Back84. 1st Team Pictures
First XV photographs from Leamington RFC’s history, arranged by season. Select a name in the picture index, or use the link beneath a photograph, to open its full-size image.
Picture index
7. 1st - 1934-35 Cov Tel 27Sep
10. 1st - 1947-48
11. 1st - 1949-50
12. 1st - 1950-51
13. 1st - 1951-52
15. 1st - 1952 or 53
16. 1st - 1952-53
18. 1st - 1954-55
20. 1st - 1955-56
21. 1st - 1956-57
24. 1st - 1958-59
25. 1st - 1959-60 BW
26. 1st - 1959-60
27. 1st - 1960-61
28. 1st - 1961-62
29. 1st - 1962-63
32. 1st - 1965-66
33. 1st - 1966-67.1 | 1st - 1966-67 — player names
36. 1st - 1968-69
37. 1st - 1969-70 (larger copy) | 1st - 1969-70 — player names
42. 1st - 1972-73
44. 1st - 1973-74
45. 1st - 1974-75 (Kenilworth)
46. 1st - 1974-75
48. 1st - 1975-76
50. 1st - 1976-77
51. 1st - 1977-78(1)
52. 1st - 1977-78(2)
53. 1st - 1978-79
58. 1st - 1980-81(1)
66. 1st - 1985-86
69. 1st - 1986-87
70. 1st - 1987-88 (Kenilworth)
72. 1st - 1989-90
74. 1st XV squad — circa 1989 or 1990
75. 1st - 1990-91
76. 1st – January 1992 newspaper
77. 1st - 1991-92
78. 1st - 1991-92(2)
79. 1st - 1992-93
80. 1st - 1992-93 (Harrogate 2)
81. 1st - 1993-94
82. 1st - 1994-95
83. 1st - 1995-96
84. 1st - 1996-97
85. 1st - 1998-99
87. 1st - 1999-00
88. 1st - 2000-01
89. 1st - 2001-02
97. 1st - 2006-07
98. 1st - 2007-08
100. 1st - 2008-09
101. 1st - 2008-09 (27 September)
102. 1st - 2008-09 League Champions
103. 1st - 2009-2010
104. 1st - 2010-11 (Sep)
105. 1st - 2011-12
106. 1st - 2012-13
107. 1st - 2012-13 (2)
108. 1st - 2013-14
109. 1st - 2014-15
110. 1st - 2015-16 (February 2016)
111. 1st - 2016-17 2
112. 1st - 2017-18 (Ken)
113. 1st - 2018-19
114. 1st - 2019-20
115. 1st - 2020-21
116. 1st - 2021-22
117. 1st - 2022-23 (1)
118. 1st - 2022-23 (2)
120. 1st - 2023-24 (1)
121. 1st - 2024-25 team
122. 1st - 2024-25 final
123. 1st2025-26
124. 1st – Bham Solihull (1989–90 or 1999–2000; date unconfirmed)
125. @ – undated team photograph
1926–27
1. 1st - 1926-27
First XV, 1926–27.
2. 1st - 1926-27 (2)
Another team photograph from 1926–27.
1930–31
3. 1st - 1930-31.2
First XV, 1930–31.
1931–32
4. 1st - 1931-32 .2
First XV, 1931–32.
1932–33
5. 1st - 1932-33
First XV, 1932–33.
1933–34
6. 1st - 1933-34
First XV, 1933–34.
1934–35
7. 1st - 1934-35 Cov Tel 27Sep
First XV, 1934–35. Opening-game newspaper photograph; the supplied clipping is labelled 27 September.
Names in the printed caption, from left to right
Standing: W. A. Bowdler, Dr. Parfitt, L. T. Coles, T. Commander, A. Flay, J. C. Smith, D. F. F. Barrell, R. C. Smith.
Middle row: J. G. Gibbs, B. C. Harrison, W. R. Burroughs (captain), S. Duce, G. Price.
Front row: W. C. Moore and W. J. Raby.
Midland Daily Telegraph photograph.
1935–36
8. 1st - 1935-36.1
First XV, 1935–36.
