History
The team was established in 1977 and play their home games at The Meadows. The club itself has a well established youth and junior section with players ranging from 4 to 18 years regularly playing rugby. The club has recently rebranded itself as Ellon Rugby. Past Presidents • 1978-79 - D.W. Orr • 1979-80 - C. Smith • 1980-81 - K.A.K. Gill • 1981-82 - G.P.W. Hall • 1982-85 - M.L.Jenkins • 1985-88 - A. Park • 1988-91 - A.J.G. Patterson • 1991-93 - K.D. Wilkinson • 1993-94 - C. Henry • 1994-95 - R. Porteous • 1995-97 - W. Graham • 1997-99 - D.P.F. Newman • 1999-01 - K.J.F. McDade • 2001-02 - H.R. Buchanan • 2002-08 - A. Park • 2008-10 - S. Park • 2010-12 - C. Tennant • 2012-15 - R. Porteous • 2015-17 - P. Vavangas • 2017-17 - J. Addy • 2017-20 - G. Heath • 2020-22 - A. Gordon • 2022-?? - J. Coutts Past Captains • 1977-79 - D. Orr • 1979-80 - A. Giles • 1980-81 - R. Anderson • 1981-82 - W. Manly • 1982-83 - A. Kidwell • 1983-84 - R. Porteous • 1984-85 - R. Anderson • 1985-86 - A. Block • 1986-87 - D. Baxter • 1987-89 - C. Henry • 1989-90 - W. Cumming • 1990-91 - P. Westgarth • 1991-92 - C. Henry • 1992-94 - D. Fraser • 1994-95 - S. Munro • 1995-01 - S. Park • 2001-03 - N. Hendry • 2003-05 - S. Park • 2005-08 - R. Kenny • 2008-11 - S. Johnston • 2011-12 - M. Evans • 2012-13 - C. Scott • 2013-14 - L. Slaven • 2014-15 - N. Fraser • 2015-17 - C. Cruickshank • 2017-19 - B. Shirron • 2019-24 - B. Fraser • 2024-?? - S. Whyte ==Seasons==
Seasons
For the 2023/24 season, Ellon will compete in Caledonian Div 1. Under 18, Under 16 and Under 15 Youth sides will compete in the Boy's National 2 Club Conference, while the Under 14 and Under 13 Youth sides compete in the Tier 1 North Club Conference. Ellon Golden Oldies side were the 2017 hosts for the 9th Scottish Golden Oldies Festival held on 6 May 2017. They won the BT Bowl in 2002 and reached the final of the BT Shield in 2006. 2004/05 season Competitions: National League 1 & Scottish Cup 2005/06 season Competitions: Premiership 3 & Scottish Cup 2006/07 season Competitions: Premiership 3 & Scottish Cup 2007/08 season Competitions: Premiership 3 & Scottish Cup 2008/09 season Competitions: Premiership 3 & Scottish Cup 2009/10 season Competitions: Premiership 3 & Scottish Cup 2010/11 season Competitions: Premiership 3 & Scottish Cup 2011/12 season Competitions: National League 1 The league was restructured after this season where National 1 was dropped in favour of regionalizing it. National League Division 1 2012/13 season Competitions: RBS Caledonia Division 1 & RBS Shield Played 22, won 10, lost 12 Ellon lost the final of the RBS Caledonia Shield to Aberdeenshire. RBS Caledonia League Division 1 2013/14 season Competitions: RBS Caledonia Division 1 & RBS Shield Played 19, won 5, lost 13, Drawn 1 Ellon were knocked out in the first round of the RBS Shield by Dunfermline. RBS Caledonia League Division 1 2014/15 season Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1 & BT Shield Ellon were knocked out in the first round of the BT Shield by Glenrothes. 2015/16 season Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 2 (North) & BT Shield Played 17, won 4, lost 13 Pretty much a season to start rebuilding the squad with a number of departures after getting relegated from Div 1. More further away travel required than the 1XV had previously been used to with travel to Shetland and Stornoway. Ellon were knocked out in the first round of the BT Shield by Dunfermline. BT Caledonia League Division 2 North (North) 2016/17 season Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 2 (North) & BT Bowl Played 16, won 9, lost 6 With 12 teams entered into Caledonia Div 2 North, it was decided to split then into two leagues, East and West. Once each league played each other home and away, the top 3 of each will play each other for promotion and the bottom 3 of each will play each other for relegation. Any points earned from the other two from the original league were carried over. Ellon played in the East league the first half of the season. Ellon eventually withdraw from the BT Bowl in the second round. BT Caledonia League Division 2 North (East) BT Caledonia League Division 2 North (Bottom) 2017/18 season Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 2 (North) & BT Bowl Played 23, won 17, lost 6 Although eventually finishing 2nd in the league, ended up gaining promotion after no team were relegated from National 3 and the 2nd placed team in Caledonia Div 2 (Midlands) declined a playoff. Ellon were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Caledonia Bowl against Aberdeen University. RAF Lossiemouth withdrew from league due to operational reasons. Aberdeen Uni Medics removed from league for failing to fulfil fixtures. 2018/19 season Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 & Caledonia Regional Shield Played 19, won 8, lost 11 Ellon were knocked out in the quarter finals of the Regional Shield by Dunfermline. 2019/20 season Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 & Caledonia Regional Shield Played 13, Won 9, Lost 4 Season declared null and void in March 2020 due to Covid 2020/21 season Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1 Season cancelled because of covid. 2021/22 season Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 2022/23 season Competitions: Tennent's Caledonia Division 1 and National Shield Played 12, won 8, lost 4 Ellon were knocked out in the second Round of the National Shield by Moray. Due to National League restructuring, Ellon played Stewartry to see who got promoted. Ellon lost 24-30 in a game played at Burnbrae. Hillfoots disqualified from the league 20/03/23 2023/24 season Competitions: BT Caledonia Division 1 and BT National Shield Played 13, Won 7, Lost 6 Ellon withdrew from the National Shield in Round 2 * RAF Lossiemouth withdrew from league due to operational duties. Top 3 teams from conference will play home and away against midlands conference to decide league positions. 2024/25 season Competitions: Arnold Clark Caledonia Division 1 and BT National Shield After the play-offs were complete, Ellon were crowned winners of Caledonia Div1 and earned promotion to National 4! Ellon were knocked out by Lenzie in the semi-final of the National Shield who went on to win. Played 20, Won 15, Lost 5 Arnold Clark Caledonia Div 1 (North Conference) Top 2 teams from conference will play home and away against midlands conference to decide league positions. After making the top two of the North Conference, home and away games were played against Perthshire and Blairgowrie. Results from the Aberdeenshire games were carried forward to the play-offs. Arnold Clark Caledonia Div 1 (Play-Offs) Aberdeenshire withdraw from the playoffs. 10 points awarded to Perthshire and Blairgowrie. == Notable former players ==