GRFC Season Record 1979-80 Season Played 54, Won 38, Lost 12 Drawn 4 Record Points For 988, Against 495. Most R.Clewes 53, R.Mogg 43, 42, J.Watkins 41, D.Pointon appearances 41, A.Turton 39 Leading scorers Most tries: R.Clewes 13, S.Boyle 12, 12, P.Tunstall 11 Most conversions: P.Butler 37, B.Russell 13 Most penalties: P.Butler 69, B.Russell 16 Most dropped goals: B.Russell 8 Sep 1 Broughton Park 9 Gloucester 16 Try: L.Dick Penalties: P.Butler (4) Sep 5 Gloucester 22 Stroud 6 Tries: D.Brookes, J.Watkins, V.Wooley Sep 8 Gloucester 13 Coventry 13 Tries: S.Boyle, J.Watkins Sep 12 Gloucester 16 Cheltenham 13 Try: S.Boyle Penalties: P.Butler (4) Sep 15 Fylde 9 Gloucester 3 Penalty: P.Butler Sep 19 Moseley 21 Gloucester 12 Try: J.Watkins Sep 22 Bristol 16 Gloucester 9 Sep 26 Gloucester 22 Glamorgan Wanderers 6 Tries: R.Mogg, M.Teague Penalties: P.Butler (4) Sep 29 Bedford 4 Gloucester 9 Drop goal: D.Pointon Oct 3 Gloucester 62 Clifton 0 Tries: P.Butler (2), R.Clewes(2), B.Russell, R.Jardine, R.Mogg, S.Baker, D.Brookes, A.Turton, J.Gadd, J.Herniman Conversions: P.Butler (4), B.Russell (3) Oct 6 Gloucester 14 Pontypridd 22 Tries: S.Mills, D.Brookes, Oct 10 Abertillery 12 Gloucester 16 Tries: R.Mogg, S.Baker Penalty: P.Butler Drop goal: D.Pointon Oct 13 Harlequins 6 Gloucester 15 Try: L.Dick Conversion: P.Ford Penalties: P.Ford (2) Drop goal: B.Russell Oct 17 Gloucester 9 Newbridge 9
Oct 20 Gloucester 31 Newport 12 Tries: S.Baker, D.Brookes, Drop goals: P.Butler, B.Russell Oct 24 Gloucester 18 South Wales Police 6 Tries: J.Watkins (2), L.Dick, R.Mogg Oct 27 Gloucester 23 Nottingham 16 Tries: R.Clewes, L.Dick, S.Baker Conversion: B.Russell Penalties: B.Russell (3) Nov 7 Cambridge University 13 Gloucester 25 Nov 10 Gloucester 45 Plymouth Albion 3 Tries: R.Mogg, F.Reed Drop goals: B.Russell (2) Tries: F.Reed (2),(2), B.Russell, R.Clewes, P.Williams Conversions: B.Russell (4) Penalties: B.Russell (3) Nov 14 Gloucester 73 Exeter University 6 Tries: P.Tunstall (4), S.Baker (2), S.Boyle (2), P.Williams (2), R.Clewes, J.Gadd, M.Longstaff, J.Herniman Conversions: P.Butler (7) Penalty: P.Butler Nov 21 Aberavon 12 Gloucester 6 Nov 24 Gloucester 3 London Irish 12 Penalty: P.Butler Nov 28 Gloucester 15 Loughborough Colleges 8 Dec 1 Gloucester 16 Oxford University 12 Tries: I.Wilkins, A.Turton, J.Herniman Penalty: B.Russell Tries: R.Clewes (2) Coversion: P.Butler Dec 10 Gloucester 10 Bath 3 Try: R.Clewes Dec 15 Coventry 3 Gloucester 9 Try: B.Russell Conversion: B.Russell Penalty: B.Russell Dec 22 Newport v Gloucester Cancelled Dec 26 Gloucester 21 Lydney 3 Tries: I.Wilkins, C.Pryce, R.Mogg, F.Reed Penalty: C.Pryce Dec 29 Bridgend 7 Gloucester 3 Drop goal: P.Butler Jan 1 Gloucester v Moseley Cancelled
