Old Colfeians
Full name | Old Colfeians Rugby Football Club |
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Union | Middlesex RFU |
Founded | 1928 |
Location | Lee, Lewisham, London, England |
Ground(s) | Horn Park |
Chairman | Dick Hussey ex Colfes school |
President | John Nunn |
Coach(es) | Luke Fielden |
Captain(s) | John Fletcher |
League(s) | London 2 South East |
2019–20 | Runners up (not promoted) |
Official website | |
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Old Colfeians Rugby Football Club is an
History
Old Colfeians was formed in 1928 but the club traces its routes back to 1885 when a club for the former pupils of Colfe's School got together to play rugby. For the next 60 years, Old Colfeians mostly played non-competitive matches against local rugby clubs. This ended when league rugby began in 1987 when the club was originally placed in London 3 South East and were promoted to London 2 South in 1989 and then, two years later were promoted to London 1 as champions. In 2000 the club gained another promotion and moved into National League 3 South, the fourth tier of English rugby, and remained there for three seasons. The club was relegated in 2004 and again in 2009 and they currently play in the London 2 South East league.[4]
Old Colfeians also played in the
On Saturday, 22 April 2017, Old Colfeians beat Camberley 17–20 to gain promotion to London 1 South
Clubhouse
Old Colfeians' ground contains a clubhouse with a war memorial with the names of former players and pupils of Colfe's School who had died in the
Club honours
- London Division 1champions: 2000-01
- London 2 Southchampions: 1991-92
- London 2 South East champions: 2021-22[7]
- London 3 South East champions: 1988–89
- Kent Cup winners (2): 1992, 1994
- Kent Shield winners: 2022[8]
- Kent Plate winners: 1997
- London 2 (south-east v south-west) promotion playoff winners: 2016-17
References
- ^ Club website seniors page
- ^ Club website juniors page
- ^ Club website minis page
- ^ Club website history page
- ^ "Wadebridge prepare for big game". BBC Sport. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Evidence used for the London Assembly Planning and Housing Committee's investigation into London's War Memorials". London Assembly. July 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "OCRFC 59 Thanet 7". OCRFC. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Kent Shield Winners". OCRFC. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.