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Home Ground: Horfield

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

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
14 Sep 1895 Club Game Downs        
28 Sep 1895 Bath Home Henderson, T.W.Baker, E.S.Marriott, T.W.Battye, T.Taylor, W.J.Lias, C.James, H.L.Norrington, A.B.Cridland, L.Metcalfe, H.Brimble, A.Commerford, Sinnott, E.Paul, Bingham. J.Long, W.F.Long, B.Lawrance, E.A.Fry, E.H.Seers, F.Heath, G.G.Vincent, F.Soane, J.B.D'Aguillar, F.C.Belson, B.H.Belson, J.Ruddick, E.Bartlett, W.England, G.O'Hyatt. 1Tr-1PG,1Tr Lost
5 Oct 1895 Blundells School Away E.Paul, T.W.Baker, E.L.Marriott, E.L.Thomas, T.H.Henderson, W.J.Lias, C.W.James, H.Bingham, R.Comerford, S.H.Reynolds, R.P.Harvey, H.Taylor, F.E.Metcalfe, A.B.Cridland, F.Sinnott G.T.Body, H.H.Tute, W.H.Edmunds, A.Squirl, E.C.Holmes, F.R.Dakerons, G.T.Pronse, P.C.Kidner, G.C.Castley, T.G.Spring, C.Francis, C.E.Tangye, C.E.Johnston, T.Nind, W.H.Wilkinson 2G,4Tr-0 Won
12 Oct 1895 Clifton College Away E.Paul, T.W.Baker, E.L.Marriott, Etlinger, T.Taylor, W.J.Lias, C.W.James, H.L.Norrington, A.B.Cridland, H.B.Bingham, H.Reynolds, R.Parks-Smith, H.Brimble, F.E.Matcalfe, C.Medlycott. J.Monteath, J.P.Lawson, W.N.Pilkington, H.R.Watson , M.S.McConaghy, A.M.Simpson, H.D.Martin, C.C.Morley, N.M.Teacher, H.Ellisson, C.R.Brandt, W.W.Hudson, L.K.Stevens, W.B.L.Alt, W.F.Struben 5G(1PG)-1PG,2Tr Won
19 Oct 1895 Marlborough College Away E.Paul, E.L.Thomas, T.Taylor, E.L.Marriott, T.W.Baker, W.J.Lias, C.W.James, H.Bingham, S.H.Reynolds, W.H.Brimble, L.C.Haigh, F.E.Metcalfe, E.Taylor, R.P.Harvey, R.Ewart.   3G,3Tr-0 Won
26 Oct 1895 Bristol Harlequins Home W.E.Paul, T.W.Baker, E.L.Marriott, E.L.Thomas, O.T.Price, F.Borwick, C.W.W.James, Reynolds, Bingham, Brimble, Metcalfe, Sinnott, Clissold, Cridland, Haigh. Vosper, March, J.Letheby, Smeath, Bartley, Creed, Webb, Bryant, Parser, Wake, Hedden, Feltham, Boughton, Oates. 17-0 Won
2 Nov 1895 Stroud Away Lias Haines, Lewis-Smith, Daniels, Shewell, Hill, Denning 0-2G,1Tr Lost
9 Nov 1895 Oakfield Away (Redland Green) Paul, Thomas, Marriott, Baker, Borwick, Collins, Bingham, Cridland, Norrington, Clissold, Irvine, Haigh, Brimble, Sinnott. Jankins, Major, P.Hussey, R.Hussey, Vowles, C.L.Giband, Edwards, Bennett, Bishop, Burburry, Cowlin, Ellis, Ovenden, Ricards, Strong. 3G-0 Won
16 Nov 1895 Exeter Home Paul, Baker, Marriott, Taylor, Thomas, Borwick, James, Norrington, Mills, Reynolds, Bingham, Cridland, Brimble, Sinnott, Clissold. FL Hitt, EJ Baker (2t), H Escott, H Reed, Biddell, H Escott, S Labbett; PC Preece (capt), May, J Powell, JB Dennis, A Browning, Webber, Chestnutt, F Newton. 0-2Tr Lost
23 Nov 1895 Bath Away Paul, Baker, Marriott, Taylor, Thomas, Borwick, James, Norrington, Bingham, Reynolds, Brimble, Taylor, Metcalfe, Greenwood. Long, Long, Lawrence, Williams, Gording, Vincent, Soane, Soane, D'Aguilar, Belson, Belson, Fry, Ruddock, Bartlett, Williams. 2Tr(James,Baker)-2Tr(Belson, Belson) Draw
30 Nov 1895 Sherbourne School Away Board, Shingleton-Smith, Thomas, Baker, D.T>Price, Henderson, Collins, Cridland, Greenwood, Mills, Sinnott, Metcalfe, Beswick, Medlycott, A.N.Other L.Partridge, Martin, A.C.Temperley, J.F.Honeywill, G.Winch, O.M.Dyke, A.Lea-Warner, A.H.Moberley, R.C.Legg, C.Ford, E.S.Webb, A.R.Chichester, A.C.Ransford, Metcalfe, O.S.Wigan. 0-0 Draw
14 Dec 1895 Cheltenham Home Board, Thomas, Taylor, Spencer, Jellie, Lias, Collins, Reynolds, Sinnott, Paul, Jones, Mills, Metcalfe, Greenwood, Cridland. Eagles, Rey, Palsh, Cheatle, Marshall, Wakefield, Cock, Davies, Woodman, Fisher, A.Collins, Webb, Jenkins, T.Halling, Bennett. 0-1Tr Lost
21 Dec 1895 Weston-super-Mare Away Board, T.W.Baker, F.E.Thomas, E.S.Thomas, T.Taylor, James, Collings, Bingham, Reynolds, Metcalfe, Sinnott, Medlecott, Dakers, Greenwood, Harvey. Huges, L.Duckworth, A.E.B.Gregory, F.Blackmore, A.Blair, J.Haines, F.W.Morgan, W.Frost, H.T.Gillmore, T.P.Gillmore, E.T.Gillmore, W.Harraway, C.S.Ensell, F.Hodges, T.Borwell. 0-0 Draw
