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{{Use British English|date=April 2011}}
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{{Infobox rugby team
{{Infobox rugby team
| teamname = London Scottish
| teamname = London Scottish
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1878}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1878}}
| location = [[Richmond, London|Richmond]], [[London]], [[England]]
| location = [[Richmond, London|Richmond]], [[London]], [[England]]
| union = [[Middlesex Rugby Football Union|Middlesex RFU]], [[Scotland Rugby Union|Scotland RU]]
| union = [[Middlesex Rugby Football Union|Middlesex RFU]], [[Scotland Rugby Union|Scottish RU]]
| ground = [[Athletic Ground, Richmond|Richmond Athletic Ground]]
| countryflag = England
| ground = [[Athletic Ground, Richmond|Richmond Athletic Ground]]
| capacity = 4,500 (1,000 seated)
| capacity = 4,500 (1,000 seated)
| president = Paul Burnell
| president = Paul Burnell
| coach = [[Joe Gray (rugby union)|Joe Gray]]
| coach = [[Joe Gray (rugby union)|Joe Gray]]
| rugby director = [[Bryan Redpath]]
| rugby director = [[Bryan Redpath]]
| captain = [[Joe Rees]]
| captain = [[Joe Rees (rugby union, born 1990)|Joe Rees]]
| league = [[RFU Championship]]
| league = [[RFU Championship]]
| season = [[2022–23 RFU Championship|2022–23]]
| season = [[2023–24 RFU Championship|2023–24]]
| position = 11th
| position = 9th
| url = londonscottish.com
| url = https://londonscottish.com/
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'''London Scottish Football Club''' is a [[rugby union]] club in England. The club is a member of both the [[Rugby Football Union]] and the [[Scottish Rugby Union]]. The club is currently playing in the [[RFU Championship]] and share the [[Athletic Ground, Richmond|Athletic Ground]] with [[Richmond F.C.|Richmond]].

'''London Scottish Football Club''' is a [[rugby union]] club in England. The club is a member of both the [[Rugby Football Union]] and the [[Scottish Rugby Union]]. The club is currently playing in the [[RFU Championship]]. The club share the [[Athletic Ground, Richmond|Athletic Ground]] with [[Richmond F.C.|Richmond]].


==History==
==History==
===Founding (1878)===
===Founding (1878)===
In early 1878, three Scottish members of a team called [[St. Andrew's Rovers FC]] decided to break away to form their own club for Scots.<ref name="LondonScot"/> These men, George Grant, Neil Macglashan and Robert Arnot attracted a number of responses to a circular they sent out. The [[London Scottish (regiment)|London Scottish Regiment]] in particular were very warm to the idea. Very soon after, on 10 April 1878, London Scottish FC was founded<ref name=Bath>Bath, 1997, pp86,87</ref> in The Queen's Head, in Water Lane, Blackfriars, London (universally known as MacKay's Tavern, frequently mis-recorded, as Ned Mackay the jovial Scottish landlord ran the pub),<ref>http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/StAnnsBlackfriars/QueensHead.shtm {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> initially played on Blackheath Common,<ref name="LondonScot">Dick Tyson, ''London's Oldest Rugby Clubs'', p96 (JJG Publishing), 2008</ref> and later at Richmond Athletic Ground in [[Surrey]].<ref name=Bath/>
In early 1878, three Scottish members of a team called [[St. Andrew's Rovers FC]] decided to break away to form their own club for Scots.<ref name="LondonScot"/> These men, George Grant, Neil Macglashan and Robert Arnot attracted a number of responses to a circular they sent out. The [[London Scottish (regiment)|London Scottish Regiment]] in particular were very warm to the idea. Very soon after, on 10 April 1878, London Scottish FC was founded<ref name=Bath>Bath, 1997, pp86,87</ref> in The Queen's Head, in Water Lane, Blackfriars, London (universally known as MacKay's Tavern, frequently mis-recorded, as Ned Mackay the jovial Scottish landlord ran the pub),<ref>http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/StAnnsBlackfriars/QueensHead.shtm {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> initially played on Blackheath Common,<ref name="LondonScot">Dick Tyson, ''London's Oldest Rugby Clubs'', p96 (JJG Publishing), 2008</ref> and later at Richmond Athletic Ground in [[Surrey]].<ref name=Bath/>

[[File:Labeled group photo of London Scottish F.C. in 1895.png|thumb|right|200px|1895]]


