Camberley Rugby Football Club is a sports club based in Camberley, Surrey. Camberley RFC Mens 1st XV competes in Regional 1 South Central (level 5). The club also runs three other men's senior sides (2nd XV, Development XV and Vets)[2] as well as Kids (Under 7's to Under 11's), Youth (Under 12's to Under 16's) and a women's section.[3]
| Full name | Camberley Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Surrey RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | The Squirrels | |
| Founded | 1931 | |
| Location | Camberley, Surrey, England | |
| Ground(s) | Watchetts Recreation Ground [1] | |
| League(s) | Regional 1 South Central | |
| 2023–24 | 2nd | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
History
editCamberley Rugby Football Club was founded in 1931 and played its first game at Watchetts Recreation Ground in October of that year.[4] The club affiliated to the Surrey Rugby Union in 1933.[5] Initially Camberley had use of the cricket pavilion as tenants of the cricket club, but constructed their own clubhouse in 1970.[6] In March 1973, the first team won the Surrey Cup.[7]
When league rugby was introduced in 1987, the club was placed in London 2 South.
Men's Honours
editMen's 1st XV
League
- London 2 South champions: 1992–93[8]
- London 3 South West runners up: 2010–11
- London 3 South West champions: 2015–16[9]
- London 2 South West champions: 2017–18[10]
- London 1 South champions (2): 2021–22[11]
Cup
- Surrey Cup winners (3): 1972–73, 1994–95, 1997–98
- Surrey Trophy winners 2015–16[12]
Men's Rugby
editMen's 1st XV Previous Seasons
edit2000/01-2009/10
| Season | League | Finish | Number of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | |||
| 2001-02 | |||
| 2002-03 | |||
| 2003-04 | London 1 | 11th | 12 |
| 2004-05 | London 2 South | 12th | 12 |
| 2005-06 | London 3 South West | 4th | 12 |
| 2006-07 | London 3 South West | 11th | 12 |
| 2007-08 | London 4 South West | 7th | 12 |
| 2008-09 | London 4 South West | 8th | 12 |
| 2009-10 | London 3 South West | 9th | 12 |
2010/11-2019/20
| Season | League | Finish | Number of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | London 3 South West | 2nd | 12 |
| 2011-12 | London 2 South West | 7th | 12 |
| 2012-13 | London 2 South West | 12th | 12 |
| 2013-14 | London 3 South West | 11th | 12 |
| 2014-15 | Surrey 1 | 2nd | 10 |
| 2015-16 | London 3 South West | 1st | 12 |
| 2016-17 | London 2 South West | 2nd | 12 |
| 2017-18 | London 2 South West | 1st | 12 |
| 2018-19 | London 1 South | 3rd | 14 |
| 2019-20 | London 1 South | 3rd | 14 |
2020/21-
| Season | League | Finish | Number of Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | London 1 South | 1st | 13 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Regional 1 South Central | 3rd | 12 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Regional 1 South Central | 2nd | 12 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Regional 1 South Central | TBC | 12 | ||||
Women's Rugby
editWomen's 1st XV Previous Seasons
edit2020/21-
| Season | League | Finish | Number of Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | Women's NC 3 South East (South) | 6th | 7 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Women's NC 3 South East (South) | 5th | 6 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Women's NC 3 South East (West) | 4th | 7 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Women's NC 3 South East (West) | TBC | 7 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Camberley RFC". Camberley Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.pitchero.com/camberleyrfc/teams
- ^ "Sussex County Council Camberley RFC Family Information Directory".
- ^ Stone, Mike, ed. (1981). 50 years of rugby 1931-1981 : Camberley R. F. C. Camberley: Camberley R. F. C. p. 13.
- ^ "Camberley Rugby Club to be affiliated to Surrey Rugby Union". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. Vol. XXIX, no. 9593. 2 September 1933. p. 9.
- ^ Stone 1981, p. 35
- ^ "Congratulations Camberley! Ice cool Gibson right on target in a thriller". Camberley News. 16 March 1973.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing Ltd. pp. 151–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
- ^ "2015–16 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "2017–18 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Fixtures & results". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Cam Sign Off with Surrey Trophy". Camberley RFC (Pitchero). 2 May 2016.
External links
editMain Links
Social Media