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
  Hereford Club Home     2G,5Tr,12To-0 Won
  Cheltenham White Cross Home     7G,5Tr,27To-0 Won
  Sydney College Away     2G,1Tr,8To-0 Won
  R.A.C. Away     1G,1Tr,6To-0 Won
  Ashley Club Away     1G,10To-0 Won
13 Nov 1875 Marlborough College Away     1G,3Tr,10To-0 Won
  Taunton College Away     6To-1To Draw in favour of Clifton
  Rugby Away     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
  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
  Stroud Away     1G,2To-1Tr,3To Won
  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
  South Wales Away (Cardiff)     2G,3Tr,11To-0 Won
  Weston-super-Mare Home     3Tr,8To-0 Draw in favour of Clifton
  Cheltenham White Cross Away     3G,4Tr,6To-0 Won
  Hereford Away     1G,1Tr,4To-1G Draw in favour of Clifton
  Medical School Home     3G,4Tr,4To-0 Won
4 Mar 1876 Exeter Home     1G,3Tr,8To-0 Won
  Stroud Home     5G,4Tr,18To-0 Won
  R.A.C. Home     1G,2To-1To Won
  South Wales Home       Southh Wales unable to raise a side
19 Feb 1876 Bath Away        
26 Feb 1876 Oxford University Away     0-3Tr,3To Draw in favour of Oxford University
4 Mar 1876 Exeter Home        

(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
             
             
             
             

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