GRFC SEASON RECORD 1892/93 [Archive Catalogue Ref: D10800/3/1/9] Season Played 31 Won 16 Lost 12 Drawn 3 Record For 197 Against 143 Most R.C.Jenkins 30, W.Gough, C.J.Click 28, W.Jackson 27, Appearances W.George 26, W.Taylor 25 Leading Most tries: W.Taylor 18, W.Jackson 10 Scorers Most conversions: W.Jackson 18 Captain Walter George Sep 10 Gloucester 4 goals 3 tries (26) Tries: J Watts, T Bagwell, Gloucester Colts XX 0 W H Tayor, C Williams, W George, J Williams, A C James; Conversion: W Jackson (4) Sep 17 Gloucester 1 try (2) Try: A Collins Gloucester Next XX 1 try (2) Sep 24 Gloucester 2 goals (1 drop) Tries: Jackson, H G Brown, 3 tries (15) Taylor, A Collins; Bristol 0 Conversion: J Watts Dropped Goal: A Collins Oct 1 Old Edwardians 1 try (2) Try: W Taylor; Gloucester 1 goal 1 dropped goal Conversion: Jackson; (9) Dropped Goal: Jackson Oct 8 Gloucester 1 try (2) Try: Bagwell Coventry 1 penalty goal (3) Oct 15 Devonport Albion 2 goals (10) Try: A C James Gloucester 1 try (2) Oct 22 Burton 1 try (2) Try: Taylor; Gloucester 1 penalty goal 1 try(5) Penalty: Jackson Nov 5 Newport 5 goals 2 tries (29) Gloucester 0 Nov 12 Gloucester 1 try (2) Try: Jackson Cardiff 1 goal 1 dropped goal 2 tries (13) Nov 19 Leicester 0 Tries: Taylor (3), Jackson(2); Gloucester 2 goals 3 tries (16) Conversion: Jackson (2) Nov 26 Gloucester 2 tries (4) Tries: W.Gough, W.Taylor Moseley 1 goal (5) Dec 3 Gloucester 1 goal 3 tries (11) Tries: W.Taylor (2), Penarth 1 dropped goal (4) J.R.Price, W.Bartlett. Conversion: A.F.Hughes Dec 10 Nottingham v Gloucester Abandoned due to frost Dec 17 Gloucester 0 Newport 1 try(2) Dec 24 Gloucester 1 try (2) Try: Taylor Old Edwardians 0 Dec 26 Gloucester 1 goal 1 try (7) Tries: Taylor, Jackson; Old Merchant Taylors 1 try (2) Conversion: Jackson Dec 27 Gloucester 0 Labelled as “Exhibition Kent Wanderers 1 goal (5) Match” in the notebook Dec 31 Swansea 3 tries (6) Try: W.Taylor Gloucester 1 try (2) Jan 7 Gloucester v Aberavon Abandoned due to frost Jan 14 Gloucester v Penarth Abandoned due to frost Jan 21 Gloucester 2 goals (10) Tries: Taylor, Jackson; Cardiff Harlequins 0 Conversion: Jackson (2) Jan 28 Moseley 0 Tries: Taylor, Jackson; Gloucester 1 goal 1 try (7) Conversion: Jackson “Captain (W. George) played in scrum for first time” Feb 4 Gloucester 4 goals 2 drop goals 4 Tries: W Jackson (2), Tries (36) J B Powell, J R Price, Burton 0 W George, T Bagwell , W Bartlett, T Huggins; Dropped Goals: W Gough, W Jackson; Conversions: Jackson (4) Feb 11 Coventry 2 tries (4) Penalty: F O Poole Gloucester 1 penalty (3) Feb 18 Gloucester 2 goals 1 try (12) Tries: A Collins (2), Leicester 0 W Jackson; Conversions: Jackson (2) Feb 22 Oxford University 1 try (2) Try: A Collins; Gloucester 1 penalty 1 try (5) Penalty: Jackson Feb 25 Cardiff 4 goals 4 tries (32) Gloucester 0 Mar 4 Fancy Dress Match: Gloucester 5 goals 2 tries Gloucester Colts XV 2 goals 2 tries Mar 11 Bristol 1 try (2) Try: A Stephens Gloucester 1 try (2) Mar 18 Gloucester 0 Middlesex Wanderers 1 goal (5) Mar 25 Nottingham Scratched Apr 1 Gloucester 1 goal 1 try (7) Tries: Taylor (2); Broughton Rangers 1 drop goal 1 Conversion: Jackson Try (6) Apr 3 Gloucester 1 try (2) Tyldesley 0 Try: Taylor Apr 4 Gloucester 1 try (2) Try: C J Click Hartlepool Rovers 1 try (2) Apr 8 Gloucester 1 try (2) Swansea 0 Try: Henshaw Apr 15 Gloucester 2 tries (4) Tries: W Collins, H George Stroud 1 penalty 1 try (5) SECOND XV Season Played 26 Won 17 Lost 5 Drawn 4 Record For 235 Against 81 Most F.Abbey, T.Phelps 26, E.Platt, G.Watkins 22, C.Wakefield, Appearances C.Hughes 19 Leading Most tries: C.Wakefield 12, A.Stephens 9, H.George 8 Scorers Most Conversions: F.Abbey 16, E.Platt, J.Watts 5 Captain E.Platt Sep 24 Gordon League 0 Try: W.Collins Gloucester Seconds 2 