They had a sizable fixture list and played some of the leading clubs of the time immediately, such as [[Ravenscourt Park Football Club]] and [[Queen's House Football Club]] (the latter being the only London team to have never lost to London Scottish).<ref name="LondonScot"/> They also played St Andrew's Rovers that season. St Andrew's, who had lost the core of their best players lost twice to London Scottish and folded at the end of the season.<ref name="LondonScot"/> London Scottish had a very successful first season, and having played 15 matches they only lost four (against already well established sides, [[Flamingoes F.C.|Flamingoes]], [[Guy's, Kings and St. Thomas' Rugby Football Club|Guy's Hospital]], [[Queen's House Football Club|Queen's House]] and [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]]).<ref name="LondonScot"/>
They had a sizable fixture list and played some of the leading clubs of the time immediately, such as [[Ravenscourt Park Football Club]] and [[Queen's House Football Club]] (the latter being the only London team to have never lost to London Scottish).<ref name="LondonScot"/> They also played St Andrew's Rovers that season. St Andrew's, who had lost the core of their best players lost twice to London Scottish and folded at the end of the season.<ref name="LondonScot"/> London Scottish had a very successful first season, and having played 15 matches they only lost four (against already well established sides, [[Flamingoes F.C.|Flamingoes]], [[Guy's, Kings and St. Thomas' Rugby Football Club|Guy's Hospital]], [[Queen's House Football Club|Queen's House]] and [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]]).<ref name="LondonScot"/>
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In the summer of 1998 Scottish, co-tenants of Richmond at the Athletic Ground, were promoted to the top division via a play-off, and Tiarks forced through an ill-fated groundshare with Harlequins and London Broncos at the [[Stoop Memorial Ground]].
In the summer of 1998 Scottish, co-tenants of Richmond at the Athletic Ground, were promoted to the top division via a play-off, and Tiarks forced through an ill-fated groundshare with Harlequins and London Broncos at the [[Stoop Memorial Ground]].


In the 1998–99 season, Scottish made their only appearance in the English Premiership. Under coach John Steele, and despite limited resources, the team finished 12th out of 14 teams, which would have saved them from relegation had they not fallen into administration at the season's end. Notable wins that season included: versus [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] (13–11), [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] (24–7) and [[Newcastle Falcons]] (27–17). That season's squad included Scottish international stars [[Ronnie Eriksson]], [[Simon Holmes (rugby union)|Simon Holmes]] and [[Derrick Lee (rugby union)|Derrick Lee]], Australians [[Simon Fenn]] and [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]], and the South African [[Jannie de Beer]].
In the 1998–99 season, Scottish made their only appearance in the English Premiership. Under coach John Steele, and despite limited resources, the team finished 12th out of 14 teams, which would have saved them from relegation had they not fallen into administration at the season's end. Notable wins that season included: versus [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] (13–11), [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] (24–7) and [[Newcastle Falcons]] (27–17). That season's squad included Scottish international stars [[Ronnie Eriksson]], [[Simon Holmes (rugby union)|Simon Holmes]] and [[Derrick Lee (rugby union)|Derrick Lee]], Australians Seán Childs, [[Simon Fenn]] and [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]], and the South African [[Jannie de Beer]].


Midway through the 1998–1999 season, Tiarks became disillusioned and discussed selling Scottish's place in the Premiership to second-division Bristol. He bailed out in the summer of 1999. The professional club London Scottish Rugby was placed into administration in 1999 and nominally merged into [[London Irish]] (who moved their games to the Stoop) along with [[Richmond F.C.|Richmond]], who were also placed into administration.
Midway through the 1998–1999 season, Tiarks became disillusioned and discussed selling Scottish's place in the Premiership to second-division Bristol. He bailed out in the summer of 1999. The professional club London Scottish Rugby was placed into administration in 1999 and nominally merged into [[London Irish]] (who moved their games to the Stoop) along with [[Richmond F.C.|Richmond]], who were also placed into administration.
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|2011–12 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]||Lewis Calder || 9th
|2011–12 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]||Lewis Calder || 9th
|-
|-
|2012–13 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]||Lewis Calder || 8th
|2012–13 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| [[Mark Bright (rugby union)|Mark Bright]] || 8th
|-
|2013–14 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Mark Bright || 5th
|-
|2014–15 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Mark Bright || 3rd
|-
|2015–16 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Mark Bright || 8th
|-
|2016–17 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Rory Bartle|| 7th
|-
|2017–18 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Lewis Wynne|| 11th
|-
|2018–19 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Mark Bright|| 9th
|-
|2019–20 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Chris Dean|| 11th
|-
|2020–21 ||Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic|| - || -
|-
|2021–22 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Brian Tuilagi || 11th
|-
|2022–23 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| Joe Rees || 11th
|-
|2023–24 ||[[RFU Championship|The Championship]]|| || -
|-
|}
|}