Jan 5 London Scottish 19 Gloucester 10 Tries:, J.Watkins Jan 12 Gloucester 20 Leicester 15 Tries: F.Reed, P.Tunstall Drop goal: B.Russell Jan 19 Gloucester v Wasps Cancelled Jan 27 Richmond 6 Gloucester 6 Penalty: P.Butler (John Player Cup) Drop goal: B.Russell Gloucester went through being away team in draw with no tries scored Feb 2 Gloucester 15 Bristol7 Penalties: P.Butler (5) Feb 16 Gloucester 9 Swansea 12 Feb 23 Coventry 9 Gloucester 10 (John Player Cup) Try: P.Tunstall Drop goals: B.Russell (2) Feb 27 Newport 10 Gloucester 10 Tries: D.Pointon, S.Boyle Feb 29 Northampton 3 Gloucester 12 Try: P.Tunstall Conversion: B.Russell Penalties: B.Russell (2) Mar 8 Gloucester 3 Rosslyn Park 6 Penalty: B.Russell (John Player Cup) Mar 12 Gloucester 25 Aberavon 12 Tries: R.Clewes, S.Boyle, J.Gadd Mar 15 Exeter 3 Gloucester 10 Try: P.Tunstall Drop goal: C.Pryce Mar 19 Gloucester 6 Pontypool 11 Mar 22 Gloucester 23 Saracens 3 Tries: P.Tunstall, S.Baker, Mar 26 Bath 24 Gloucester 9 Try: S.Boyle Penalty: P.Butler Mar 29 Orrell 6 Gloucester 10 Try: S.Boyle Apr 3 Lydney 0 Gloucester 13 Try: S.Boyle Penalties: I.Wilkins (3) Apr 5 Gloucester 12 Headingley 7 Try: A.Turton Penalties: I.Wilkins (2) Apr 7 Gloucester 51 Birkenhead Park 6 Tries: R.Clewes (2), R.Mogg, J.Delaney, P.Kingston, S.Boyle, J.Watkins, P.Butler + penalty try Conversions: P.Butler (6)
Penalty: P.Butler Apr 12 Gloucester 29 Ebbw Vale 10 Tries: G.Sargent (3), S.Boyle, J.Orwin Conversions: P.Butler (3) Drop goal: C.Pryce Apr 19 Sale 11 Gloucester 16 Tries: (2) Apr 23 Cheltenham 10 Gloucester 13 Try: S.Ashmead Apr 26 Gloucester 36 Exeter 12 Tries: J.Orwin (3),, S.Boyle, C.Pryce, R.Mogg Conversion: P.Tunstall Penalties: P.Tunstall (2) May 12 Toronto Lions 16 Gloucester 33 Tries: J.Gadd (2), (2), A.Brookes Conversions:, C.Pryce Penalties: C.Pryce (2), May 14 Toronto & District 9 Gloucester 45 Tries: G.Sargent, R.Clewes, J.Gadd, D.Pointon, R.Etheridge, Conversions: B.Russell (3) Penalties: B.Russell (5) May 18 Toronto Scottish 0 Gloucester 7 Try: F.Reed Penalty: C.Pryce Fred Reed s final game for the first XV May 21 Niagara & District 6 Gloucester 19 Gloucester United Season Record Tries: R.Clewes, J.Haines Conversion: C.Pryce Penalties: C.Pryce (3) Ron Etheridge s final game. John Gadd was sent off. Played 35, Won 25, Lost 8 Drawn 2 Points For 838, Against 369. There are four games where the result is unknown Captain Jerry Herniman Sep 1 Gloucester United 24 Broughton Park A 6 Sep 8 Coventry Extra Firsts 6 Gloucester United 6 Sep 10 Gloucester United v. Pontypool Athletic Sep 15 Gloucester United 23 Brixham 0 Tries: P.Williams, J.Delaney Conversion: P.Ford (2) Penalties: P.Ford (4) Penalties: P.Ford (2) United won the game, but the score is unknown Tries: J.Gadd (2), M.Teague, P.Tunstall Conversion: B.Rusell (2)
Sep 17 Cheltenham United 7 Gloucester United 51 Sep 22 Gloucester United 20 Bristol United 13 Sep 24 Berry Hill 3 Gloucester United 18 Sep 29 Gloucester United 45 Bedford Wanderers 19 Penalty: P.Ford Tries: P.Conway (2), E.Pinkney (2), J.Gadd (2), B.Vine, K.White, P.Keegan Conversions: B.Russell (6) Penalty: B.Russell Tries: J.Gadd, D.Pointon Penalties: P.Ford (4) Tries: E.Pinkney, M.Fowler Tries: J.Gadd (2), P.Tunstall (2), I.Wilkins, R.Jardine, P.Williams Conversions: I.Wilkins (4) Penalties: I.Wilkins (3) Oct 1 Gloucester United v. North Gloucester Combination