Wharfedale RUFC is a

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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 National One (last season known as National League 1 and previously known before September 2009 as National Division Two), is the third of three national leagues in the domestic rugby union competition of England. It was known as Courage Leagu ...

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. One of the smallest teams in the league, the club is located in the

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village of

Threshfield Threshfield is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England with a population of 980 residents, reducing to 968 at the 2011 census. It borders Grassington, Linton Falls, and Skirethorns. Nearby villag ...

. Wharfedale operate four senior sides and twelve junior teams. Wharfedale RUFC - geograph

Honours

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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 Andrew Baggett (born 25 January 1982) is an English rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half. Currently coach at Middlesbrough, Baggett is best known for his spells with Wharfedale and Blaydon where he became the National League 1 all-time ...

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who became all-time

points scorer with over 1,700 scored over 14 seasons with Wharfedale (2001–08) and Blaydon (2008–17). Also capped by

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and

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and was part of the Yorkshire side that won the 2008 Bill Beamont Cup. *

Mark Bedworth Mark Bedworth, known locally as Bedders, is a Rugby Union Footballer who is currently player Coach at Westoe RFC. Mark Bedworth was born in Durham City in 1982 and attended Bow Preparatory School before moving onto Durham School where he is no ...

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who scored over 1,200 points for the club between 2005 and 2010. Capped by

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and

. * Andrew Hodgson –

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convert who played at

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. He is one of the all-time try scorers in

with 95 tries.

Current standings

References

External links

* {{Rugby union in England Rugby union teams in England Rugby clubs established in 1923 Sport in North Yorkshire Wharfedale