History - 1879 to 1928
The first rugby game in Pocklington took place on West Green on Wednesday 12th November 1879 between "Pocklington Town and District" and "Pocklington Grammar School". For the next few years School and Town combined forces in a handful of fixtures each season, before the game lapsed at the School and the first Pocklington rugby club - Pocklington FC - was formed in 1885.
Playing at Feathers Field, Percy Road, Pocklington FC established the game in the town and flourished until a rival outfit, Pocklington Parish Church FC sprung up in 1897 on West Green. The two clubs continued in the town until 1899 when Pocklington FC gave up. After switching to northern rugby union, the "Parish" club went on to dominate local rugby in the early 1900's. They produced many notable players and won several trophies, including the York and District Challenge Cup in successive years in 1904 and 1905.
The club started to struggle just before the First World War, but was reformed straight after the war as Pocklington RFC. Rugby returned to Percy Road in 1922 when PRFC leased the ground from the Kilnwick Estate. The side enjoyed considerable success, including winning the Hull & District Cup in 1923, before financial problems saw Pocklington RFC sell out to the newly formed Pocklington RUFC in 1928.
Playing at Feathers Field, Percy Road, Pocklington FC established the game in the town and flourished until a rival outfit, Pocklington Parish Church FC sprung up in 1897 on West Green. The two clubs continued in the town until 1899 when Pocklington FC gave up. After switching to northern rugby union, the "Parish" club went on to dominate local rugby in the early 1900's. They produced many notable players and won several trophies, including the York and District Challenge Cup in successive years in 1904 and 1905.
The club started to struggle just before the First World War, but was reformed straight after the war as Pocklington RFC. Rugby returned to Percy Road in 1922 when PRFC leased the ground from the Kilnwick Estate. The side enjoyed considerable success, including winning the Hull & District Cup in 1923, before financial problems saw Pocklington RFC sell out to the newly formed Pocklington RUFC in 1928.
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