 Keyworth 18 12 0 6 457 228 +229 24
5 All Spartans OB 18 9 1 8 358 314 +44 19
6 Tupton 18 7 2 9 306 446 −140 16
7 Long Eaton 18 5 0 13 200 408 −208 10
8 Meden Vale 18 4 1 13 213 451 −238 9
9 Boots 18 4 0 14 153 644 −491 8
10 Chesterfield 18 3 0 15 158 502 −344 6
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
Date - Stadium
 
 
Uttoxeter 29
 
Date - Stadium
 
Barton 10
 
Uttoxeter 23
 
Date - Stadium
 
Trentham 11
 
Trentham 31
 
Walsall - May 2008
 
Eccleshall 11
 
Uttoxeter 29
 
Date - Stadium
 
Essington 5
 
Whittington 18
 
Date - Stadium
 
Essington 19
 
Essington HWO
 
Date - Stadium
 
Rugeley HWO
 
Rugeley 33
 
 
Hanford 10
 

Top Try Scorer

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
D. Roberts Wing   Wales

2006–07

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Uttoxeters Owen Cup Winners 2006-2007
2006–07 Midlands 6 East (NW)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Promotion
1 Melbourne (C, P) 18 15 1 2 506 124 +382 31 Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) as champions
2 Rolls Royce (P) 18 14 0 4 487 254 +233 28 Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) after winning playoff
3 Belper 18 14 0 4 395 235 +160 28
4 Uttoxeter 18 11 0 7 351 204 +147 22
5 Buxton 18 10 1 7 347 180 +167 21
6 Leesbrook 18 9 0 9 350 271 +79 18
7 Tupton 18 7 0 11 276 335 −59 14
8 All Spartans OB 18 5 0 13 146 523 −377 10
9 Chesterfield 18 2 0 16 155 496 −341 4
10 Meden Vale 18 2 0 16 160 551 −391 4
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
Date - Stadium
 
 
Whittington 11
 
Date - Stadium
 
Uttoxeter 40
 
Uttoxeter
 
Date - Stadium
 
Eccleshall
 
 
 
Lichfield - May 2008
 
 
 
Uttoxeter 7
 
Date - Stadium
 
Trentham 5
 
 
 
Date - Stadium
 
 
 
Rugeley 7
 
Date - Stadium
 
Trentham 48
 
 
 
 
 
 

Preliminary round

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Uttoxeter Stone

Top Try Scorer

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
J. Gill Wing   England

Club honours

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See also

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References

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  • Stephen McCormack (2002). The Official RFU Club Directory 2002–2003. Lennard/Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1852916451.
  • English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
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