12 Facts About Moseley RFC

Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club is an English rugby union club, based in Birmingham, that compete in the third tier of English rugby.

Moseley RFC was founded in 1873 by members of Havelock Cricket Club who wanted a winter sport when the cricket season had finished.

In 1882 Moseley RFC became the first team to defeat the travelling New Zealand Native football team.

Moseley RFC formed the backbone of the team which represented Great Britain at the 1900 Paris Olympics winning a Silver medal.

However long-term permissions for a clubhouse and hospitality boxes were not granted and in consequence Moseley RFC Ventures found it more difficult than expected to raise the necessary finance.

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Moseley RFC topped the table for much of the season and indeed finished as champions ahead of Waterloo.

Moseley RFC never threatened to be anything other than mid-table, however they had hopes of at least finishing in the top 8, but even their heroic last day performance was not enough to reach the promotion play-offs.

However at the end of the season Moseley RFC lost Aly Muldowney, who was the current Supporters' Player of the Season, to Glasgow Warriors, former Supporters' Player of the Season and England Sevens International James Rodwell, top points scorer Tristan Roberts to Championship rivals Doncaster, and released a number of players including the disappointing Justin Mensah-Coker.

Since 2005 Moseley RFC have played at Billesley Common, which is owned by Birmingham City Council, and they now have a long term lease on an area to the north of the site where the club's facilities and 1st XV pitch are located.

When Moseley RFC left the Reddings in 2000, like the club the Association struggled to maintain its support and it was disbanded in 2001.

Moseley RFC's life was honoured in a special match between an International XV and Moseley, played to a packed Reddings.

When Moseley RFC moved to their new ground at nearby Billesley Common in 2005,28 years later, many suggested that it should be called the Sam Doble Stadium.