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==Current standings==
==Current standings==
{{2021–22 RFU Championship Table}}
{{2023–24 RFU Championship Table}}


==Current squad==
==Current squad==
{{For|player movements before or during the [[2022–23 RFU Championship|2022–23 season]]|List of 2022–23 RFU Championship transfers#London Scottish}}
{{For|player movements before or during the [[2023–24 RFU Championship|2023–24 season]]|List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers#London Scottish}}


The London Scottish squad as announced for the [[2022–23 RFU Championship|2022–23 season]] was:<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.londonscottish.com/pro/squad/|publisher=London Scottish|title=Squad|access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref>
The London Scottish squad as announced for the [[2023–24 RFU Championship|2023–24 season]] was:<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.londonscottish.com/pro/squad/|publisher=London Scottish|title=Squad|access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref>


{{rugby squad start}}
{{rugby squad start}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=HK | name=[[Cameron Terry]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=HK | name=[[Garin Lloyd]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=[[Elliot Chilvers]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=HK | name=[[Toby Tyson]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=[[Sam Gratton]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=HK | name=[[Austin Wallis]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=[[Joe Rees (rugby union, born 1990)|Joe Rees]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=[[George Cave (rugby union)|George Cave]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=[[Daniel Lewis (rugby union)|Daniel Lewis]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=[[Ashley Challenger]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=[[Angus Southon]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=[[Rhys Charalambous]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=[[Will Prior]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=LK | name=[[Graham Geldenhuys (rugby union)|Graham Geldenhuys]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=Netherlands | pos=LK | name='''[[Marijn Huis]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=[[Matt Wilkinson (rugby union)|Matt Wilkinson]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=[[Matt Wilkinson (rugby union)|Matt Wilkinson]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Ben Charnock]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Lewis Barrett]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Dan Cuthbert]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Harry Hill (rugby union)|Harry Hill]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Jack Ingall]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Jack Ingall]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Cameron King (rugby union)|Cameron King]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Bailey Ransom]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SAM | pos=BR | name=[[Brian Tuilagi]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=[[Ioan Rhys Davies]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Brian Tuilagi]]}}
{{rugby squad mid}}
{{rugby squad mid}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=[[Ed Hoadley]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=SH | name=[[Stephen Kerins]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=[[Dan Nutton]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=[[Jonny Law]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ITA | pos=SH | name=[[Luca Petrozzi]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=SH | name=[[Dan Nutton]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=FH | name=[[Nathan Chamberlain]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FH | name=[[Alec Lloyd-Seed]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FH | name=[[Harry Sheppard (rugby union)|Harry Sheppard]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FH | name=[[Harry Sheppard (rugby union)|Harry Sheppard]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=CE | name=[[Zach Clow]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=[[Theo Manihera]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=CE | name=[[Robbie McCallum (rugby union)|Robbie McCallum]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=CE | name=[[Robbie McCallum (rugby union)|Robbie McCallum]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=FIJ | pos=WG | name=[[Josh Drauniniu]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=[[Will Simonds]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=CE | name=[[Will Talbot-Davies]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=CE | name=[[Billy Wara (rugby union)|Billy Wara]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=[[Will Brown (rugby union)|Will Brown]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=[[Noah Ferdinand]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=[[Noah Ferdinand]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=[[Sam Smith (rugby union)|Sam Smith]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=[[Luke Mehson]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=FB | name=[[Cameron Anderson (rugby union)|Cameron Anderson]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=Hong Kong | pos=WG | name='''[[William Panday]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=[[Sam Smith (rugby union, born 2000)|Sam Smith]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=FB | name=[[Elliot Haydon]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FB | name=[[Charlie Ingall]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FB | name=[[Charlie Ingall]]}}
{{rugby squad end}}
{{rugby squad end}}
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'''First team'''
'''First team'''
*Director of Rugby – [[Bryan Redpath]]
*Director of Rugby – [[Bryan Redpath]]
*Head Coach – [[Joe Gray (rugby union)|Joe Gray]]
*Head coach – [[Joe Gray (rugby union)|Joe Gray]]
*Backs Coach –
*Backs Coach –
*Head of Strength and Conditioning - [[Boris Pineles]]
*Head of Strength and Conditioning - [[Boris Pineles]]
*'''Commercial'''
'''Commercial'''

