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Trivia

A complete ragbag of snippets of the "not a lot of people know that" sort. Do please send your piece of Glos Rugby trivia in to us, complete with a note of where you came across it, and we'll add it to this section.

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  • "....is either a little Liberal or else a little Conserva-tive!"

    Charity match in 1886 at The Spa
  • "Nasty low outsiders"

    Extract taken from the Gloucester Standard and Gloucestershire News, Saturday, October 11, 1890: THE GLOUCESTER FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE LATE FIRE.           ...
  • "None of this soccer nonsense..."

    Thoughts regarding the use of substitutes
  • "Only" 49 Matches in 1971.

    THE CITIZEN, SATURDAY JULY 17, 1971 “In common with the last couple of seasons the fixture list has again been pruned. ...
  • [In]Convenience

    Extract from the GRFC Minutes – meeting held 13th May 1952: “Building Scheme.   It was reported by the President that ...
  • 15-2, 15-4 (and one for his nob)

    Extract taken from the programme of the Glos v. Exeter match of 29 December 1973: “Rugby is not the only sport ...
  • A backhanded compliment regarding Tom Voyce

    Dai Gent (Gloucester & England), in describing the 1923 and 1924 England sides in his 1932 book “Rugby Football” had ...
  • A Forward's Game

    On Christmas Day 1875, the Gloucester Chronicle carried a report of a match between Gloucester and Ross. Although played, as ...
  • A Handy Rule

    One way to beat Pontypool
  • A Match without Penalties.

    Here’s an extract from a report of the match on 19 September 1953, Gloucester v. Moseley. Gloucester won 13 – ...
  • Adverse Weather

    An extract from the Gloucester Journal, Saturday 29 March,1879: “A football match between the Gloucester and Rockleaze clubs was played in ...
  • Ah, Oh, Ugh - Gloucester

    Extract from a 1973 Coventry match programme
  • Alcock Disappoints Ladies

    On 3 February 1948, a letter was read to the Gloucester Club Committee from Miss V. Pegler asking if the ...
  • Amateur Era Devotion to Duty

    An extract from the Citizen, 23 January 1937, entitled PLAYERS’ KEENNESS: “There have been complaints sometimes of apathy among the players, but ...
  • And a good time was had by all...

    1893 at Kingsholm
  • And the Baggage Man got a game too.

    Extracts taken from the Minutes of the GRFC General Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 11th April 1967. “Newport Fixture. Thanks were extended ...
  • And the Driver went too.

    Extract taken from the Minutes of the GRFC Committee Meeting held on 28th February 1972: “LONDON WELSH MATCH – ARRANGEMENTS. After further ...
  • Arthur Hudson Reminisces

    Fiddling on the pitch
  • Baa-Baas at Kingsholm.

    Extra ct taken from a Citizen report on the Gloucester A v. St. Mark’s game played at Kingsholm on Saturday ...
  • Bad Vibes at the Match

    The Gloucester Journal, on Saturday, November 8, 1890, reported: “Gloucester played Penarth on Saturday last on the Spa, this being the ...
  • Bats at Kingsholm

    Extract from the Citizen report on Glos. v Stroud match, 16 November 1895: ‘Owing to the late arrival of the visitors, ...
  • Bonuses for the men at the top.

    Extract taken from the Minutes of a Meeting of the Directors of the Gloucester Football & Athletic Ground Co., Ltd., ...
  • Bookie's Runner?

    Bookie’s Runner? Extract taken from Citizen Pink’un on 7th February 1970. Memories Are Made of This. By GEOFF GREEN. Today’s County Rugby Union Championship ...
  • Boughton v Parker

    In the 1930s, Gloucester enjoyed the luxury of 2 outstanding fullbacks, who played not only for the club, but for ...
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