1937–38
9. 1st - 1937-38
Leamington RFC (above) and Old Warwickians (below) meet in Victoria Park. Newspaper clipping supplied under the 1937–38 season.
View full-size newspaper image
1947–48
10. 1st - 1947-48
First XV, 1947–48.
1949–50
11. 1st - 1949-50
First XV, 1949–50.
1950–51
12. 1st - 1950-51
First XV, 1950–51.
1951–52
13. 1st - 1951-52
First XV, 1951–52.
14. 1st - 1951-52 Boxday
Boxing Day, 1951–52 season. Leamington (above) and Old Warwickians (below), from the supplied Leamington Spa Courier and Warwickshire Standard clipping.
1952 or 1953 (date uncertain)
15. 1st - 1952 or 53
First XV, 1952 or 1953. The supplied filename gives an uncertain date.
1952–53
16. 1st - 1952-53
First XV, 1952–53.
17. 1st - 1952-53 (Ken)
Leamington RFC XV, Coventry Evening Telegraph, Saturday 27 September 1952. The supplied clipping is labelled “Ken”.
1954–55
18. 1st - 1954-55
First XV, 1954–55.
19. 1st - 1954-55 (2)
First XV, 1954–55 — another photograph from the same sitting.
1955–56
20. 1st - 1955-56
First XV, 1955–56.
1956–57
21. 1st - 1956-57
First XV, 1956–57.
1957–58
22. 1st - 1957-58 (1)
First XV, 1957–58 — photograph 1.
23. 1st - 1957-58 (2)
First XV, 1957–58 — photograph 2.
1958–59
24. 1st - 1958-59
First XV, 1958–59. The visit of the President of the RFU, 1959, as captioned on the photograph.
1959–60
25. 1st - 1959-60 BW
First XV, 1959–60 — black-and-white photograph.
26. 1st - 1959-60
First XV, 1959–60 — colour photograph. A different shot from the black-and-white photograph.
1960–61
27. 1st - 1960-61
First XV, 1960–61. Composite image with an inset photograph, as supplied.
1961–62
28. 1st - 1961-62
First XV, 1961–62.
1962–63
29. 1st - 1962-63
First XV, 1962–63.
1964–65
30. 1st - 1964-65 (1)
First XV, 1964–65 — photograph 1.
31. 1st - 1964-65 (2)
First XV, 1964–65 — photograph 2.
1965–66
32. 1st - 1965-66
First XV, 1965–66, with handwritten player names.
1966–67
33. 1st - 1966-67.1
First XV, 1966–67. The copy with handwritten player names is linked below.
View copy with handwritten player names — 1st - 1966-67 — player names
1967–68
34. 1st - 1967-68 (1)
First XV, 1967–68 — photograph 1.
35. 1st - 1967-68 (3)
First XV, 1967–68 — photograph 3.
1968–69
36. 1st - 1968-69
First XV, 1968–69.
1969–70
37. 1st - 1969-70 (larger copy)
First XV, 1969–70. The copy with handwritten player names is linked below.
View copy with handwritten player names — 1st - 1969-70 — player names
1970–71
38. 1st - 1970-71 (Oct24)
First XV, 1970–71 — 24 October, as labelled.
39. 1st - 1970-71(Apr)
First XV, 1970–71 — April, as labelled.
1971–72
40. 1st - 1971-72 (1)
First XV, 1971–72 — photograph 1.
41. 1st - 1971-72 (2)
First XV, 1971–72 — photograph 2.
1972–73
42. 1st - 1972-73
First XV, 1972–73.
1973–74
43. 1st - 1973-74 Earlsdon
First XV, 1973–74 — Earlsdon.
44. 1st - 1973-74
First XV, 1973–74. Newspaper photograph with the original printed caption.
1974–75
45. 1st - 1974-75 (Kenilworth)
First XV, 1974–75 — Kenilworth.
46. 1st - 1974-75
First XV, 1974–75.
1975–76
47. 1st - 1975-76 (Newbold)
First XV, 1975–76 — Newbold.