Oct 1 Gloucester Seconds 22 Tries: A.Wellings (2), Old Edwardians Seconds 0 T.Phelps (2), R.Price, A.Stephens, H.Bartlett, H.George Conversions: F.Abbey (2) Oct 8 Coventry Seconds 0 Tries: G.H.Dere, Gloucester Seconds 9 A.Stephens, H.Bartlett Conversion: F.Abbey Oct 15 Gloucester Seconds 28 Tries: G.H.Dere (2), Swindon Rangers 0 W.Collins (2), H.Thornett, D.Phelps, F.Abbey, H.George Conversions: E.Platt (4) Oct 22 Gloucester Seconds 6 Stroud 7 Tries: A.E.Henshawe, A.Stephens, H.George Oct 29 Cheltenham 2 Tries: A.Wellings (2), Gloucester Seconds 21 W.Collins, A.Stephens Conversions: F.Abbey (3) Drop goal: W.Collins Nov 5 Gloucester Seconds 0 Newport Seconds 6 Nov 12 Cardiff Seconds 0 Tries: F.Abbey, W.Gough Gloucester Seconds 4 Nov 19 Gloucester Seconds 11 Lydney 0 Tries: H.G.Brown, A.Stephens, C.Wakefield, H.George Conversion: E.Platt Nov 26 Moseley Seconds 0 Tries: A.Stephens (4), Gloucester Seconds 17 H.George, F.Abbey, A.Cromwell Conversion: F.Abbey Dec 3 Swindon Rangers 0 Tries: A.Cromwell, Gloucester Seconds 15 C.Wakefield, H.Page Conversions: F.Abbey (2) Field goal: H.Pickford Dec 10 Gloucester Seconds 14 Tries: J.Mayo (2), T.Phelps, Royal Agricultural College A.Kiddle (Cirencester) 5 Conversions: F.Abbey (2) Dec 17 Newport Seconds 24 Gloucester Seconds 0 “The Old Edwardians, Dursley, Gordon League and Cinderford matches were all abandoned owing to frost.” Jan 14 Gloucester Seconds 0 Gordon Wanderers 9 Jan 21 Berkeley & Sharpness 2 Tries: H.Page, H.George Gloucester Seconds 4 Jan 28 Gloucester Seconds 4 Drop goal: J.Oswell Moseley Seconds 0 Feb 4 Stroud 2 Gloucester Seconds 2 Try: T.Phelps Feb 11 Gloucester Seconds 12 Tries: C.Wakefield (2), Coventry Seconds 0 D.Phelps Conversions: F.Abbey (2) Feb 18 Lydney 0 Gloucester Seconds 0 Feb 25 Gloucester Seconds 0 Cardiff Seconds 0 Mar 4 Dursley 2 Gloucester Seconds 12 Tries: C.Wakefield (3), H.Bartlett, H.Pickford, J.Partridge Mar 11 Gloucester Seconds 27 Tries: H.George (2), J.Mayo, Cheltenham 2 G.Ellis, H.Page, C.Wakefield Conversions: J.Watts (5) Mar 18 Cinderford 11 Gloucester Seconds 0 Mar 25 Royal Agricultural College Tries: A.Wellings, G.Ellis, (Cirencester) 0 T.Phelps, C.Wakefield Gloucester Seconds 11 Conversion: F.Abbey Apr 1 Gordon Wanderers 7 Tries: C.Wakefield (2) Gloucester Seconds 7 Conversion: F.Abbey Apr 3 Gloucester Seconds 7 Tries: C.Wakefield, H.Taylor Cinderford 2 Conversion: F.Abbey Gloucestershire Oct 19 Probables 22 Possibles 4 Probables: Trial Game Tries:E.Fenner(3), (Played at Gloucester) W.Thomson (2), H.B.Turner, W.George, T.Bagwell Conversions: W.Jackson, H.V.Page Possibles: Tries: Porcher, Whittaker Gloucester players: Probables: W.Jackson, T.Bagwell, W.George, H.V.Page, H.G.Brown Possibles: W.H.Taylor, H.Goodman, C.J.Click Oct 29 Gloucestershire 0 Somerset 0 Gloucester players: (Played at Gloucester) A.F.Hughes, W.Jackson, T.Bagwell, W.George, S.A.Ball, H.V.Page, R.C.Jenkins Nov 23 Gloucestershire 18 Cornwall 0 Tries: W.H.Taylor (2), (Played at Bristol) E.Fenner (2) Conversions: W.Thomson(2) Drop goal: W.Jackson Gloucester players: A.F.Hughes, W.Jackson, W.H.Taylor, W.George, H.V.Page, R.C.Jenkins This was the first time that Gloucestershire played Cornwall Dec 7 Devon 17 Gloucestershire 4 Tries: E.Fenner, (Played at Exeter) B.W.L.Ashford Gloucester players: A.F.Hughes, W.H.Taylor, W.George, R.C.Jenkins, A.Collins Dec 17 South v North Ex Gloucester player C.A.Hooper (Middlesex Wanderers) played for South v North Apr 13 Gloucestershire Scratch XV “A record gate for Kingsholm 1 goal 2 tries (9) and a magnificent match. Yorkshire Scratch XV 1 goal 1 try The promoters expect that (7) over £100 will be netted”. Gloucestershire included Eliot of Cardiff and Gould of Newport. A smoking concert at The Ram followed the match. .