*Chief Operating Officer – Louise Newton
*Chief Operating Officer – Louise Newton


==Scotland national team players==
==Notable former players==
{{See also|Category:London Scottish F.C. players}}


===Scotland internationalists===
The following players have represented both London Scottish and the Scotland national team. London Scottish have produced more than 220 [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish international players]], more than any other club.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://londonscottish.com/club/info/index.php | title=A Brief History | publisher=London Scottish FC | access-date=17 April 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012622/http://londonscottish.com/club/info/index.php | archive-date=19 April 2014}}</ref>

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The following former London Scottish players have represented [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] at full international level. London Scottish have produced more than 220 [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish international players]], more than any other club.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://londonscottish.com/club/info/index.php | title=A Brief History | publisher=London Scottish FC | access-date=17 April 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012622/http://londonscottish.com/club/info/index.php | archive-date=19 April 2014}}</ref>
|-

| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"|
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* [[David Bedell-Sivright]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} {{flagicon|RSA}} [[John Allan (rugby union)|John Allan]]
* [[Mike Biggar]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Bedell-Sivright]]
* [[Al Biggar]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Bell (rugby union)|John Bell]]
* [[Norman Bruce]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[William Berkley (rugby union)|William Berkley]]
* [[Paul Burnell]], their most-capped player, who played 52 matches for Scotland (3 World Cups – 1991, 1995, 1999)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alastair Biggar]]
* [[Mike Campbell-Lamerton]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mike Biggar]]
* [[Damian Cronin]] (2 World Cups – 1991, 1995)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Norman Bruce]]
* [[John Dykes (rugby union)|John Dykes]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Paul Burnell]], their most-capped player, who played 52 matches for Scotland (3 World Cups – 1991, 1995, 1999)
* [[Ronnie Eriksson]]
* [[Max Evans (rugby union)|Max Evans]] (1 World Cup – 2011)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[George Campbell (rugby union)|George Campbell]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mike Campbell-Lamerton]]
| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"|
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Damian Cronin]] (2 World Cups – 1991, 1995)
* [[Frank Fasson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Dykes (rugby union)|John Dykes]]
* [[James Pringle Fisher]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ronnie Eriksson]]
* [[Charles Fleming (rugby union)|Charles Fleming]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Max Evans (rugby union)|Max Evans]] (1 World Cup – 2011)
* [[Iain Fullarton]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Frank Fasson]]
* [[David Gilbert-Smith]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[James Pringle Fisher]]
* [[Fraser Gore]]
* [[Donald Grant (rugby union)|Donald Grant]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Charles Fleming (rugby union)|Charles Fleming]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Iain Fullarton]]
* [[John Hart (rugby union, born 1928)|John Hart]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Gilbert-Smith]]
* [[Gavin Hastings]] (3 World Cups – 1987, 1991, 1995)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Colin Gilray]]
* [[Sandy Hinshelwood]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Phil Godman]]
* [[Simon Holmes (rugby union)|Simon Holmes]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Fraser Gore]]
* [[William Holms (rugby union)|William Holms]]
* [[Walter Kerr (rugby union)|Walter Kerr]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Donald Grant (rugby union)|Donald Grant]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Hart (rugby union, born 1928)|John Hart]]
* [[Iain Laughland]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gavin Hastings]] (3 World Cups – 1987, 1991, 1995)
* [[Alan Lawson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Hinshelwood]]
* [[Derrick Lee (rugby union)|Derrick Lee]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Simon Holmes (rugby union)|Simon Holmes]]
* [[Kenny Logan]] (3 World Cups 95, 99, 03)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[William Holms (rugby union)|William Holms]]
| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"|
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Hunter (rugby union)|John Hunter]]
* [[Bill Maclagan]] 1st British Lion Captain 1891 (South Africa)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Doug Keller]]
* [[David MacMyn]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ian Kilgour]]
* [[John Marshall (rugby union)|John Marshall]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Walter Kerr (rugby union)|Walter Kerr]]
* [[Alastair McHarg]] – one of the many stalwarts of the club
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Iain Laughland]]
* [[Ernie Michie]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Lawson]]
* [[Iain Morrison]] (1 World Cup – 1995)
* [[George Campbell (rugby union)|George Campbell]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Derrick Lee (rugby union)|Derrick Lee]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kenny Logan]] (3 World Cups 95, 99, 03)
* [[Andrew MacKinnon]]
* [[Hugh Monteith (rugby union)|Hugh Monteith]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1938)|John MacDonald]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gregor MacGregor (sportsman)|Gregor MacGregor]]
| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"|
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andrew MacKinnon]]
* [[Jim Shackleton]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bill Maclagan]] 1st British Lion Captain 1891 (South Africa)
* [[Ian Smith (Scottish rugby player born 1903)|Ian Smith]] Joint-record Scotland try scorer with 24 tries
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David MacMyn]]
* [[Arthur Smith (rugby union)|Arthur Smith]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Marshall (rugby union)|John Marshall]]
* [[Ken Spence]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alastair McHarg]] – one of the many stalwarts of the club
* [[Ronald Stevenson (rugby union)|Ronald Stevenson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ernie Michie]]
* [[Ian Swan]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Iain Morrison]] (1 World Cup – 1995)
* [[Frans ten Bos]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Hugh Monteith (rugby union)|Hugh Monteith]]
* [[David Thom]]
* [[Bruce Thomson (rugby union)|Bruce Thomson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Hugh Orr (rugby union)|Hugh Orr]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Douglas Schulze]]
* [[Rob Wainwright (rugby union)|Rob Wainwright]] (1 World Cup – 1995)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jim Shackleton]]
* [[Derek White (rugby union)|Derek White]] (1 World Cup – 1991)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ian Smith (Scottish rugby player born 1903)|Ian Smith]] Joint-record Scotland try scorer with 24 tries
* [[Robert Whitworth (rugby union)|Robert Whitworth]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Arthur Smith (rugby union)|Arthur Smith]]
|}
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ken Spence]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ronald Stevenson (rugby union)|Ronald Stevenson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ian Swan]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Malcolm Swan]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Frans ten Bos]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Thom]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bruce Thomson (rugby union)|Bruce Thomson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rob Wainwright (rugby union)|Rob Wainwright]] (1 World Cup – 1995)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Leonard West (rugby union)|Leonard West]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Derek White (rugby union)|Derek White]] (1 World Cup – 1991)
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Whitworth (rugby union)|Robert Whitworth]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ron Wilson (rugby union)|Ron Wilson]]
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===Wales internationalists===