United won the game, but the score is unknown Oct 6 Cleve 3 Gloucester United 29 Tries: J.Gadd, I.Wilkins, K.White, M.Preedy, E.Pinkney Conversions: A.Durkin (3) Penalty: M.Longstaff Oct 13 Gloucester United 25 Richmond Vikings 10 Tries: P.Conway (2), R.Etheridge, M.Durkin, M.Burton Conversion: M.Longstaff Penalty: M.Longstaff Oct 15 Gloucester United v Luctonians Result unknown Oct 20 Newport United 27 Tries: E.Pinkney, P.Winnell Gloucester United 8 Oct 23 Hereford v. Gloucester United Result unknown Oct 27 Pontypool Athletic 7 Gloucester United 13 Try: P.Tunstall Penalties: M.Longstaff (3) Nov 3 Gloucester United 7 Leicester Extra Firsts 9 Penalty: P.Ford Drop goal: P.Ford Nov 10 Kidderminster Carolians 23 Gloucester United 30 Try: P.Conway Conversion: P.Ford Nov 17 Gloucester United 18 Newport High School Old Boys 16 Nov 19 Ebbw Vale Athletic 20 Gloucester United 13 Other scorers unknown Try: P.Conway Conversion: P.Ford Penalties: P.Ford (4) Tries: R.Ellis, J.Gadd Nov 24 Nottingham Corsairs 6 Gloucester United 44 Tries: J.Haines (2), M.Longstaff (2), P.Kingston (2), R.Ellis, I.Wilkins Conversions: I.Wilkins (6) Dec 1 Moseley United 15 Tries: P.Tunstall, J.Haines
Gloucester United 20 Penalties: M.Longstaff (4) Dec 8 Bath United 13 Scorers unknown Gloucester United 7 Dec 15 Gloucester United 31 Coventry Extra Firsts 12 Tries: J.Haines (2), M.Longstaff, F.Reed, J.Delaney, I.Wilkins Conversions: M.Longstaff (2) Penalty: M.Longstaff Dec 22 Gloucester United v Cancelled due to snow Newport United Dec 29 Gloucester United 16 Tries: P.Williams, A.Brookes, Ebbw Vale Athletic 3 Jan 5 Gloucester United 40 Wasps Vandals 22 P.Kingston, G.Sargent Tries: J.Gadd (2), M.Fowler (2), J.Haines, I.Wilkins, R.Jardine Conversions: I.Wilkins (6) Jan 12 Leicester Extra Firsts 15 Tries: P.Williams, J.Delaney Gloucester United 11 Jan 19 Gloucester United v Cleve Cancelled due to frost Feb 2 Bristol United 18 Gloucester United 17 Feb 9 Gloucester United 15 Bath United 3 Feb 16 Gloucester United 34 Moseley United 16 Feb 23 Coventry Extra Firsts 14 Gloucester United 6 Feb 27 Gloucester United 19 Newport United 19 Mar 8 Gloucester United v. Nottingham Corsairs Mar 15 Gloucester United 50 Cheltenham United 3 Mar 24 Gloucester United 29 Kidderminster Carolians 4 Tries: L.Dick (2), J.Gadd Conversion: C.Price Penalty: C.Price Tries: A.Durkin, P.Williams Conversions: C.Price (2) Penalty: M.Longstaff Tries: J.Delaney (2), L.Dick (2), P.Keegan, J.Haines Conversions: I.Wilkins (5) Try: J.Haines Try: M.Preedy Penalties: C.Price (5) Mar 1 Gloucester United 15 Northampton Wanderers 6 Tries: S.Ashmead, K.White, J.Gadd Penalty: P.Butler Result unknown Tries: P.Conway (2), J.Delaney (2), A.Turton (2), J.Haines, B.Russell, A.Durkin, D.Magill Conversions: B.Russell (5) Tries: R.Jardine, P.Williams, M.Preedy, P.Keegan, M.Longstaff, J.Gadd Penalty: B.Russell