28 Dec 1895 Cinderford Away        
4 Jan 1896 Llandaff City Home W.J.Lias, T.W.Baker, F.E.Thomas, T.Taylor, J.Monteith, C.W.W.James, Beloe, W.H.Brimble, T.W.Inskip, W.G.Grace, jun, W.F.Martin, F.E.Metcalfe, H.E.Sinnott, W.Medleycote. W.J.Tucker, G.S.Kewsey, C.S.Evans, F.Bush, F.Matthews, D.S.James, T.Osmond, H.Palmer, S.Taw, E.W.Williams, Watkins, W.Sanders, H.Morley (played 2 men short) 21(3G,2Tr)-0 Won (Referee stopped game with 10 minutes to go due to Llandaff players arguing)
11 Jan 1896 Newport 2nd Home J.Watson, T.W.Baker, W.N.Spencer, A.S.Marriott, J.Monteith, W.J.Lias, C.W.W.James, W.H.Brimble, A.E.Martin, F.E.Metcalfe, H.Greenwood, A.B.Cridland, H.C.Sinnott, W.Medlycott. F.W.Morgan, A.H.Jones, W.Neades, F.Edmonds, W.Beealy, F.Morris, L.Thomas, J.Osmond, T.Boots, I.Jones, H.Trott, T.Dix, F.Richmond, J.Parker, H.Morris 3(1Tr)-16(2G,2Tr) Lost
18 Jan 1896 Taunton Away     5-6 Lost
25 Jan 1896 Weston-super-Mare Home (known players) Baker, Brimble, Lias   13(2G,1Tr)-0 Won
1 Feb 1896 Stroud Home W.J.Lias, T.W.Baker, F.Borwick, T.Taylor, E.L.Thomas, H.W.Beloe, C.W.W.James, H.L.Norrington, H.B.Bingham, W.H.Brimble, S.H.Reynolds, W.P.Gwynne, H.Clissold, F.G.Metcalfe, H.C.Sinnott. Hogg, Chambers, Heines, Apperley, Lewis Smith, Butcher, Wyan, Denning, Jeffries, C.Smith, P.Smith, C.Miller, Shewell, Hill, Green. 0-0 (Referee escorted off pitch after crowd trouble from Stroud supporters) Draw
8 Feb 1896 Newton Abbot Home W.J.Lias, T.W.Baker, W.W.Spencer, T.Taylor, E.S.Thomas, W.H.Beloe, C.W.W.James, H.L.Norrington, B.H.Bingham, W.H.Brimble, S.H.Reynolds, A.B.Cridland, H.Clissold, F.E.Metcalfe, H.C.Sinnott. C.Hooper, W.Bear, H.Frost, C.White, A.Wotton, W.Hobbs, O.Discombe, C.Cowley, J.Curtis, T.Bradbury, J.Hoare, E.Elliott, W.Elliott, T.Burns, W.Ford. 7-0 Won
15 Feb 1896 Bridgwater Albion Away     6(2Tr)-11(1G,2Tr) Lost
22 Feb 1896 Cinderford Home W.E.Paul, T.Watkins-Baker, T.Taylor, W.Spencer, E.L.Thomas, W.J.Lias, C.W.W.James, S.H.Bingham, W.H.Brimble, H.S.Reynolds, A.B.Cridland, H.Clissold, F.E.Metcalfe, H.C.Sinnott, B.W.Dakers. B.Daunter, C.Baldwin, Fred Martin, H.Williams, W.Reed, G.Burton, T.Bevan, Macartney, A.Murderson, A.Robins, S.Body, W.Leighton, L.Burrows, T.Williams, W.Martin. 3(1Tr)-9(2PG,1Tr) Lost
29 Feb 1896 Harlequins Away (Eastville) H.Monckton, T.Watkins-Baker, W.Spencer, T.Taylor, E.L.thomas, W.J.Lias, C.W.W.James, H.B.Bingham, W.H.Brimble, H.S.Reynolds, Cridland, W.E.Paul, H.Clissold, F.E.MEtcalfe, H.Greenwood. A.Vosper, W.G.Marsh, W.Bertley, A.Smeath, J.Oates, W.Creed, J.Lethaby, C.Heddon, J.Feltham, W.Passar, H.Boughton, C.White, F.Webb, W.Bryant, Skidmore. 8(1G,1PG)-3(1PG)(Billed by the Bristol Newspapers as the game to decide the 2nd best rugby side in Bristol) Won
4 Mar 1896 Bristol Home Monckton, Baker, Spencer, Taylor, Thomas, Lias, James, Bingham, Reynolds, Brimble, Cridland, Paul, Greenwood, Metcalf, Sinnot. J.Gibbs, Parsons, J.Williams, P.Hussey, Smithson, Pearce, Fwoler, Bowley, Hale, Blizzard, Vowles, Jarman, Kislingbury, Shellard, Harris. 0-11(1G,2Tr) Lost
7 Mar 1896 Oakfield Home Monckton, Baker, Taylor, Spencer, Jellie, Lias, James, Bingham, Brimble, Clissold, Cridland, Reynolds, Metcalfe, Sinnott, Greenwood. Champion, Vowles, Williams, Fenner, Dening, Edwards, Major, Tyler, Hunt, Strong, Bishop, Drewitt, Wintle, Blizzard, Helliar. 5(1G)-0 Won
14 Mar 1896 Cheltenham Away Monkton, T.W.Baker, Taylor, Spencer, Jellie, J.Baker, W.J.Lias, Bingham, Reynolds, Cridland, Paul, Sinnott, Greenwood, Dakers, Moore. R.E.Marshall, G.T.Bourne, A.F.Hailing, A.Paish, C.Wakefield, F.Abbey, F.Cook, R.W.Pearson, G.Davis, F.Woodman, F.Bastin, J.Jenkins, C.Fisher, A.Maule, C.Craddock. 0-3(1Tr) Lost
21 Mar 1896 Exeter Away Monkton, Watkins-Baker, Spencer, Taylor, Thomas, Lias, Baker, Norrington, Paul, Bingham, Reynolds, Greenwood, Brimble, Sinnott, A.Hitt.

