Clifton Rugby Football Club History
index sitemap advanced
site search by freefind

PREVIOUS 1884-1885 NEXT

 
 
 

Home Ground: Durdham Down

Back Row (L-R): A.Spencer, J.C.Gilmore, H.C.M.Hirst, H.C.Baker, H.I.Pocock, H.Budget, A.M.Fry, R.I.Pocock. Middle Row: T.Myles, E.D.Evans, E.Leonard (Captain), J.Smith, H.Williams, F.Devis. Front Row: T.Adams, F.R.Fry.

Above Clifton XV of 1884-85

 

1st XV (Played 21, Won 13, Drawn 1, Lost 7. For: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?. Against: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?)

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
4 Oct 1884 Cardiff Home R.I.Pocock, A.Watson, H.F.Davis , ? Hancock, Morgan, Philips, ? 1Tr(Pocock)-1G,3Tr Lost
11 Oct 1884 Wellington Away R.F.Swinton, G.Hallows, R.Smith, Ewen Moore, R.I.Pocock, H.S.Budgett, E.Peck, E.Leonard, H.C.Baker, G.T.Mayles, H.C.Hirst, R.F.Tanner, R.F.Fry, A.Fry, A.Nichols. H.S.Adams, C.Winter, F.Johnston, E.Slater, H.F.Fox, J.Maunder, C.Slade, W.Walter, J.Hart, W.J.Porter, J.Hosegood, J.Manley, J.B.Manley, C.Baker. 1G,1To-2To Won
18 Oct 1884 Bristol Medical School   R.B.Swinton, R.I.Pocock, S.Smith, W.Rose, F.W.Huxtable, F.Hallowes, E.Leonard (Captain), H.C.Baker, A.M.Fry, F.R.Fry, E.N.May, H.Williams, A.Nicholls, E.R.Ward, E.R.Tanner. E.H.Meadon, J.H.Teaask (Captain), H.Hill, H.F.Davies, H.S.Jacob, G.Helps, F.Lace, T.Myles, H.A.Spencer, H.I.Pocock, A.W.Riddell, Taylor, Austen, Thurston, A.Aveline. 4G-0 Won
25 Oct 1884 Newport Home E.D.Evans, H.L.Evans, S.Smith, R.I.Pocock, J.W.Rose, J.Moore, H.F.Davis, E.Leonard (Captain), H.C.Baker, T.Adams, Y.Myles, F.R.Fry, A.M.Fry, H.I.Pocock, H.A.Spencer. R.B.Evans, A.Gould, T.Clapp, E.M.Moynan, T.Harding, C.E.Gratie, R.Gould, H.Higgs, H.McDonnell, M.Williams, W.Young, Hannam, Barfoot, L.Williams. 1G-1To Won
6 Nov 1884 Clifton College Away E.D.Evans, S.Smith, T.W.Rose, R.I.Pocock, E.Moore, Budgett, E.Leonard (Captain), T.Adams, E.H.May, H.I.Pocock, H.Williams, J.Myles, H.C.O'Donnell , A.M.Fry, F.R.Fry. H.M.Miller, G.F.Gards, F.Borwick, C.Cayler, D.W.Crawford, C.G.Wilbraham, O.V.Bosanquet, G.Fowler, F.P.Norbury, A.S.Grylls, H.P.England, G.M.King, A.H.Pott, G.W.M.West, W.H.Habart. 1G,1Tr-0 Won
8 Nov 1884 Cheltenham College Away E.D.Evans, S.Wakefield, E.Moore, R.I.Pocock, E.Leonard (Captain), H.C.Baker, T.Adams, E.H.May, T.Myles, A.Spencer, J.W.Rose, F.R.Fry, E.R.Ward. Foord, S.Brummer, Urquart, E.Glass, De Leski, Maxwell, A.Glass, L.McBrayne, V.Christian, Trewethy, J.Jones, Ogilvie, G.Cockerill, G.Christian, E.D.Cameron. 2G,3To,1To(in goal)-2G,1Tr,2To Lost
15 Nov 1884 Marlborough College Away

F.Devis, S.Waterfield, R.J.Pocock, E.Moore, H.C.M.Hirst, J.E.Trask, E.Leonard, J.W.Rose, F.R.Fry, A.M.Fry, H.J.Pocock, A.Spencer, T.Myles, E.H.May, E.Robinson

