Redcar Rugby Union Football Club
| Full name | Redcar Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | The Seasiders, Car |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Location | Redcar, England |
| Ground(s) | Mackinlay Park |
| Chairman |
 Neil Young |
| Captain(s) |
Damian Buck (2nd XV) |
| League(s) | Durham/Northumberland 2 |
| 2016-17 | Champions (promoted to Durham/Northumberland 1) |
| Official website | |
| www |
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Ste Johnson (1st XV)
Redcar Rugby Union Football Club known as Redcar Rugby Club or RRUFC is an English rugby union club for the local town of Redcar, Teesside, who their play rugby in Durham/Northumberland 2. RRUFC currently run two senior teams, the 1XV and the Mariners.
The first mention of the club is to be found in a letter to the Evening Gazette dated 23 November 1920 when Mr H.L.De Roper, who was staying at the Coatham Hotel, wrote to the editor suggesting that it was time that the town of Redcar had its own rugby club. "I am only a temporary resident at Redcar, so cannot take the initiative myself, but I am sure a XV could be raised in the town if someone would take the matter in hand. Perhaps, sir, you would help by publishing this letter, and a meeting of anyone interested could be arranged, but as I am leaving the town this week for some time I cannot take the lead myself."
On 19 November 1921 Redcar played West Hartlepool who had beaten Middlesbrough the previous week by 26-8. The Redcar team was full back Johnson three quarters Ridley, Stephenson, Thomas, groves, halves, Macalden, T Callum captain, forwards Edwards, G.Callum, Tomlinson, Irwin, Stevenson, Anderton, Robson and Fletcher. It is a shame to record that the Redcar side lost by 9pts to 3 despite excellent defence throughout.
On 3 December later that year whilst playing against South Bank at the racecourse it was noted that after scoring their opening try Redcar had 16 players on the field and one was asked to leave. Was this the first example of gamesmanship? There were no subs in those days either so where did he come from? Redcar won the game by 18pts to 9.
The name of Mackinlay has been known in rugby circles for many years. Dr. J.E.H. Mackinlay took over The Green House from Colonel Locke in about 1876 and although he did not play rugby in the north, he played three quarter for St George's hospital and the united London hospitals. He went on to play for England as a forward in 1872,73 and 75 and appears on a photo of the England team dated 3 March 1873.
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