Burton RFC

Burton Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire. The club operates six senior teams, including an under-22s team, academy sides and a full range of junior teams. The first XV currently play in the Regional 1 Midlands following their promotion as champions of Midlands 1 West at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Burton

Full name	Burton Rugby Football Club
Union	Staffordshire RU
Nickname(s)	Crofters
Founded	1870; 155 years ago (1870)
Location	Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Ground(s)	Battlestead Croft (Capacity: 5,500 (600 seats))
President	Ian Cartwright
Captain(s)	Dominic Taylor & Debbie Edwards
Most caps	John Kirwan 373
League(s)	Regional 1 Midlands
2024–25	4th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/burton/

History

Burton Rugby Club was formed on 5 October 1870 as Burton Football Club, retaining that name until the word 'rugby' was added in 2001. The club played at Peel Croft, from 1910 until it moved to a new ground at Tatenhill in 2020.^[1]

Honours

• Midland Counties Cup winners (2): 1882–83, 1887–88
• Staffordshire Senior Cup winners (7): 1992, 2000, 2005, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Midlands 1 West champions (4): 1992–93^[a], 2004–05^[b], 2009–10, 2017–18
• Midlands 3 West (North) champions: 2003–04
• Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winner: 2013–14

Notes

1. 1992–93 title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
2. 2004–05 title was when league was known as Midlands 2 West.