The following former London Scottish players have represented [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] at full international level.

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* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Tomas Francis]]
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===England internationalists===

The following former London Scottish players have represented [[England national rugby union team|England]] at full international level.

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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Elliot Daly]]
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===Ireland internationalists===

The following former London Scottish players have represented [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] at full international level.

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* {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[Kieran Treadwell]]
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===Other nationalities===

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* {{flagicon|RSA}} {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Allan (rugby union)|John Allan]]
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kyle Baillie]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Gilray]]
* {{flagicon|TON}} [[David Halaifonua]]
* {{flagicon|BAH}} [[George Hunter (rugby union)|George Hunter]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Lasike]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Will Magie]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rusty Page]]
* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Dave Sisi]]
* {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Nodar Tcheishvili]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Te'o]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andrew Turner (rugby union, born 1993)|Andrew Turner]]
* {{flagicon|NAM}} [[Tjiuee Uanivi]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dino Waldren]]
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==See also==
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* [[London Welsh RFC]]
* [[London Welsh RFC]]
* [[Middlesex Sevens]]
* [[Middlesex Sevens]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.londonscottish.com Official site]
*[https://archive.today/20130202071654/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/rugby.cfm?id=581572007 Exiles earn promotion in England], The Scotsman, 16 April 2007


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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* Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; {{ISBN|0-904919-84-6}})
* Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; {{ISBN|0-904919-84-6}})


==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}
*[https://archive.today/20130202071654/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/rugby.cfm?id=581572007 Exiles earn promotion in England], The Scotsman, 16 April 2007

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For other uses of "London Scottish", see London Scottish (disambiguation).

London Scottish
Full nameLondon Scottish Football Club
UnionMiddlesex RFU, Scottish RU
Nickname(s)The Exiles, Scottish
Gegründet1878; 146 years ago (1878)
StandortRichmond, London, England
Ground(s)Richmond Athletic Ground (Capacity: 4,500 (1,000 seated))
PresidentPaul Burnell
Director of RugbyBryan Redpath
Coach(es)Joe Gray
Captain(s)Joe Rees
League(s)RFU Championship
2023–249th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
londonscottish.com

London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. The club is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is currently playing in the RFU Championship and share the Athletic Ground with Richmond.