E Morgan, EJ Baker, H Escott, H Reed, S Hanniford (2t), S Labbett (t), F Escott; PC Preece (capt), A Browning, J Powell, JB Dennis, Doble, F Newton, Marks, Rowe

5(1G)-9(3Tr) Lost
25 Mar 1896 Bristol Away H.Monckton, T.W.Baker, T.Taylor, E.L.Thomas, J.S.Jellie, W.J.Lias, C.W.James, H.L.Norrington, B.H.Bingham, T.W.Inskip, W.W.Brimble, S.H.Reynolds, A.D.Cridland, W.E.Paul, F.E.Metcalfe Smithson, P.Hussey, J.L.Williams, Parsons, Pearce, Milburn, Bowley, Hale, Duffett, Jarman, F.Newton, Dymond, F.C.Belson, Shellard 8(1G,1Tr)-132g,1Tr) Lost
28 Mar 1896 Bridgwater Albion Away     5(1G(Baker))-55(8G,5Tr) Lost

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

2nd XV

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
21 Sep 1895 Walcot (Bath) Home        
28 Sep 1895 Llantristant House Downs        
5 Oct 1895 Wrington Home        
12 Oct 1895 Clifton College 2nd Away     0-3G,2Tr Lost
19 Oct 1895 Widcombe Home     1G,1Tr-1G,1DG Lost
26 Oct 1895 Walcot (Bath) Away        
2 Nov 1895 Elton Rangers Home        
9 Nov 1895 Bath 2nd Away        
16 Nov 1895 Brighton House School Downs        
23 Nov 1895 Oakfield 2nd Away (Redland Green)        
30 Nov 1895 Long Ashton Home        
14 Dec 1895 Brighton House Old Boys Downs        
21 Dec 1895 Weston-super-Mare 2nd Home        
28 Dec 1895 Oakfield 2nd Away (Redland Green)        
4 Jan 1886 Keynsham Away        
11 Jan 1896 Bath 2nd Home        
18 Jan 1896 Wrington Away        
25 Jan 1896 Weston-super-Mare 2nd Away        
1 Feb 1896 Long Ashton Away        
8 Feb 1896 Elton Rangers Downs        
15 Feb 1896 Widcombe Away        
22 Feb 1896 Brighton House Old Boys Downs        
29 Feb 1896 Llantrissant House Downs        
7 Mar 1896 Bristol Police Home        
14 Mar 1896 Keynsham Home        
28 Mar 1896 United Service Home        

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