Rugby
Go here for photos of various rugby teams from our archives.
Go here for a photo of the 1939-40 First XV, kindly provided by Chrissie Wynveldt, daughter of Alan Wheeler who is in the photo
Go here for a photo of the 1940-41 First XV, kindly provided by Chrissie Wynveldt, daughter of Alan Wheeler who is in the photo
Go here for a photo of a 1943 rugby team, provided by Sara, daughter-in-law of John Blunt RIP (at SGSB 1941-46: see his obituary in the 2021 magazine).
Go here for a photo of the 1952-3 Second XV, provided by Rodger Newman (1947-54)
Go here for photos of the Old Croydonians' Rugby Team in 1949-50 and 1950, kindly provided by Bill Kitcher, son of the late Peter Kitcher.
Go here for a photo of the 1953-54 Second XV, provided by Rodger Newman (1947-54)
Go here for a photo of the winners of the 1953 Seven a Side Competition, provided by The Reverend Brian Lipscombe (1949-56)
Go here for a photo of the 1954 Colts XV, featuring Michael Leigh, second from right on the back row, kindly sent in by his son Robert.
Go here for a photo of a 1955 Rugby XV provided by The Reverend Brian Lipscome (1949-56)
Go here for the programme of a match between Old Croydonians Extra 'A' XV and The Veterans on Saturday 04 April 1959, with some interesting observations on the game and the players. Many thanks to OC John Ashe for this.
Go here for a picture of the 1963-64 First XV, kindly provided by Mike Hobbs.
Go here for some local press cuttings from around 1963-68, kindly provided by Mike Hobbs.
