IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five York rugby union teams from years gone by.
Pictured above, the 1964 York Rugby Union Club side beaten by York Railway Institute in the Bridlington ‘sevens’ tournament. Back row (left to right): B Allen, D W Britton, A T Robertshaw. Seated; I E Brazier, K F Taylor, M W Gill, C G Kilvington.
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YORK RUGBY UNION TEAM 1954: Back: J A Shaftoe, F Jose, D Smith, H King, J Beach, J R Fenty, J A Pearson, M Jagger, B Kirk, M Binks, B B Watt, J M Wood. Front: M Bartram, P G Rounthwaite, H D Long, R Coultas (captain), W B Macara, G Gray, C C Houseman.
YORK UNICORNS 1965: Back: A Robertshaw, J Page, A Simpson, B Kirk, D Browne, A Rawlings, A Clark, P Nettleton and former York RUFC captain Don Butler, with a broken leg. Front: J Tate-Smith, M Knaggs, I Pinnington, P Lockwoode, C C Bell, A McCoy, P Bland.
YORK RUGBY UNION SENIOR TEAM 1965: Back: C C Bell, I E Brazier, D L W T Smith, A L Johnson, S Coggrave, P Lockwood, J Rockliff, A T Robertshaw. Front M J Cooper, K F Taylor, (vice-captain), J W Warren, W Britton (captain), J H Dixon, D R Barber and D A Glover.
YORK RUGBY UNION CLUB SENIOR TEAM 1966: Back: W Temple, S Coggrave, J Cooper, A Robertshaw, I Brazier, P Lockwood, M Fineron. Front: B Allen, D Glover, M Gill, C Bell, T Holgate, D Barber, H Dixon, R Shaw.
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