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Home Ground: Coldharbour Lane

1st XV (Played 29, Won 9, Drawn 3, Lost 17. For: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?, Points: 172. Against: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?, Points: 248)

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
26 Sep 1896 Weston-super-Mare Away Monckton, T.Watkins-Baker, E.L.Thomas, F.E.Thomas, J.W.Jellie, C.W.W.James, E.H.A.Goss, W.E.Paul, Cridland, Metcalfe, Sinnott, Gwynne, Clissold, Greenwood. W.Frampton, Rev.F.E.Duckworth, King, F.Hodges, Tremeer, Haines, White, J.Vowles, K.T.Gilmore, H.T.Gilmore, T.P.Gilmore, W.Frost, W.Ford, A.Griffiths. 3(1Tr)-0 Won
3 Oct 1896 Penygraig Away Paul, Baker, Spencer, Thomas, Thomas, James, Goss, Clissold, Metcalfe, Sinnott, Greenwood, Taylor, Dalners, Irvine, Bunbury. Jones, Watkins, Thomas, Jenkins, Lewis, Granville, Jenkins, Rapps, Chant, Ellis, Davies, Bowen, White, Jones. 0-15(3G) Lost
10 Oct 1896 Clifton College Away Monckton, Baker, Thomas, Spencer, Jellie, James, Lias, Paul Gwynne, Mills, Norrington, Metcalfe, Cridland, Sinnott, Greenwood. Lindsey, Baker, Watson, Ritson, Anderton, Field, Williams, Davidson, Meyer, Daniel, Stevens, Brandt, Mathias, Baker, Meyer. 6(2Tr(Paul,Baker))-5(1G) Won
17 Oct 1896 Stroud Away     6(2Tr(?,Jellie))-14(1G,3Tr) Lost
24 Oct 1896 Cheltenham College Away H.Warchitan, J.H.Baker, E.L.Thomas, C.W.W.James, F.Borwick, W.E.Paul, W.Gwynne, F.E.Metcalfe, H.C.Sinnott, G.M.Greenwood, F.C.Norrington, F.W.A.Taylor, A.N.Other. C.C.Gooding, F.Kershaw, C.F.Collett, F.M.Luce, P.M.Maclean, G.V.Middleton, A.L.Apperley, R.F.Leck, H.W.Clarke, G.D.Gooch, P.Tiurnball, A.G.Fletcher, H.Adair, E.E.Bourne, C.J.tarris. 10(2G)-10(2G) Draw
31 Oct 1896 Marlborough College Away     18(3G,1Tr)-3(1Tr) Won
7 Nov 1896 Barnstaple Away     0-10(2G) Lost
14 Nov 1896 Cheltenham Away Monckton, T.Watkins-Baker, J.W.S.Jellie, F.E.Thomas, R.L.Thomas, C.W.W.James, F.Borwick, W.Gwynn, S.H.Reynolds, W.H.Birch, T.S.Duffett, H.Clissold, F.E.Metcalfe, F.W.A.Taylor, H.M.Greenwood.   8(1G,1Tr)-3(1Tr) Won
21 Nov 1896 Bath Clifton Monckton, Bostock-Smith, Jellie, F.E.Thomas, E.L.Thomas, Borwick, Goss, Norrington, Reynolds, Birch, Duffett, Mills, Clissold, Metcalfe, Taylor. Digwood, W.F.Long, McTier, J.Long, Parker, Vincent, Sears, Soane, D'Aguilar, Derrick, Ruddick,Knight, Billett, L.J.Fry, Williams. 8(1G,1Tr)-9(3Tr) Lost
28 Nov 1896 Sherbourne School Away        
5 Dec 1896 Penygraig Home (Coldharbour Lane) Lias, Baker, Jellie, F.E.Thomas, E.L.Thomas, James, Borwick, Norrington, Birch, Duffet, Reynolds, Mills, Metcalfe, Sinnot, Clissold. T.Jones, Glendennin, Driscoll, Lewis, Watkins, Greville, Franks, L.Jones, D.Thomas, J.Bowen, C.Ellis, Griffths, Chant, J.Davies (Captain), J.Davies. 8(1G,1Tr)-6(2Tr) Won
12 Dec 1896 Bristol Home Monckton, Baker, Lias, Jellie, Spencer, Borwick, James, Inskip, Norrington, Gwynn, Mills, Birch, Duffett, Metcalf, Greenwood. Oates, P.Hussey, R.Hussey, Parsons, Marsh, Needs, Lethaby, Thomson, Hale, Blizzard, Belson, Kialingbury, Shellard, Newton, Martin. 5(1G(Baker))-16(2G,2Tr(Hale,Newton)) Lost
19 Dec 1896 Old Bathonians Home     3(1Tr)-3(1Tr) Draw
2 Jan 1897 Taunton Home W.E.Paul, F.E.Thomas, E.L.Thomas, Bostock-Smith, A.S.Marriot, D.W.Baker, C.James, Birch, Duffett, Norrington, W.Blatchford, Sinnott, Dakers, Metcalfe, Mills Williams, Forrest, H.Street, A.Sturt, E.J.Pope, Rippon, Quick, Moyler, Byrds, Chaplin, Weller, Street, Capenhurst, Richmond, Hunt 6-5 Won
9 Jan 1897 Devonport Albion Away        
16 Jan 1897 Gloucester Away       Lost
23 Jan 1897 Cinderford Home        
30 Jan 1897 Stroud Home Paul, C.W.Baker, W.Johns, J.Jellie, T.W.Baker, James, D.Baker, Birch, Duffett, Clissold, Reynolds, Mills, Sinnott, Cridland, Board H.Poole, D.Chambers, G.Pitt, G.Gould, L.Smith, W.Butcher (captain), W.Daniell, W.Shewell, A.D.Smith, C.M.Smith, P.Smith, J.A.Hill, H.Snell, W.Denning, C.F.Mills 6(2Tr)-8(1G,1Tr) Lost
6 Feb 1897 Weston-super-Mare Home Paul, F.E.Thomas, J.Jellie, A.S.Marriott, T.W.Baker, W.J.Lias, James, Birch, Duffett, Clissold, Reynolds, Sinnott, Cridland, W.N.Blatchford, Board Mare, Dyer, Pearsons, Tremer, Hornett, J.A.James, Morris, Haines, Nation, Tilley, Ford, Senior, Vowles, Cox, Hutchins, A.N.Other 4(1DG (Lias))- 0 Won
13 Feb 1897 Yeovil Home     17(1G,4Tr)-3(1PG) Won
20 Feb 1897 Bridgwater Albion Home Spencer, Jellie, Baker (captain), Street, Harries, Lias, James, Birch, Duffet, Norrington, Reynolds, Newnes, Board, Clissoldm Cridland Hill, Seeley, Winslade, Marney, Hoare, Baker, Murray, Dibble, Biddlescombe, Maye, Paalmer (captain), Croker, Smith, Oakley, Boyce 5(1G)-6(2Tr) Match ended 10 minutes from time when Jellie dislocated his knee Lost
27 Feb 1897 Blundells Away Clifton played as Mr T. W. Baker's XV . Clifton arrived several players short which was filled by several of Blundells 2nd (including Marriott younger brother of Clifton three-quarter)   0-6(2Tr) Lost
4 Mar 1897 Cheltenham   W.E.Paul, T.Watkins-Baker, F.E.Thomas, H.Street, W.N.Spencer, C.W.W.James, W.J.Lias, S.H.Reynolds, A.B.Cridland, F.W.A.Taylor, W.H.Birch, T.S.Duffett, H.Mills, A.Board, H.Clissold C.Gamble, A.L.Gooch, A.F.Harding (captain), F.Finch, A.L.Wilson, F.Cook, P.Phipps, A.Maule, F.E.Skinner-Jones, M.Bowle-Evans, C.Fisher, J.Jenkins, A.Green, W.Stephens 6(2Tr)-6(2Tr) Draw
26 Mar 1897 Bath Away W.E.Paul, T.W.Baker, E.W.Baker, W.N.Spencer, B.Smith, W.J.Lias, C.W.W.James, Reynolds, Clissold, Cridland, Taylor, Sinnott, Briad, Mills, Greenwood.      
10 Apr 1897 Bristol Away     5(1G)-6(2Tr) Lost
  Gloucester Away     0-26 Lost