Mar 29 Gloucester United 39 Salisbury 10 Apr 12 Llantwit Major v. Gloucester United Apr 14 Newport High School Old Boys 8 Gloucester United 4 Apr 19 Gloucester United 50 Blaenavon 6 Tries: P.Conway (2), J.Haines, P.Keegan, D.Magill, M.Longstaff, R.Jardine Conversions: I.Wilkins (4) Cancelled at Llantwit Major s request Try: P.Conway Tries: J.Delaney (2), M.Longstaff (2), D.Magill, M.Burton, R.Etheridge, R.Jardine, P.Ford, J.Haines Conversions: P.Ford (5) Apr 26 Exeter A v. Gloucester United Result unknown May 12 Toronto Lions A 4 Gloucester United 42 May 18 Toronto Scottish A 6 Gloucester United 27 May 21 Burlington 6 Gloucester United 33 Gloucestershire Oct 8 Gloucestershire 6 Monmouthshire 12 (Friendly, played at Clifton) Oct 13 Somerset 16 Gloucestershire 9 (County Championship, played at Bath) Oct 27 Cornwall 11 Gloucestershire 18 (County Championship, played at Redruth) Tries: J.Delaney (5), P.Conway (2), P.Williams, A.Durkin Conversions: B.Russell (3) Tries: M.Longstaff (2), J.Herniman, P.Tunstall Conversions: P.Ford (2), A.Durkin (2) Penalty: P.Ford Tries: P.Tunstall (2), J.Herniman, A.Durkin, M.Longstaff Conversions: P.Ford (2) Penalties: P.Ford (3) Penalties: S.Gorvett (2) Gloucester player: I.Wilkins Penalties: S.Parsloe (3) Gloucester players: I.Wilkins, R.Mogg, G.Sargent, S.Boyle This was Gloucestershire s first loss in the group stage of the Championship since 1971, and the first loss to Somerset since 1966. Tries: A.Sheppard, R.Hesford Gloucester players: P.Butler, R.Mogg, D.Pointon, G.Sargent, S.Mills, S.Boyle
Nov 10 Gloucestershire 13 Devon 9 (County Championship, played at Bristol) Nov 17 Oxfordshire 10 Gloucestershire 36 (Championship Quarter-Final, played at Oxford) Dec 8 North Midlands 17 Gloucestershire 21 (Championship Semi-Final, played at Moseley) Feb 9 Lancashire 21 Gloucestershire 15 (Championship Final, played at Vale of Lune) Other Sep 29 France B 25 England B 9 (Played at Brussels) Nov 14 Anglo-Scots 9 New Zealanders 18 (Played at Dundee) Try: N.Pomphrey Gloucester players: P.Butler, D.Pointon, R.Mogg, P.Kingston, G.Sargent, S.Mills, S.Boyle Tries: R.Hesford (2), R.Mogg, A.Morley, G.Sargent, N.Pomphrey, S.Mills Conversions: A.Hignell (4) Gloucester players: D.Pointon, R.Mogg, B.Russell, P.Kingston, G.Sargent, S.Mills, J.Fidler Brian Russell made the first of his two appearances for the County. Tries: R.Hesford, M.Rafter Gloucester players: P.Butler, R.Mogg, B.Russell, P.Kingston, S.Mills, G.Sargent, J.Fidler, A.Turton Adrian Turton came off the bench to make his first appearance as a Gloucester player, having played once before as a Stroud player. Try: N.Pomphrey Gloucester players: P.Butler, R.Clewes, R.Mogg, P.Kingston, P.Blakeway, S.Mills, G.Sargent, J.Fidler, Bob Clewes played his last game for the County, having made 25 appearances. Paul Wood made his first appearance. S.Boyle played for England B L.Dick played for Anglo- Scots.
Nov 20 South & South-West 0 New Zealanders 16 (Played at Exeter) Jan 5 England 28 The Rest 10 (Played at Twickenham) R.Mogg and S.Mills played for South & South-West S.Mills and G.Sargent played for England, and S,Boyle and P.Blakeway for The Rest. Phil Blakeway played for England against Ireland, France, Wales and Scotland