Old Centrals RFC

Old Centrals were one of the oldest teams in the city forming back in 1899.

After folding, the players later joined with Witton RFC and created Aldridge RFC.

Old Centrals Association Presidents

Date Name Date Name
1899 – 1900 W.Mayhowe-Heller 1965-66 F.N.Dixon
1900-1914 L.M.Jones 1966-67 R.Jelf
1914-18 First World War 1967-68 D.P.Brennan
1919-26 L.M.Jones 1968-69 G.F.Kay
1926-31 W.H.Reynolds 1969-70 A.Goodfellow
1931-32 N.P.Loveridge 1970-71 J.D.Payne
1932-33 C.A.F.Hastilow 1971-72 V.R.Watson
1933-34 N.C.Joseph 1972-73 C.T.Westwood
1934-35 P.J.Humphreys 1973-74 R.W.A.Wright
1935-36 E.B.Wastell 1974-75 L/G.Williams
1936-37 L.Bradley 1975-76 R.W.Weightman
1937-39 F.J.Broscombe 1976-77 N.Borg
1939-40 Mrs E.H.Quantrell 1977-78 P.J.Smith
1940-45 H.Quinney 1978-79 J.A.Scott
1945-46 N.P.Loveridge 1979-80 J.B.Hastwell
1946-47 F.Coney 1980-81 R.W.Annetts
1947-48 L.Birbeck 1981-82 A.J.Heappey
1948-49 Sir Rodney Pasley 1982-83 M.J.Chambers
1949-50 N.H.Leaker MBE 1983-84 A.R.Gittins
1950-51 G.D.Davidson 1984-85 J.L.Chambers
1951-52 F.G.Field 1985-86 M.Porter
1952-53 D.G.Broscombe 1986-87 I.A.M.Wood
1953-54 E.A.Faulkner 1987-88 M.C.Toone
1954-55 P.Coates 1988-89 C.D.Fullard
1955-56 G.F.Kay 1989-90 M.Halloran
1956-57 J.May 1990-91 D.W.Winnett
1957-58 R.H.Barnett 1991-92 J.Carr
1958-59 S.A.H.Bundy 1992-93 P.Johnson
1959-60 H.H.Squire 1993-94 M.Harris
1960-61 V.V.Sanders 1994-95 R.S.Pulley
1961-62 D.W.ockleton 1995-96 R.S.Pulley
1962-63 F.G.Seadon 1996-2003 R.Stain
Old Centrals RFC – Captains
Date Name Date Name
1913-14 C.A.F.Hastilow 1959-60 J.D.Payne
1914-18 First World War 1960-61 J.D.Payne
1919-20 C.A.F.Hastilow 1961-62 M.J.Chambers
1920-21 C.A.F.Hastilow 1962-63 M.J.Chambers
1921-22 F.Coney 1963-64 M.J.Chambers
1922-23 F.Coney 1964-65 J.A.Scott
1923-24 F.Coney 1965-66 J.A.Scott
1924-25 A.Baden-Holmes 1966-67 J.A.Scott
!925-26 H.Dare 1967-68 R.J.Clayfield
1926-27 H.Dare 1968-69 C.A.Collett /I.A.M.Wood
1927-28 H.Dare 1969-70 C.A.Collett
1928-29 R.H.M.Gibbs 1970-71 D.J.Harris
1929-30 R.H.M.Gibbs 1971-72 D.J.Harris
1930-31 D.Powis 1972-73 D.J.Harris
1931-32 N.P.Loveridge 1973-74 M.C.Toone
1932-33 J.E.Richardson 1974-75 M.Harris / A.J.King
1933-34 N.A.Bennitt 1975-76 A.J.King
1934-35 N.A.Bennitt 1976-77 M.Harris
1935-36 N.A.Bennitt 1977-78 I.A.M.Wood
1936-37 N.A.Bennitt 1978-79 I.A.M.Wood
1937-38 F.J.Smith 1979-80 C.A.Collett
1938-39 F.G.Feild 1980-81 R.Collard / J.Twigg
1939-40 S.A.H.Bundy 1981-82 D.R.Winnett
1940-46 Second World War 1982-83 F.Dixon
1946-47 F.G.Feild 1983-84 K.Minor / F.Dixon
1947-48 F.G.Feild 1984-85 C.Foulsham
1948-49 R.H.Barnett 1985-86 B.Cunningham
1949-50 R.H.Barnett 1986-87 S.Player
1950-51 R.H.Barnett 1987-88 K.Carter
1951-52 R.H.Barnett 1988-89 W.Ward
1952-53 R.H.Barnett 1989-90 W.Ward
1953-54 R.H.Barnett 1990-91 W.Ward
1954-55 R.H.Barnett 1991-92 W.Ward
1955-56 R.H.Barnett 1992-93 W.Ward
1956-57 R.E.Aston 1993-94 R.Gould
1957-58 R.E.Aston 1994-95 R.Gould / K.Carter
1958-59 D.Abbey/M.J.Chambers 1995-96 K.Carter
1996-97 T.Gibbs
1997-98 T.Gibbs

Photos

Gerry Sturgess and Jim Chambers clubhouse build-1956

Alf Partlett during clubhouse build-1956

First league seasons 1913/1914

The undefeated side of 1954/55

50th anniversary match of 1963

Dave Harris XV – 1970/71

The unbeaten veterans side of the 1988/89 season

The final line up for Old Centrals.

(We currently await their historical story and will be updated shortly).