Our History

1898

Bryncoch Rugby Football Club formed

1914-1918

First World War- Club disbanded

1938-1945

Second World War Club disbanded

1947

Club reformed

1951-52

League Champions

Neath & District

1954

Moved to Memorial Ground

1954-55

League Champions

Neath & District

1958-59

League Champions

Neath & District

1960-61

League Champions

Neath & District

1964

Opening of New Dressing Rooms Cliff Jones- Bryncoch V Glynneath

1964

Bryncoch Athletic XV (Seconds) formed

1965 February

Opening of Social Club Bar- Game Against Neath RFC

1965

First fixture with Scottish touring side Kenmore (now Murryfield Wanderers FC)

1970-1971

League Champions

Neath & District

1971-72

Probational membership to WRU

1972

OG Davies Cup

Runners Up

1974

Full Membership to WRU

1974 (9th Nov)

WRU Cup

Newport

Game Cancelled

1978

Founder Member of West Wales Section E

1978 (6th Sept)

WRU Cup

Played Maesteg

Captain Clayton Thomas

1978-79

Section E

Finished 4th

Promoted

1979-80

Section D

Finished 2nd

Promoted

1980-81

Section C

Finished 8th

Relegated

1981-82

Section D

Finished 9th

Relegated

1982-83

Section E

Finished 3rd

Promoted

1983-84

Section D

Finished 2nd

Promoted

1983 (19th Nov)

WRU Cup

Played Newport

Captain Phil Vaughan

Score 20-6

1984-85

Section C

Finished 1st

Promoted

1984 (8th Dec)

WRU Cup

Played Cardiff

Captain Phil Vaughan

Score 0-21

1985-86

Section B

Finished 3rd

Promoted

1986-87

Section A

Finished 5th

1986 (15th Nov)

WRU Cup

Played South Wales Police

1987-88

Section A

Finished 10th

Relegated

1987 (21st Nov)

WRU Cup

Played Newbridge

Captain Paul Jones

1987 (21st Sept)

John Bevan Lounge opened Bryncoch XV Elgan Rees XV

1988-89

Section B

Finished 3rd

Promoted

1989-90

Section A

Finished 8th

1990-91

Section A

Finished 8th

1991-92

Section A

Finished 8th

1992-93

Section A

Finished 10th

Relegated

1993-94

Section B

Finished 8th

1994

Founder Member National League division 8 Central

1994-95

Division 8 Central

Finished 6th

1995-96

Division 8 Central

Finished 7th

1996 ( 9th Aug)

Official Opening of New Club House

1996-97

Division 8 Central

Finished 5th

1997-98

Division 8 Central

Finished 7th

1998-99

Division 7 Central

Finished 4th

1999-00

Division 7 Central

Finished 1st

Promoted

Champions

1999 (23rd Dec)

WRU Cup

Played Abertillery

2000-01

Divison 6 Central

Finished 2nd

Promoted

2001-02

Division 5 Central

Finished 2nd

Promoted

2001 (9th Dec)

New Stand opened with game against Neath RFC Old Boys

2002-03

Division 4 South West

Finished 2nd

Promoted

2003-04

Division 3 South West

Finished 4th

2004-05

Division 3 South West

Finished 3rd

2005-06

Division 3 South West

Finished 5th

2006-07

Division 3 South West

Finished 12th

Relegated

2007-08

Division 4 South West

Finished 4th

2008-2009

Division 4 South West

Finished 1st

Promoted

Champions