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

2nd XV

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
26 Sep 1896 Police Clifton        
3 Oct 1896 Bath 2nd Clifton        
10 Oct 1896 Clifton College 2nd Away        
17 Oct 1896 Elton Rangers Horfield        
24 Oct 1896 Knowle Clifton     0-9(3Tr) Lost
31 Oct 1896 Bath College Away        
7 Nov 1896 Berkeley and Sharpness Clifton        
14 Nov 1896 Brighton House School Clifton        
21 Nov 1896 Frome Away H.Gayer, T.Henderson, C.Beloe, A.W.Board, A.Seymour, D.W.Baker(captain), F.Goss, B.Blatchford, T.Board, P.Loughman, S.Lintan, K.Bridges, D.Dealty, A.Thomas, S.Smith E.Clegg, W.England, A.P.Ames, R.Reid, H.Vincent, W.H.Cockey (captain), F.Batten, C.M.Thornton, R.Trotmaan, J.F.Swaine, H.Newport, G.Hyatt, R.Beachim, A.Elton, W.Hillier    
5 Dec 1896 Long Ashton Away        
19 Dec 1896 Weston-super-Mare 2nd Away        
16 Jan 1897 Frome Home        
22 Jan 1897 BHOB Away (Downs)        
30 Jan 1897 Knowle       0 - 39 (3G,8Tr) Lost
6 Feb 1897 Weston-super-Mare 2nd       11 (1G,2Tr) - 6 (2Tr) Won

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

Extra XV

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
16 Jan 1897 St Barnabas Away (Downs)        
6 Feb 1897 Bristol Grammar School       16 (2G,2Tr)- 3 (1Tr) Won
             

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