History

Founding (1878)

In early 1878, three Scottish members of a team called St. Andrew's Rovers FC decided to break away to form their own club for Scots.[1] These men, George Grant, Neil Macglashan and Robert Arnot attracted a number of responses to a circular they sent out. The London Scottish Regiment in particular were very warm to the idea. Very soon after, on 10 April 1878, London Scottish FC was founded[2] in The Queen's Head, in Water Lane, Blackfriars, London (universally known as MacKay's Tavern, frequently mis-recorded, as Ned Mackay the jovial Scottish landlord ran the pub),[3] initially played on Blackheath Common,[1] and later at Richmond Athletic Ground in Surrey.[2]

1895

They had a sizable fixture list and played some of the leading clubs of the time immediately, such as Ravenscourt Park Football Club and Queen's House Football Club (the latter being the only London team to have never lost to London Scottish).[1] They also played St Andrew's Rovers that season. St Andrew's, who had lost the core of their best players lost twice to London Scottish and folded at the end of the season.[1] London Scottish had a very successful first season, and having played 15 matches they only lost four (against already well established sides, Flamingoes, Guy's Hospital, Queen's House and Wasps).[1]

In 1914 at the outbreak of the First World War all sixty members of the four London Scottish teams who played in their last matches in April enlisted. Fifteen survived, and one played Rugby again. They are commemorated in Mick Imlah's poem "London Scottish".[4]

Early history

London Scottish was the first of the "Exiles" rugby clubs to be founded, and the last of the main three – after London Irish and London Welsh – to go "open" in 1996.[2]

London Scottish made the John Player Cup Final in 1974, where they lost 26–6 against defending champions Coventry.

The club regularly featured at the Middlesex Sevens tournament, winning the trophy in 1937, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1991. They have won the Melrose Sevens three times, in 1962, 1965 and 2019.

Professional era (1996–2020)

Scottish turned professional in 1996. Tony Tiarks bought the club for £500,000 in 1996.

In the summer of 1998 Scottish, co-tenants of Richmond at the Athletic Ground, were promoted to the top division via a play-off, and Tiarks forced through an ill-fated groundshare with Harlequins and London Broncos at the Stoop Memorial Ground.

In the 1998–99 season, Scottish made their only appearance in the English Premiership. Under coach John Steele, and despite limited resources, the team finished 12th out of 14 teams, which would have saved them from relegation had they not fallen into administration at the season's end. Notable wins that season included: versus Bath (13–11), Saracens (24–7) and Newcastle Falcons (27–17). That season's squad included Scottish international stars Ronnie Eriksson, Simon Holmes and Derrick Lee, Australians Seán Childs, Simon Fenn and Eddie Jones, and the South African Jannie de Beer.

Midway through the 1998–1999 season, Tiarks became disillusioned and discussed selling Scottish's place in the Premiership to second-division Bristol. He bailed out in the summer of 1999. The professional club London Scottish Rugby was placed into administration in 1999 and nominally merged into London Irish (who moved their games to the Stoop) along with Richmond, who were also placed into administration.

The original amateur club rejoined the RFU leagues at the bottom of the pyramid after effectively having been relegated nine divisions by the RFU. The club progressed back up through seven divisions in 10 seasons to RFU Championship for the 2011–12 season.

The club was promoted to the English National leagues (National Division Three South) for the 2007–08 season after an eight-year absence. The club was unbeaten in the 2008–09 season, earning promotion to the revamped RFU National 1 Division for the 2009–10 season. In 2009–10, the club finished second in their first season in RFU National 1 Division.

The club secured promotion to the RFU Championship for the 2011–12 season. During the 2012–13 season, the club made the switch to a full-time professional set-up, with many of the club's part-time professional players leaving and new coaches brought on board, this included former Leicester Tigers hooker James Buckland and France and London Wasps legend Serge Betsen. The fully professional set-up was credited for an impressive performance away to Championship leaders Newcastle Falcons, where three penalties brought them to the brink of a shock win, but they lost 12–9. There followed significant wins in the second half of the season, including a 26–23 victory over Bedford Blues, a 25–13 win over Nottingham and a 20–17 win away at Cornish Pirates. Scottish were still challenging for a place in the top four of the Championship until as late as March, when they were beaten by Leeds Carnegie, and they ended the season in mid-table.

The Scottish again finished mid-table in the Championship in the 2013–14 season. The team had four players named in the Championship Best XV – American international Eric Fry, Tomas Francis, Mark Bright and Championship top try-scorer Miles Mantella.[5]

Following a mediocre 2016–17 campaign, the club appointed Loughborough Students director of rugby Dave Morris as director of rugby and the club saw a change at the top, with Malcom Offord becoming chairman of the club and Carson Russell as CEO.

