Clifton Rugby Football Club History
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Home Ground: Coldharbour Lane

Back Row (L-R): E.P.Warren, H.Nash, W.Fairbanks, E.Phillips, W.Strachan, E.J.Taylor, W.S.Paul, W.R.Webb, J.H.Dunn, J.Curtis, M.Curtis, F.Morris, J.G.Thomson. Middle Row: R.E.Bush, C.Strachan, A.C.St.Paul, J.D.Miller. In Front: W.R.Gribble, J.A.Bush.

Above Clifton 1st XV 1875-1876

1st XV (Played 23, Won 17, Drawn 5, Lost 1. For: Goals 40, Tries 50, Touches 170. Against: Goals 2, Tries 4, Touches 8)

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
2 Oct 1875 Club (Rowing) v Rest Home A.H.Allen, J.C.Randolph, J.C.Gilmore, R.W.Rucker, J.G.Thomson, A.S.Young, F.Morris, C.A.Badcocke, A.Budd, R.E.Bush, J.Curtis, A.H.Dymond, A.Francis, E.Gabriel, F.F.Peck, R.B.Pierce, W.S.Paul J.D.Miller, E.J.Taylor, A.Kaye-Butterworth, C.Strachan, A.E.Ball, W.Townsend, F.N.Ball, J.H.Dunn, W.Heywood, C.Miller, E.Phillips, A.A.Plant, C.A.Rowley, A.Sterne, W.Strachan, W.E.P.Warren, E.L.Usher   Won
16 Oct 1875 Whites v Stripes Home E.J.Taylor, A.W.S.Young, F.Allen, J.G.Thomson, W.S.Paul, G.Darling, J.H.Dunn, G.T.Budd, A.M.Edwards, A.Francis, H.Nash, F.S.Peck, E.H.Sanders, W.R.Webb C.A.Badcocke, J.C.Randolph, E.W.Ball, A.Kaye-Butterworth, C.Strachan (captain), A.Budd, A.H.Dymond, A.Driver, M.Curtis, E.Gabriel. E.Townsend, W.N.Tribe, E.P.Warren    
23 Oct 1875 Hereford Club Home J.D.Millar, E.J.Taylor, W.O.Moberley, C.Strachan (captain), A.Kaye-Butterworth, A.W.S.Young, F.Allen, A.Budd, G.T.Budd, J.A.Bush, M.Curtis, J.H.Dunn, F.Morris, W.S.Paul, W.Strachan E.George, F.C.Stabbing, F.Wilding (captain), E.P.Buller, H.H.Forbes, H.W.Davies, C.Grindrod, H.Hatton, J.S.Mason, T.E.Skidmore, W.T.Stallard, G.T.Ward, C.A.Badcocke, W.R.Webb 2G,5Tr,12To-0 Won
30 Oct 1875 Cheltenham White Cross Home C.Strachan (captain), Fairbanks, Moberley, Taylor, J.Miller, F.Allen, J.A.Bush, R.E.Bush, J.Curtis, C.Miller, Morris, Plant, Price, W.Strachan, Webb Orred, Knox, Pruen (captain), Cook, Hallidane, Ball, Carey, Humphrey, Kennedy, Kinglake, Lamb, May, Macdonald, Porter, Price 7G,5Tr,27To-0 Won
30 Oct 1875 Sydney College Away Gribble, Randolph, Butterworth, Young, Thomson, Townsend, Badcocke, A.Budd, G.T.Budd, M.Curtis, Darling, Dunn, Dymond, Francis, Gabriel, Lloyd, Nash, Sanders, Tribe, Usher Woolridge, Whittuck, Forsythe, Hancock, Helps, Adair, Bartrum, Blaikie, Cope, Corfield, H.Faddy, W.Faddy, Fulton, Fyers, Gall, Lyell, Penney, Thomas, Townsend, Wilkieson 2G,1Tr,8To-0 Won
6 Nov 1875 R.A.C. Away     1G,1Tr,6To-0 Won
6 Nov 1875 Ashley Club Away     1G,10To-0 Won
13 Nov 1875 Marlborough College Away     1G,3Tr,10To-0 Won
13 Nov 1875 Taunton College Away     6To-1To Draw in favour of Clifton
20 Nov 1875 Rugby School Away (Old Bigside) E.J.Taylor (captain), J.D.Miller, W.O.Moberley, A.Kaye-Butterworth, W,Gribble, A.W.S.Young, A.H.Allen, A.Budd, G.T.Budd, J.A.Bush, R.E.Bush, J.Curtis, J.H.Dunn, T.H.Fisher, F.Morris, W.S.Paul, E.Phillips, A.A.Plant, J.G.Thomson, W.E.Webb D.F.Burton (captain), J.Turner, W.Richardson, F.E.Speed, A.C.Child, T.Hone, F.J.Newton, C.A.Tennant, C.M.Kennedy, C.Ward, F.Wallerstein, W.Mothersill, W.L.Agnew, J.Turner, H.F.Newhall, H.S.Bennett, W.D.Menzies, W.J.Hughes, W.Y.Perot, P.H.Chapman, A.R.Greenwood 1Tr,3To-1G Lost
         