48. 1st - 1975-76
First XV, 1975–76.
1976–77
49. 1st - 1976-77 (2)
First XV, 1976–77 — photograph 2.
50. 1st - 1976-77
First XV, 1976–77.
1977–78
51. 1st - 1977-78(1)
First XV, 1977–78 — photograph 1.
52. 1st - 1977-78(2)
First XV, 1977–78 — photograph 2.
Names supplied in the accompanying Word document: Phil Marsland, Dave Townsend, Fred Blunsden, Dick Luckman, Geoff Farndon, Kit Forrest, Tony Evans, Cled O’Connell – Bill Harris, Pete Lines, Robin Andrews, Brian White, John Faulkner, Paddy Healey, Dave Reeve.
1978–79
53. 1st - 1978-79
First XV, 1978–79.
1979–80
54. 1st - 1979-80 (1)
First XV, 1979–80 — photograph 1.
55. 1st - 1979-80 (2 March)
First XV, 1979–80 — March newspaper photograph, with its original printed caption.
56. 1st - 1979-80 (3)
First XV, 1979–80 — photograph 3.
1980–81
57. 1st - 1980-81 (2 Sep)
First XV, 1980–81 — September newspaper photograph, with its original printed caption.
58. 1st - 1980-81(1)
First XV, 1980–81 — photograph 1.
1981–82
59. 1st - 1981-82 (1)
First XV, 1981–82. Newspaper photograph with its original printed caption.
1982–83
60. 1st - 1982-83 (1)
First XV, 1982–83 — photograph 1.
61. 1st - 1982-83 (2)
First XV, 1982–83 — photograph 2.
1983–84
62. 1st - 1983-84 (1)
First XV, 1983–84 — photograph 1.
63. 1st - 1983-84 (2)
First XV, 1983–84 — photograph 2.
1984–85
64. 1st - 1984-85 (1)
First XV, 1984–85 — photograph 1.
65. 1st - 1984-85 (2)
First XV, 1984–85 — photograph 2.
1985–86
66. 1st - 1985-86
First XV, 1985–86 — the supplied photograph includes an inset portrait.
67. 1st - 1985-86 (2)
First XV, 1985–86 — photograph 2.
1986–87
68. 1st - 1986-87 (autumn)
First XV, autumn 1986–87.
69. 1st - 1986-87
First XV, 1986–87 — shirt presentation outside the clubhouse.
1987–88
70. 1st - 1987-88 (Kenilworth)
First XV, 1987–88 — Kenilworth, as labelled in the supplied filename.
1988–89
71. 1st - 1988-89 (2)
First XV, 1988–89 — photograph 2.
1989–90
72. 1st - 1989-90
First XV, 1989–90 — newspaper photograph celebrating the championship and promotion, with its original printed caption.
73. 1st - 1989-90 (2)
First XV, 1989–90 — photograph 2.
1989 or 1990 (circa)
74. 1st XV squad — circa 1989 or 1990
First XV squad, circa 1989 or 1990, as dated in the supplied Word document.
Names as supplied, in the original order: Trevor Roberts, Dave Limmer, Jeff Williams, Peter Elliot, Dudley Turner, In Oliver, Phil McGaffin, Steve Harris, Tim Byford, Rob Jenkins, Guy Stanton, Laurie Stokes, Dave Reeve – James Cook, Tony Philpott, John Williamson, Tony Murray, Peter Gray, Rob Rennel, Stuart Mace, Dennis Brown, Geoff Walker – Brian Taylor, Simon Roper, Dickie Davies, Richard Miller, Bill Parkes, Mike Hein
1990–91
75. 1st - 1990-91
First XV, 1990–91.
1991–92
76. 1st – January 1992 newspaper
Leamington’s winning line-up against Barkers Butts, Coventry Evening Telegraph, Saturday 11 January 1992. Newspaper image © Reach PLC, from the supplied British Newspaper Archive material.
Back row, from left, as printed: Simon Blake, Dickie Davies, Steve Harris, Peter Gray, Mark Shimwell, Simon Roper, Tim Byford, Phil McGaffin, Brian Taylor.
