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Clifton Rugby Football Club History |
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1980
Chris Board joins Clifton. He had previously played for Bristol United.
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Left article from the Evening Post dated November 23rd 1980. Above Chris Board 2005 |
For more on Chris Broad click here
1980-1981
Above the Clifton 1st XV 1980-81
Above programme cover and teamsheet for the Bristol v Clifton match played on 17th March 1981 at the Memorial Groumd.
1981
Colonel Gilbert Castle, M.C.,T.D.,D.L.
dies in July 1981 aged 88. His career with Clifton Rugby Club spanned 66 years.
As soon as he left
During the First World War he reached the
rank of lieutenant-Colonel at the age of 24. Beginning his military career,
with the 4th (City of
1981-82
Above 1981-82 Clifton Colts.
1982-1983
Above programme cover and teamsheet from the Bath v Clifton match played on the 27th December 1982.
Moment of elation for
Above programme cover and teamsheet for the John Player Cup Final which Bristol won 28-22. Alan Morley and Pete Polledri went on to coach at Clifton. Simon Hogg, Ralph Knibbs and Kevin Bogira went on to play for Clifton. In the Leicester side was Clive Woodward and a 20 year old Dean Richards.
1984-85
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Above from the November 6th 1984 issue of the Evening Post Cliftons Peter Brown and his 5 year old son Alex Brown who went on to play for Bristol, Gloucester and England.
1985-86
Programme cover and teamsheet from the Clifton v Bath match played on 9th April 1986
1986-87
Above a single sheet programme that was produced for the Bath v Clifton match played in December 1986
Programme cover and teamsheet for the Bristol v Clifton match played on 24th March 1987.
Programme cover and teamsheet from the Clifton v Bath match played on 8th April 1987
1987-88
The inaugural season of the Courage League
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South West Division 1 1987-1988 |
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Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Points |
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Redruth p |
10 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
213 |
102 |
111 |
16 |
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High Wycombe |
10 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
155 |
89 |
66 |
16 |
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Maidenhead |
10 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
197 |
121 |
76 |
14 |
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Torquay |
10 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
156 |
117 |
39 |
14 |
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Clifton |
10 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
210 |
112 |
98 |
12 |
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Taunton |
10 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
99 |
122 |
-23 |
9 |
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Oxford |
10 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
115 |
152 |
-37 |
9 |
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Weston |
10 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
146 |
107 |
39 |
8 |
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Bridgwater |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
98 |
154 |
-56 |
6 |
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St.Ives |
10 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
90 |
189 |
-99 |
4 |
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Bournemouth r |
10 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
63 |
280 |
-217 |
2 |
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r relegated p promoted |
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1988-1989
1st team promoted from South West 1 to Area League South
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South West Division 1 1988-1989 |
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Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Points |
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Clifton p |
10 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
237 |
76 |
161 |
18 |
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High Wycombe |
10 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
168 |
85 |
83 |
18 |
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Berry Hill |
10 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
214 |
100 |
114 |
16 |
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Taunton |
10 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
154 |
136 |
18 |
12 |
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Reading |
10 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
144 |
146 |
-2 |
10 |
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St.Ives |
10 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
110 |
139 |
-29 |
10 |
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Weston |
10 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
188 |
183 |
5 |
8 |
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Maidenhead |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
159 |
148 |
11 |
6 |
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Oxford |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
141 |
211 |
-70 |
6 |
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Torquay |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
97 |
177 |
-87 |
6 |
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Bridgwater r |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
53 |
264 |
-211 |
0 |
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r relegated p promoted |
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Above the South West Division 1 Shield.
1989-1990
1st team promoted from Area League South
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Area League South 1989-1990 |
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Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Points |
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Met. Police p |
10 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
255 |
74 |
181 |
18 |
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Clifton p |
10 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
240 |
122 |
118 |
17 |
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Redruth |
10 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
151 |
84 |
67 |
14 |
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Cambourne |
10 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
164 |
113 |
51 |
13 |
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Havant |
10 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
132 |
126 |
6 |
11 |
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Sudbury |
10 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
162 |
138 |
24 |
10 |
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Southend |
10 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
124 |
125 |
-1 |
10 |
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Basingstoke |
10 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
138 |
144 |
-6 |
7 |
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Cheltenham |
10 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
107 |
201 |
-94 |
4 |
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Maidstone |
10 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
64 |
237 |
-173 |
4 |
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Salisbury |
10 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
74 |
247 |
-174 |
2 |
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r relegated p promoted |
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Programme cover and team sheet for
Clifton loose Gloucestershire County Cup final to Lydney.