27 Nov 1875 Clifton College Away A.H.Allen, J.D.Miller, E.J.Taylor (Captain), A.K.Butterworth, A.W.S.Young, T.H.Fisher, F.Allen, G.T.Budd, J.A.Bush, R.E.Bush, J.Curtis, M.M.Curtis, O.Darling, J.H.Dunn, F.Morris, W.S.Paul, E.Philips, J.G.Thomson, E.P.Warren, W.B.Yarde. G.Barnard, F.Rideout, A.Block, G.J.Younghusband, F.B.Bryant, A.G.Haines, H.Fowler (Captain), G.S.Saxton, A.H.Evans, G.V.Cox, L.G.Bonham-Carter, F.R.Meuricoffre, A.D.Greene, F.Maw, M.O.Norris, G.R.Darley, J.G.L.Burnett, W.K.Darley, H.C.Jones, J.Teague. 1G,1Tr,3To-0 Won
4 Dec 1875 Cheltenham College Away        
4 Dec 1875 Somerset College Away (Bath)        
11 Dec 1875 Sherbourne School Away     1Tr,3To-0 Draw in favour of Clifton
18 Dec 1875 Frome Away J.D.Miller (captain), A.H.Allen, W.Fairbanks, A.W.S.Young, J.G.Thompson, J.Allen, A.Budd, M.Curtis, R.E.Bush, J.H.Dunn, G.T.Budd, G.Cix, E.P.Warren, E.W.Smith, W.Strachan. F.Parsons (captain), E.Olive, Parfitt, W.A.Parsonson, C.Green, W.A.Singer, T.Wheeler, W.Green, Oxley, J.Parsons, W.F.Batcher, J.Beauchamp, W.Ayres. 1G,5Tr,6To-0 Won
24 Dec 1875 Gloucester          
28 Dec 1875 South Wales          
1 Jan 1876 Stroud Away A.K.Butterworth, H.M.Hamilton   1G,2To-1Tr,3To Won
8 Jan 1876 Bath Away        
8 Jan 1876 Medical School          
  Weston-super-Mare Away     5G,4Tr,11To-0 Won
15 Jan 1876 Exeter Away (Victoria Park) J.C.Gilmore, J.D.Miller, E.J.Taylor (captain), A.K.Butterworth, J.G.Thompson, A.Budd, G.Budd, M.Curtis, A.Francis, H.Nash, A.H.Dymond, W.H.Price, W.Strachan, J.H.Warren, H.Williams. J.M.Batten, W.Massey, H.C.Wilson (captain), J.Armstrong, C.Milford, S.B.Carpenter, W.R.Elliot. O.Leatham, W.Phillips, R.Porter, W.R.Radcliffe, C.Roberts, F.A.Sanders, Herbert Wilson, R.P.Wilson: 2G,1Tr,2To-0 Won
15 Jan 1876 Ashley          
22 Jan 1876 South Wales Away (Cardiff) C.Strachan (captain), Budd, Budd, Bush, Williams, Baker, Gilmore, Smith, J.Curtis, M.Curtis, Miller, Taylor, Young, Thompson, Rendalf C.P.Lewis (captain), H.W.Davies, R.D.G.Williams, H.C.Davies, F.B.Jones, L.C.Llewellyn, T.S.D.Selby, G.C.Cony, C.F.Vachell, J.A.Blood, W.W.Hood, W.F.Evans, T.W.Jones, H.S.Sutton, M.Lewis 2G,3Tr,11To-0 Won
29 Jan 1876 Weston-super-Mare Home J.G.Thomson, A.W.S.Young, W.O.Moberley, W.Fairbanks, C.Strachan (captain), S.Grosvenor, R.E.Baker, A.Budd, G.T.Budd, J.A.Bush, R.E.Bush, J.Cutis, H.P.Smith, W.Strachan, H.Williams E.Malet, J.E.Willmott, H.A.Mayers, E.Cox, H.Fox, W.Archer, J.Brickhill, D.Cox, J.Cox, H.Foxwell, F.S.Peck, E.Smith, H.Turner, A.Woonnam, H.Woonnam 3Tr,8To-0 Draw in favour of Clifton
5 Feb 1876 Cheltenham White Cross Away     3G,4Tr,6To-0 Won
9 Feb 1876 Bristol Medical School Home A.Budd   3G,4Tr,4To-0 Won
12 Feb 1876 Frome          
12 Feb 1876 Bath          
19 Feb 1876 Hereford Away     1G,1Tr,4To-1G Draw in favour of Clifton
19 Feb 1876 Medical School Home     3G,4Tr,4To-0 Won
  South Wales Home       Southh Wales unable to raise a side
26 Feb 1876 Oxford University Away     0-3Tr,3To Draw in favour of Oxford University
4 Mar 1876 Exeter Home     1G,3Tr,8To-0 Won
11 Mar 1876 Stroud Home     5G,4Tr,18To-0 Won
11 Mar 1876 Gloucester Away        
25 Mar 1876 R.A.C. Home J.D.Miller (captain), W.Gribble, H.Nash, J.G.Thomson, A.W.S.Young, E.W.Ball, R.E.Bush, J.Curtis, M.Curtis, A.H.Drymond, F.H.Fisher, A.Francis, C.G.Parnell, W.Strachan, F.S.Peck M.T.Jameson (captain), Pryke, Sprott, Dudmond, Gamble, Bingham, Emerson, Gastenhofer, Glasse, Homfray, Mason, Paterson, Scott, Tisdall, Wilkinson 1G,2To-1To Won

(Clifton score first. Scorers shown when known. G:Goal, Tr:Try, To:Touches)

Goal Scorers: J.D.Miller 12, A.K.Butterworth 12 (including 4 drop goals), J.A.Bush 4, J.C.Gilmore 3.

Try Scorers: J.G.Thompson 11, M.M.Curtis 10, A.K.Butterworth 7, A.Budd 7, W.O.Moberley 5.

2nd XV

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
6 Nov 1875 Ashley       1G,?To-0 Won
             
             
             

(Clifton score first. Scorers shown when known. G:Goal, Tr:Try, To:Touches)