Old Elthamians
| Full name | Old Elthamians Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Location | Eltham, Greenwich, Greater London |
| Region | Kent Rugby Football Union |
| Ground(s) | College Meadow |
| Chairman | Nick Burne |
| President | Graham Ralph |
| Captain(s) | Hamish Barton |
| Top scorer | Dominic Lespierre (try) Tom White (points) |
| League(s) | National League 2 South |
| 2016–17 | 2nd (promoted to National League 1 via the play-off) |
| Official website | |
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Old Elthamians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Mottingham in London. They currently play in the third tier of English club rugby, having won promotion from National League 2 South in 2017. Old Elthamians was formed in 1911 and currently run four senior teams and a full range of junior teams. In 2014–15 the club moved ground from the 200 capacity Foxbury to the 500 capacity Queen Mary Sports Ground in Chislehurst, where they were resident for just two seasons before moving to their current home of College Meadow (owned by Eltham College) in Mottingham, for the 2016-17 season. Old Elthamians had their first home game at College Meadow on 17 September 2016, defeating visitors Clifton 46 - 19 in front of 420 spectators.
On 25 March 2017 Old Elthamians, riding high in National League 2 South, achieved a club record win 90–7 against bottom club Exmouth, a tally that included 15 tries. They finished second that season, qualifying for a promotion play-off against the runner-up from National League 2 North. On 6 May 2017 Old Elthamians travelled to take on Sale at Heywood Road, winning a close game 19–14 to claim promotion to the 2017–18 National League 1; the highest level in the club's history.
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