Paignton Rugby Football Club

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Union RFU Chairman Nick Moloney 2015–16 8th League Tribute Cornwall/Devon		Ground(s) Queen's Park President Norman Harries Founded 1873

Full name Paignton Rugby Football Club

Paignton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club, formed in 1873 and based in Paignton, Devon. They moved to Queens Park in 1902 and have played there ever since. Paignton rugby club is affiliated to the Devon RFU. Many of the clubs players have represented the club at county or national level. The club have won the Cornwall/Devon League on three occasions; more than any other club.

Recent seasons

2005–06 season played in the Western Counties West and were relegated to the Tribute Cornwall/Devon|Cornwall/Devon League

2006–07 season Paignton were promoted back to the Western Counties West, and were Devon Cup runners up to Torquay RFC, Match played at Queens Park on the 21 April 2007

2007–08 season – Western Counties West. Champions

2008–09 season – Tribute South West 2 West

2009–10 season

2010–11 season

2011–12 season – South West 1

2012–13 season – Western Counties West

2013–14 season – Devon & Cornwall

Honours

Devon Junior Cup winners (4): 1889, 1900, 1927 (reserve team), 1992

Devon Senior Cup winners: 1931

Havill Plate winners: 1974

Cornwall & Devon champions (3): 1994–95, 2001–02, 2006–07

Tribute Western Counties West champions: 2007-08

Devon Senior Plate winners: 2010

Devon Senior Cup record

1906 (lost) 12 – 4 in the final against Plymouth.

1931 (won), 6 – 0 in final against Sidmouth

2007 runner-up in a final against Torquay

2008 semi-final

Source - Devon RFU Handbook 2005/2006

References

Paignton Rugby Football Club Wikipedia

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