1893 - 1906 - Hartlepool Old Boys' - The first era

Images from Old Boys first period as a club.  Formed by Dr A E Morison (who started his Rugby career with Rovers),from Old Boys of the 1^st Boys Brigade who attended his Bible classes and kept in touch.

Boys Brigade started Rugby playing Rugby in 1887,while the name Old Boys appears from October, 1891 when they played West III.  The Old Boys Institute was created in November, 1892 with Old Boys RFC being formalised in 1893 and playing their first game against Rovers II. Going from strength to strength, they soon had players in the County and England XV. From 1902 they went into decline, struggling financially, and by October 1906 suffered the loss of players but had no appreciable incubus (penalty) but an old debt of £40 would be covered by another body – it was reported in the “Mail”- . They played their “final” game in the Pyman League against West III that October to honour the fixture.

Gallery images

• 1889 - Hartlepool Rovers 3rd v 1st Coy Hartlepool Boys' Brigade
• 1889 - Hartlepool Rovers v Durham City - Senior Cup Winners
• 1891 - Old Boys Field - Near the Tram Depot.
• 1892 - Stranton Parish Church RFC
• 1893 - Hartlepool Rovers 2nd & 3rd v Hartlepool Old Boys' and the Institute
• 1893 - Huddersfield The Rugby League & the Hartlepool connection
• 1895 - Hartlepool Old Boys' - County Junior Cup Winners
• 1899 - Hartlepool Old Boys' 1st XV
• 1902 - 1st Coy Hartlepool Boys' Brigade - Hpool's Junior Cup Winners.
• 1903 - Hartlepool Old Boys Juniors XV - Third Teams Cup Winners
• 1903 - Hartlepool Old Boys' - West Country Tour
• 1906 - Swansea v Hartlepool Old Boys