Semi-professional club (2021–)

Following a reduction in funding from the RFU, Scottish adopted a semi-professional model from the 2020–21 season, with players and coaches being employed part-time.[6] Following this, in February 2021 it was confirmed that due to funding cuts and the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic Scottish would not take part in the upcoming season.[7]

Scottish were to leave the Athletic Ground after 127 years, with the first team temporarily relocating to Esher's rugby ground in Hersham and the rest of the club also seeking relocation.[8] However it was later confirmed they would remain at the Athletic Ground for their return to the Championship in the 2021–22 season.[9]

Sevens

London Scottish have been great exponents of rugby sevens, winning the Melrose Sevens three times, Middlesex Sevens seven times and the Rosslyn Park London Floodlit Sevens seven times.

Captains and league position (since 1999–2000)

Season Division Captain Position
1999–00 Non League (London Senior Clubs) Ewan Kearney Winners of Merit table
2000–01 Herts/Middlesex 1 Damian Lilley Runner-up
2001–02 London 4 NW Steven Wichary Champions
2002–03 London 3 NW Magnus Macdonald Champions
2003–04 London 2 North David Watt Champions
2004–05 London 1 Karl Hensley 4th
2005–06 London 1 Karl Hensley 3rd
2006–07 London 1 Alex Alesbrook Champions
2007–08 National Division Three South Alex Alesbrook 4th National
2008–09 National Division Three South Gary Trueman Champions
2009–10 National League One Gary Trueman 2nd
2010–11 National League One Ian McInroy Champions
2011–12 The Championship Lewis Calder 9th
2012–13 The Championship Mark Bright 8th
2013–14 The Championship Mark Bright 5th
2014–15 The Championship Mark Bright 3rd
2015–16 The Championship Mark Bright 8th
2016–17 The Championship Rory Bartle 7th
2017–18 The Championship Lewis Wynne 11th
2018–19 The Championship Mark Bright 9th
2019–20 The Championship Chris Dean 11th
2020–21 Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic - -
2021–22 The Championship Brian Tuilagi 11th
2022–23 The Championship Joe Rees 11th
2023–24 The Championship -

Head coach and management (since 1999–2000)

Season Division Head Coach Manager
1999–00 Non League Iain Morrison Colin McIntyre
2000–01 Herts/Middlesex 1 Brett Cookson Colin McIntyre
2001–02 London 4 NW Kevin Powderly Colin Mcintyre
2002–03 London 3 NW Kevin Powderly Colin McIntyre
2003–04 London 2 North Rick Scott Colin McIntyre
2004–05 London 1 Rowly Williams Colin McIntyre
2005–06 London 1 Rowly Williams Colin McIntyre
2006–07 London 1 Terry O'Connor Colin McIntyre
2007–08 National Division Three South Terry O'Connor Colin McIntyre
2008–09 National Division Three South Brett Taylor Colin McIntyre
2009–10 National League One Brett Taylor Colin McIntyre
2010–11 National League One Simon Amor Colin McIntyre
2011–12 The Championship Simon Amor Ross Macgregor
2012–13 The Championship Simon Amor Ross Macgregor
2013–14 The Championship Simon Amor Laurence Bruggemann

Overall league statistics

Season Division Played Won Draw Lost Points
For		 Points
Against		 Points
Diff		 Points Pos
1987–88 National League 2 11 4 1 6 141 158 –17 9 7th
1988–89 National League 2 11 3 1 7 146 160 –16 7 11th
1989–90 National League 3 11 11 0 0 258 92 166 22 1st
1990–91 National League 2 12 7 0 5 240 178 62 14 5th
1991–92 National League 2 12 11 0 1 304 130 174 22 1st
1992–93 Premiership 12 3 1 8 192 248 –56 7 10th
1993–94 National League 2 18 6 0 12 232 325 –93 12 8th
1999–00 Non-league 26 19 1 6 775 341 434 1st
2000–01 Herts/Middlesex 1 18 17 0 1 554 118 436 34 2nd
2001–02 London 4 NW 18 14 0 4 533 214 319 28 1st
2002–03 London 3 NW 18 16 0 2 560 199 361 32 1st
2003–04 London 2 North 22 20 1 1 752 277 475 41 1st
2004–05 London 1 22 15 0 7 676 343 333 30 4th
2005–06 London 1 22 16 1 5 840 324 516 33 3rd
2006–07 London 1 22 20 0 2 997 235 762 40 1st
2007–08 National Division Three South 26 17 0 9 633 410 223 83 4th
2008–09 National Division Three South 26 25 1 0 1092 328 764 120 1st
2009–10 National League One 30 22 1 7 938 569 369 108 2nd
2010–11 National League One 30 27 0 3 958 516 442 132 1st
2011–12 The Championship 22 6 0 16 422 543 −121 34 9th
2012–13 The Championship 22 10 0 12 456 610 −154 45 8th