Front row, as printed: Richard Nuttall, Stuart Mallinson, Rob Rennel, Richard Miller, John Williamson (captain), James Cook, Adey Cleaver, Daniel Sparks.
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77. 1st - 1991-92
First XV, 1991–92 — team photograph with a trophy.
78. 1st - 1991-92(2)
First XV, 1991–92 — photograph 2.
1992–93
79. 1st - 1992-93
First XV, 1992–93 — team photograph.
80. 1st - 1992-93 (Harrogate 2)
First XV, 1992–93 — Harrogate, photograph 2, as labelled in the supplied filename.
1993–94
81. 1st - 1993-94
First XV, 1993–94.
1994–95
82. 1st - 1994-95
First XV, 1994–95.
1995–96
83. 1st - 1995-96
First XV, 1995–96.
1996–97
84. 1st - 1996-97
First XV, 1996–97.
1998–99
85. 1st - 1998-99
First XV, 1998–99 — photograph 1.
86. 1st - 1998-99 (2)
First XV, 1998–99 — photograph 2.
1999–00
87. 1st - 1999-00
First XV, 1999–2000.
2000–01
88. 1st - 2000-01
First XV, 2000–01.
2001–02
89. 1st - 2001-02
First XV, 2001–02 — celebrating as Champions 2002.
90. 1st - 2001-02 (2)
First XV, 2001–02 — photograph 2.
2002–03
91. 1st - 2002-03 (1)
First XV, 2002–03 — photograph 1.
92. 1st - 2002-03 (2)
First XV, 2002–03 — photograph 2.
93. 1st - 2002-03 (3)
First XV, 2002–03 — photograph 3.
2004–05
94. 1st - 2004-05 (1)
First XV, 2004–05 — photograph 1.
2005–06
95. 1st - 2005-06 (1)
First XV, 2005–06 — photograph 1.
96. 1st - 2005-06 (2)
First XV, 2005–06 — photograph 2.
2006–07
97. 1st - 2006-07
First XV, 2006–07.
2007–08
98. 1st - 2007-08
First XV, 2007–08 — photograph 1.
99. 1st - 2007-08 (2)
First XV, 2007–08 — photograph 2, with its original printed names.
Names in the printed caption, in the original order: Kit Forrest (team manager), Pete Blunt, Terry Curran, Steve Hersey, Neil McMillan, Alan Roberts (player/coach), Simon Harry, Rob Butler, Scott Conduit, Greg Melville, Dick Jewitt (linesman), Adam Preece, Simon Dudley, Nick Maxwell, Patch Northover, Alex Carroll (player/coach), Derek Jones, Danny Birks (captain), Simon Magill, Marcus Pask, Tom Williams, Danny Phillips, Dave Barry (physio)
2008–09
100. 1st - 2008-09
First XV squad, 2008–09.
Names supplied in the Word document, in the original order: Kit Forrest (Manager) Neil McMillan, Richard Harry, Gordon Jackson, Danny Birks, Lewis Kelsey, Steve Hersey, Alan Roberts, Peter Blunt, Mark Warrilow, Marcus Pask, Scott Conduit, Simon Harry, Hannah Dudley, Dick Jewitt - Simon Magill, Tom Williams, Alex Carroll, Patrick Northover, Tom Secher, Ciaran Price, Adam Preece, Terry Curran, Simon Dudley, Nick Maxwell (Captain), Peter Preece (President)
101. 1st - 2008-09 (27 September)
First XV, 27 September 2008.
Names supplied with the cropped Word photograph, in the original order: Gordon Jackson, Alex Carroll, James Hersey, Alan Roberts, Simon Harry, Mark Baldwin, Scott Conduit, Danny Ruyssevelt, Patch Northover, Dick Jewitt, Marcus Pask, Kit Forrest – Tom Secher, Jamie Hiles, Danny Phillips, Simon Magill, Nick Maxwell, Terry Curran, Tom Williams, Adan Preece
102. 1st - 2008-09 League Champions
First XV, 2008–09 — League Champions, celebrating as Champions 2009.
