Hillfoots RFC
Full name | Hillfoots Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
Founded | 1970 | |
Ground(s) | Tillicoultry Park | |
League(s) | Caledonia Division One | |
2019–20 | Caledonia Division One, 7th of 10 | |
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Hillfoots RFC is a Scottish rugby union club based in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. The club plays its home games at the Public Park in Tillicoultry
History[edit]
Hillfoots currently play in the Caledonia League Division 1.[1] They run two senior XVs plus a veterans team.[2]
Three of its most famous players John Manson, Danny Herrington and Bob Cairney formed a front row called the 'Tillicoultry Troglodytes'. All three went on to play for Dundee HSFP.[3]
The club was awarded the Scottish Rugby Union's club of the month award in 2013. They received a grant to install floodlights in their home ground.[4]
Notable former players[edit]
Scotland internationalists[edit]
The following former Hillfoots players have represented Scotland at full international level.
North and Midlands[edit]
The following former Hillfoots players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.
Caledonia Reds players[edit]
The following former Hillfoots players have represented Caledonia Reds at professional level.
Honours[edit]
- Caledonia Division 2 Midland League
- Winners (1): 2017-18[5]
References[edit]
- ^ RFC, Hillfoots (1 March 2019). "Can't quite believe we're saying this on 1st March, but tomorrow sees our last home game of the season! Let's give the boys a big home support as we welcome @dunfermlineRFC to Tillicoultry in @TennentsLager Caledonia League Division 1 #togetherpic.twitter.com/21WUZNRAX0".
- ^ Ross. "Adult Teams – Hillfoots Rugby Football Club".
- ^ "Herrington dies at 44". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Hillfoots Rugby Club awarded SRU club of the month gong". Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser. 27 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Hillfoots Rugby Football Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.