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Home Ground: Coldharbour Lane

Back Row (L-R): E.Leonard, E.W.Ball, W.I.Pocock, J.Nichols, W.Strachan, G.Dunn, H.W.R.Gribble, H.L.Evans, A.D.Greene, J.D.Miller. Sitting: H.W.Peck, G.M.Butterworth (Captain), W.S.Paul, E.D.Evans.

Above Clifton XV of 1880-81

1st XV (Played 12, Won 8, Drawn 2, Lost 2. For: Goals 11, Tries 24, Touches 60. Against: Goals 1, Tries 3, Touches 14)

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
23 Oct 1880 Sherbourne School Away J.D.Miller, G.V.Cox, E.D.Evans, E.W.Ball, J.Wakefield, E.J.Davies, J.E.Bush, G.M.Butterworth (Captain), G.Dunn, W.S.Paul, W.I.Pocock, H.W.Peck, A.H.bennett, T.Goodman, R.Nesbitt. C.W.Jacob, W.J.Harper (Captain), H.Bale, F.Rawlings, J.Paull, W.C.Penny, E.T.W.Hawkey, H.J.F.C.Methuen, H.H.House, R.H.Burrows, P.H.Cunningham, E.A.Tremorgan, J.A.Hewett, G.P.Tregarthen, R.Hole.    
30 Oct 1880 Rockleaze Home J.D.Miller, G.V.Cox, J.Wakefield, E.W.Ball, J.B.Dester, G.M.Butterworth (Captain), A.H.Bennett, J.E.Bush, H.C.M.Hirst, E.Leonard, W.S.Paul, H.W.Peck, W.J.Pocock, W.Strachan, C.A.Badcocke. J.Cumberland, J.Porter, F.G.Leonard, Hart, A.G.Lucas, W.G.Gib, A.Prentice, E.Wills, G.Haatie, H.Joseph, W.P.Mavius, F.Spofforth, Lysaght. (At half-time 3 Clifton players moved to the Rockleaze side to make things more even) 7G(Millar 2, Butterworth, Dester, Peck 2, Ball), 7Tr(Bush, Dester, Ball, Strachan, Butterworth 3, Leonard,Paul, Pocock 2, Cox.(5 of these Tries were converted and so cancelled out) Won
6 Nov 1880 Cheltenham College Away J.E.Bush, G.M.Butterworth (Captain), A.D.Greene, E.H.M.Hirst, E.Leonard, H.W.Peck, E.Pocock, W.Stracahn, G.V.Cox, J.B.Dester, H.R.Gribble, W.O.Moberly, J.Nichols, E.D.Evans, J.D,Millar.   2G(Moberly,Millar), 2Tr(Cox,Bush), several To-0 Won
13 Nov 1880 Clifton College Away J.D.Miller, E.D.Evans, J.Nicholas, H.W.R.Gribble, H.L.Evans, G.V.Cox, J.B.Dester, G.M.Butterworth, E.W.Ball, J.E.Bush, H.C.M.Hirst, E.Leonard, W.S.Paul, H.W.Peck, W.I.Pocock, W.Strachan. E.B.Read, U.J.Key, F.B,Sharp , H.V.Kent, F.C.Boss, R.Wood, L.A.Bend, W.P.Richardson, W.O.Vizard, S.Menzles, H.M.Cliff, W.Threlfall, V.L.Hickman, C.Wedgewood, A.H.Poole, A.Lecke. 2Tr,4To-3To Won
4 Dec 1880 Marlborough College Away J.D.Miller, H.W.R.Gribble, E.D.Evans, J.Nichols, A.B.Maxwell, E.W.Ball, G.M.Butterworth (Captain), G.Dunn, A.M.Fry, J.A.Hatherell, H.C.M.Hirst, E.Leonard, H.W.Peck, C.L.Sharpe, H.Vassall. H.J.Nott, N.C.Taylor, A.H.Hawkins, A.W.Martin, F.H.Fox, E.Mahon, G.R.Lascelles, A.B.Turner, A.H.Tanqueray, H.M.Carey, A.L.Davies, W.G.G.Stokes, A.Dennit, L.M.Fountain, C.T.R.Scovall. 1G,3To-1Tr,1To Won
11 Dec 1880 Gloucester Home J.D.Miller, W.O.Moberly, E.D.Evans, H.W.R.Gribble, H.L.Evans, J.B.Dester, A.B.Maxwell, G.M.Butterworth, E.W.Ball, A.D.Greene, H.C.M.Hirst, E.Leonard, W.S.Paul, H.W.Peck, W.J.Pocock, W.Strachan H.J.Berry, H.C.Buck, R.A.Glass, R.L.Grist, W.A.Boughton, W.F.Evans, W.Sanshall, J.F.Brown, W.J.Bayley, H.Birks, J.Cadle, P.B.Cooke, J.F.Grimes, G.J.Dewey, R.B.Ritchie, F.Steele. 3To-1To (Tries by Dester and Greene given up by Clifton as the umpires were unable to agree) (Gloucester side composed of players from Gloucester, Stroud, Cheltenham and Cirencester) Draw (in favour of Clifton)
             
5 Feb 1881 Bridgwater Home J.Cranston, T.K.Wright, J.Nichols, K.Douglas, J.B.Dester, F.Symes, E.W.Ball, J.P.Bush, G.M.Butterworth, G.Dunn, T.G.Myles, A.Newnham, H.W.Peck, W.I.Pocock, C.L.Sharpe.   2Tr-0 Won
12 Feb 1881 Gloucester Away        
19 Feb 1881 Bridgwater Away J.D.Miller, H.L.Evans, H.B.Evans, E.W.Ball, J.B.Dester, G.M.Butterworth (captain), G.Dester, G.Dunn, T.H.Fisher, A.D.Greene, E.Leonard, H.W.Peck, E.J.Pocock, W.Strachan, C.A.Badcock F.Babbage, P.B.Ford, H.G.Bryant (captain), Lewis, Hawkins, E.Barham, T.M.Reed, Pruen, Denman, Storey, Haysham, Rainforth, C.Harris, C.Symons, O.Symons 3Tr-1G Lost
26 Feb 1881 Newport Home     1Tr-0 Won
             

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

2nd XV

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
23 Oct 1880 Bristol Grammar School Home Cranston, Nichols (Captain), Bush, Forth, Wills, Evans, Canning, Hatherel, Henderson, Pease, Pringle, Robinson, Rowley, Strachan. Caldicott, Moline, Saulez, Hutton, Tinn, Quarrall, Hardwick, Lawton, Hill, Tesdall, Oldham, Tesdall, Mangowan, Eddrupp, Macgowan.

4G(Cranston 4),2Tr-0

Won
             
             
             

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