2009–10
103. 1st - 2009-2010
First XV, 2009–10.
2010–11
104. 1st - 2010-11 (Sep)
First XV, September 2010, in the 2010–11 season.
2011–12
105. 1st - 2011-12
First XV, 2011–12.
Names supplied with the cropped Word photograph, in the original order: Johnny Holland, Mark Warrilow, Simon Harry, Craig Smith, Jonathan Winser, Darren Fowler, Nick Maxwell (Captain) Danny Ruyssevelt, Nathan Earland, Dave Barry (physio) Kit Forrest (Manager) – Tom Daplyn, Alex Carroll, Danny Phillips, Patrick Northover, Mike Kelly, Richard Staff, Gareth Eastham, Chris Dixon, Adam Preece
2012–13
106. 1st - 2012-13
First XV, 2012–13 — photograph 1.
107. 1st - 2012-13 (2)
First XV, 2012–13 — photograph 2.
2013–14
108. 1st - 2013-14
First XV, 2013–14.
2014–15
109. 1st - 2014-15
First XV, 2014–15.
Names supplied with the cropped Word photograph, in the original order: Alex Carroll, John Raby, Joe Walton, Clive Jackson, Matt Patching, Danny Kane, Nathan Earland, Mark Baldwin, Craig Smith, Scott Peters, Tom Greevy, Paul Dillon (Physio) – Danny Ruyssevelt, Danny Phillips, Matt Timlin - Patch Northover, Gus Gillespie, Gareth Shuttleworth, Jim Robertson, Nick Maxwell, Ryan Byrne
2015–16
110. 1st - 2015-16 (February 2016)
First XV, February 2016, in the 2015–16 season.
Names supplied in the Word document, in the original order: Hayley White (Physio) Scott Peters, Simon Harry, Aled Thomas, John Brear, Craig Smith, Ed Boxall, Luca Illing, Ben Shelton, William Fievet, John Raby (Coach) – Gareth Shuttleworth, Ryan Byrne, Toby Bruce, Danny Phillips (Captain) Alex Carroll, Danny Ruyssevelt, Tom Greevy (Coach) Jake Andrews
2016–17
111. 1st - 2016-17 2
First XV, 2016–17.
Names supplied with the Word photograph, in the original order: Bill Unsworth (coach), Paul Dillon (physio), Aled Thomas, Tom Lane, Connor Chamberlain, Mark Warrilow, Mark Symmons, Danny Ruyssevelt, Ben Jenkins, Matt Shelton, Toby Bruce, Dick Jewitt (linesman), Alex Carroll (coach) - Garrett Bell, Patch Northover, Gareth Shuttleworth, Danny Phillips, Craig Smith (captain) Tom Jewitt, Matt Humphreys, Sam Nunn
2017–18
112. 1st - 2017-18 (Ken)
First XV, 2017–18 — the supplied photograph includes its printed team names.
Back row, as printed: Alex Carroll (Coach), Bill Unsworth (Coach), Tom Lane, John Brear, Aled Thomas, Rich McKowen, Lewis Kelsey, Dan Barber, Jim Robertson, Luca Illing, Patrick Northover, Hayley White (Physio), Dick Jewitt (Touch Judge).
Front row, as printed: Danny Phillips, Gareth Shuttleworth, Sam Nunn, Kenny Kwok, Tom Jewitt, Craig Smith (Captain), Nick Maxwell, Toby Bruce, Garrett Bell, Paul Dillon (Physio).
2018–19
113. 1st - 2018-19
First XV, 2018–19.
Names supplied with the Word photograph, in the original order: Ali Weedon, Alex Carroll (coach), Paul Dillon (physio), Tom Lane, Mark Warrilow, Jim Robertson, Lewis Kelsey, Sam Nunn, John Brear, Rich McKowen, Patch Northover, Phil Evans – Toby Bruce, Josh Jones, Gareth Shuttleworth, Chris John, Danny Phillips, Craig Smith, Tom Jewitt, Danny Ruyssevelt, Matt Humphreys, Aled Thomas, Luca Illner
2019–20
114. 1st - 2019-20
First XV, 2019–20.