Honours

London Scottish

London Scottish Lions (amateur side)

Current standings

2023–24 RFU Championship table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Ealing Trailfinders (C) 20 16 0 4 823 417 +406 16 2 82
2 Cornish Pirates 20 15 1 4 589 408 +181 12 1 75
3 Coventry 20 14 0 6 698 428 +270 15 2 73
4 Bedford Blues 20 12 0 8 590 563 +27 13 4 65
5 Hartpury University 20 11 0 9 627 551 +76 11 4 59
6 Doncaster Knights 20 11 1 8 509 529 −20 9 2 57
7 Ampthill 20 10 0 10 573 607 −34 14 2 56
8 Nottingham 20 8 0 12 487 615 −128 13 2 47
9 London Scottish 20 4 1 15 510 614 −104 10 7 35
10 Caldy 20 5 1 14 415 675 −260 8 1 31
11 Cambridge 20 2 0 18 382 796 −414 7 5 20
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: "The Championship". England Rugby.
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
There is no relegation this season
(C) Champions (ineligible for Promotion play-off)

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2023–24 season, see List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers § London Scottish.

The London Scottish squad as announced for the 2023–24 season was:[19]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Garin Lloyd Hooker Wales Wales
Toby Tyson Hooker England England
Austin Wallis Hooker England England
George Cave Prop England England
Ashley Challenger Prop England England
Rhys Charalambous Prop England England
Will Prior Prop England England
Graham Geldenhuys Lock Südafrika Südafrika
Marijn Huis Lock Niederlande Niederlande
Matt Wilkinson Lock England England
Lewis Barrett Back row England England
Jack Ingall Back row England England
Bailey Ransom Back row England England
Ioan Rhys Davies Back row Wales Wales
Brian Tuilagi Back row England England
Player Position Union
Stephen Kerins Scrum-half Irland Irland
Jonny Law Scrum-half England England
Dan Nutton Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
Alec Lloyd-Seed Fly-half England England
Harry Sheppard Fly-half England England
Robbie McCallum Centre Scotland Scotland
Will Simonds Centre England England
Will Talbot-Davies Centre Wales Wales
Billy Wara Centre Scotland Scotland
Will Brown Wing England England
Noah Ferdinand Wing England England
Luke Mehson Wing England England
William Panday Wing Hongkong Hong Kong
Sam Smith Wing England England
Elliot Haydon Fullback Wales Wales
Charlie Ingall Fullback England England

Current staff

First team

Commercial

  • Chief Operating Officer – Louise Newton

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists

The following former London Scottish players have represented Scotland at full international level. London Scottish have produced more than 220 Scottish international players, more than any other club.[20]

Wales internationalists

The following former London Scottish players have represented Wales at full international level.

England internationalists

The following former London Scottish players have represented England at full international level.

Ireland internationalists

The following former London Scottish players have represented Ireland at full international level.

Other nationalities

See also

Bibliography

  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1)
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  • Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
  • Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Dick Tyson, London's Oldest Rugby Clubs, p96 (JJG Publishing), 2008
  2. ^ a b c Bath, 1997, pp86,87
  3. ^ http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/StAnnsBlackfriars/QueensHead.shtm [dead link]
  4. ^ "London Scottish by Mick Imlah".
  5. ^ "Greene King IPA Championship Dream XV". RFU.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  6. ^ "RFU funding cut update". London Scottish Rugby. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ "London Scottish decline DCMS loans to play 1st XV". London Scottish Rugby. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ^ "London Scottish to leave Richmond Athletic Ground after 127 years". London Scottish Rugby. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  9. ^ "London Scottish to remain at the RAG". London Scottish Rugby. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Melrose Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Hawick Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Kelso Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Ross Sutherland Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Glasgow Academicals Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Edinburgh Wanderers / Haig Trophy Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Stirling Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  17. ^ "How to find us". www.hampshirerugby.co.uk.
  18. ^ "National 3 South 08/09". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  19. ^ "Squad". London Scottish. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  20. ^ "A Brief History". London Scottish FC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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