Tadcaster has a population of over 7,000, a secondary school that plays rugby, but no rugby club. That hasn't always been the case as there was a rugby club in Tadcaster in the 1930s as well as one in the 1960s.
The Second World War does not appear to have been a factor in the demise of the club in the 1930s as it disappeared before 1939.
The Tadcaster club re-formed in 1964 with a full fixture list for two teams, and played regular fixtures until the end of the 1968/69 season. I recall playing against Tadcaster in the 1960s when they played their home games at Auster Bank, a ground with changing rooms close to the A64. Tadcaster had a competitive team and games against them were always tough. They had a decent fixture list with games against a number of Leeds clubs including Moortown, Modernians and my own club Leeds Chirons. During its short existence in the 1960s Tadcaster regularly fielded two teams.