Names supplied with the Word photograph, in the original order: Alex Carroll(coach) Dan Barber, James Dunne, Gareth Shuttleworth, Jim Robertson, Sam Nunn, Jacob Cole, Tom Lane, Patch Northover, Drew Sinnott, Lewis Kelsey (Captain). Mark Warrilow, Paddy Tolan, Danny Ruyssevelt, Matt Patching, Calum Merrett, Ed Gray, Lauren Grant (physio) John Brear, Ross Waterhouse
2020–21
115. 1st - 2020-21
First XV, 2020–21 — the supplied image retains its original paper-mask additions.
2021–22
116. 1st - 2021-22
First XV, 2021–22 — the original high-resolution photograph, including its printed names.
Back row, as printed: Tom Lane, Tom Chandler (Director of Rugby), Ali Weedon, Craig Smith, Ben Findon, Ed Gray, Greg Atherton, Conor Chamberlain, Danny Ruyssevelt, Phil Evans (Coach), Hayley White (Physio).
Front row, as printed: Louis Harvey, Harry Johnson, James Dunn (Co-Captain), Joe Kinghorn, Sam Nunn, Gareth Shuttleworth (Co-Captain), George Jacobs, Jacob Sanneh, Tom Clayton.
2022–23
117. 1st - 2022-23 (1)
First XV, 2022–23 — photograph 1.
118. 1st - 2022-23 (2)
First XV, 2022–23 — photograph 2, with team staff.
Names supplied with the Word photograph, in the original order: Hugh Smith (Linesman), Richard Watkins (Chairman) Brad James, Josh Jones, Mark Symmons, ED Gray, Chris John - Jim Reed, Jack Hughes, Toby bruce, Louis Dunbavin, Nathan Batchelor, Simon Harry, Tom Lane, John Brear, Hayley White (phsio) – Phil Evans *coach), Harry Johnston, Gareth Shuttleworth, Craig Smith (captain) Joe Kinghorn, Greg Atherton, Conor Chamberlain, Chung Hei Cheng (physio) Alex carroll (coach)
119. 1st - 2022-23 (4) staff
First XV and staff, 2022–23 — celebration photograph.
2023–24
120. 1st - 2023-24 (1)
First XV, 2023–24 — the season is confirmed by the caption accompanying this same photograph in the supplied 2023–24 history document.
Names in the supplied 2023–24 history caption, in the original order: Simon Harry, Craig Smith, Charlie Wiggin, Jimmy Creith, Freddie Stewart – Rich McKowen, Conor Chamberlain, Mark Symmons, Sam Russell, Louis Vaughan – Charlie Harness, Rich Mullis, Chris John, Joe Kinghorn, Louis Dunbavin, Gareth Shuttleworth, Josh Jones
2024–25
121. 1st - 2024-25 team
First XV, 2024–25 — the season is confirmed by the matching photograph and caption in the supplied history document.
Names in the supplied 2024–25 history caption, in the original order: Alex Carroll (coach) Gareth `Shuttleworth, Sam Russell, Conor Chamberlain, Danny Ruyssevelt, Jake Dallyn, Charlie Wiggin, Chris John, John Brear, Freddie Spencer, Phil Evans (Coach) – Hayley White (Physio) Sam Richards, Ben Edwards, Rich Mullis, Joe Kinghorn (Captain) Charlie Main, Charlie Harness, Ant Batchelor, Sam Bond, Zoe Cooper (Physio)
122. 1st - 2024-25 final
First XV, 2024–25.
2025–26
123. 1st2025-26
First XV, 2025–26.
Undated photographs
124. 1st – Bham Solihull (1989–90 or 1999–2000; date unconfirmed)
Bham Solihull team photograph — supplied with conflicting dates of 1989–90 and 1999–2000. Date to be confirmed.
125. @ – undated team photograph
First XV team photograph — date to be confirmed.