   3G,4Tr-2Tr Won
22 Nov 1884 Bath Home F.Devis, S.Waterfield, E.Moore, S.Smith, H.C.M.Hirst (captain), R.Pocock, J.W.Rose, A.Fry, F.Fry, T.Myles, H.J.Pocock, E.H.May, H.Williams, E.Robinson L.R.O'Donoghue, A.Armitage, J.Trask, G.Helps, A.Fairwell.G.Helps, A.Fairwell, F.Glass, F.Soane, C.A.Knight, G.Stringfield, M.Comber, H.Foord, H.Loy, K.Vachell, A.Hill, J.Hill 4G,1Tr,5To-0 Won
29 Nov 1884 Weston-super-Mare Home        
6 Dec 1884            
13 Dec 1884            
20 Dec 1884 Gloucester Home E.D.Evans, R.J.Pocock, J.W.Rose, E.Moore, W.Wethered, W.Watson, E.Leonard (captain), H.C.Baker, H.C.M.Hirst, T.Adams, F.R.Fry, T.Myles, T.H.Fisher, E.H.May, H.J.Pocock. H.E.Cadenne, H.E.Taylor, E.M.Blair, F.Jackson, H.V.Jones, T.Bagwell, T.C.Smith (captain), W.Brown, H.L.Broughton, R.C.O.Bankes, W.Brimmell, W.H.Fream, A.H.Gorin, W.G.Moore, H.A.Sanders. 1G-0 Won
27 Dec 1884 Newport Away (Newport Cricket Athletic Club) Clifton played 1 man short   2To-1Tr,5To (Attendance 3,500) Lost
3 Jan 1885 Weston-super-Mare Home E.D.Evans, W.Wethered, W.Watson, H.L.Evans, E.Moore, R.J.Pocock, E.Leonard, H.C.M.Hirst, T.Miles, H.J.Pocock, J.W.Rose, F.R.Fry, A.Spencer, H.Williams, Gilmore F.Mepean, F.C.Duckworth, G.L.H.Hastie, F.R.Smith, S.C.Smith, J.C.Braid, W.T.A.Smith (captain), R.F.Duckworth, G.Dyer, W.Handy, H.Paterson, J.Paterson, C.Rimington, H.J.Smith, A.Warner 0-2Tr Lost
10 Jan 1885 Weston-super-Mare Away        
17 Jan 1885 Swindon Rangers Home E.D.Evans, R.I.Pocock, E.Moore, J.W.Rose, T.W.Davies, M.Nay, E.Leonard (Captain), T.Adams, J.C.Gilmore, T.Myles, H.I.Pocock, A.Spencer, F.R.Fry, E.E.Ward, A.Riddell. W.W.Bliss, F.W.Phillips, J.A.Davis, A.Hartley, A.A.Bingham, G.O.Hopkins, E.E.Haines (Captain), J.R.Horsington. G.Brunsden, A.Compton, J.Brown, H.Hacker, J.K.Smith. M.Rice, W.C.Westmacott. 3G,1DG-0 Won
24 Jan 1885 Bristol Medicals Home        
31 Jan 1885            
7 Feb 1885 Bristol University Home C.A.Rowe, H.Budgett, Rose, H.F.Devis, Jones, E.Leonard (captain), H.Gilmore, Tanner, F.R.Fry, Huxtable, ?, ?, ? ?, ? A.Wansey, L.Thomas, R.C.Sconce (captain), Dring, Lutener, Foster, J.L.Gedye, C.Hardy, R.Taylor, E.S.Peck, Prosser, Hardwick, Cruiksbank, E.Meale    
14 Feb 1885 Gloucester Away E.D.Evans, J.W.Rose, E.W.Moore, Budgett, H.F.Davis, H.C.M.Hirst, E.Leonard (Captain), J.E.Gilmore, T.Adams, R.I.Pocock, T.Myles, H.Spencer, H.Williams, F.R.Fry, E.Robinson. H.E.Cadeane, H.J.Boughton (Captain), G.Coates, H.E.Taylor, A.H.Brown, T.Bagwell, H.V.Jones, R.H.O.Bankes, J.W.Bayley, W.Brimmell, W.Brown, H.L.Broughton, W.H.Freem, A.H.Gorie, T.G.Smith. 0-1Tr,5To Lost
18 Feb 1885 Bath Away        
21 Feb 1885 Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester Home       Won
28 Feb 1885 Bath Away (Lambridge Meadows) E.D.Evans, J.W.Rose, Hellowes, F.W.Davies, Budgett, E.Leonard (Captain), H.C.M.Hirst, T.Myles, H.A.Spencer, H.I.Pocock, Williams, E.R.Atnner, Jenkins. (played 2 men short) L.R.O.Donoghue, A.Armitage, H.Ford, J.B.Mansell, G.Helps (Captain), F.China, F.Soane, A.Hill, F.Hill, T.Vachell, T.Greon, A.C.Greene, G.King, A.Parham, H.Lavis 2Tr,5To-0 Won
7 Mar 1885            
14 Mar 1885            
21 Mar 1885            
28 Mar 1885            
4 APr 1885            

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

2nd XV (Played 13, Won 9, Drawn 0, Lost 4. For: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?. Against: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?)
Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
18 Oct 1884 Westbury Park Away C.A.Rowe, J.Poole, G.L.G.Graham, H.Budgett, A.N.Jones, J.Huxtable, H.R.Joseph (Captain), E.C.Berry, G.H.Clark, C.R.Edwards, H.Barlow, R.O.Jenkins, R.C.Leonard, R.Fedden, H.H.Gore. Warner, Lowther, W.Carell , Penny, H.Miles, Bolton, Bevan, Bayliss, Brewster, Brookes, Brain, Dapen, Eyles, Nipper, Sleper. 1G,3Tr3To-3To Won
25 Oct 1884 Bristol Grammar School Home        
1 Nov 1884 Bath Volunteer Club Home        
22 Nov 1884 Redland Park Away (Downs)     0-6G,3Tr,2To Lost
29 Nov 1884 Somerset College 2nd Home        
10 Jan 1885 Widcombe Institute 2nd Away        
17 Jan 1885 Bath Volunteers 2nd Away        
24 Jan 1885 Carlton Away (Downs)        
21 Feb 1885 Stroud Away        
             
             

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