NEATH RFC 1980

programme	opposition	date	venue	result	info	match report
Required	Neath v BSC Port Talbot	2 Sep 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	31-0		Required
	Abertillery v Neath team info	6 Sep 1980	Abertillery	3-9		Required
	Neath v South Wales Police team info	9 Sep 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	31-0		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	13 Sep 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	20-14		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	23 Sep 1980	Newport	12-6		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	27 Sep 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	10-7		Required
	Porthcawl v Neath team info	1 Oct 1980	Porthcawl	10-22		Required
	Neath v Llanelli team info	4 Oct 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	9-17		Required
Required	Penclawdd v Neath	7 Oct 1980	Penclawdd	12-21		Required
	Neath v Sale team info	12 Oct 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	24-9	The first Neath Sunday game	Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	18 Oct 1980	Swansea	24-8		Required
	London Welsh v Neath team info	25 Oct 1980	London Welsh	18-12		Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	31 Oct 1980	Pontypool	39-14		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	8 Nov 1980	Bridgend	13-9		Required
	Neath v Crumlin team info	22 Nov 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	33-0	Cup	Required
	Neath v Bath team info	28 Nov 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	6-13		Required
	Glamorgan Wanderers v Neath team info	2 Dec 1980	Glamorgan Wanderers	4-14		Required
	Neath v Bedford team info	6 Dec 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	21-7		Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	9 Dec 1980	Ebbw Vale	12-14		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	13 Dec 1980	The Gnoll, Neath	12-18		Required
	Haverfordwest v Neath team info	20 Dec 1980	Haverfordwest	6-16		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	26 Dec 1980	Aberavon	6-6		Required
	Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	1 Jan 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	24-16		Required
	Neath v Coventry team info	3 Jan 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	20-13		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	10 Jan 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	7-13	Cup	Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	21 Jan 1981	Pontypridd	12-10		Required
	Cross Keys v Neath team info	24 Jan 1981	Cross Keys	15-16		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	31 Jan 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	8-7		Required
	Neath v O G Davies's XV team info	3 Feb 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	24-9		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	11 Feb 1981	Cardiff	9-6		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	14 Feb 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	3-21		Required
Required	Maesteg v Neath	20 Feb 1981	Maesteg	4-10		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	24 Feb 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	17-3		Required
	Neath v London Welsh team info	28 Feb 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	3-17		Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	6 Mar 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	15-11		Required
Required	Saracens v Neath	14 Mar 1981	Saracens	7-12		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	19 Mar 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	21-7		Required
	Nottingham v Neath team info	21 Mar 1981	Nottingham	13-22		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	24 Mar 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	14-4		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	28 Mar 1981	Llanelli	17-11		Required
	Neath v Penarth team info	31 Mar 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	38-12		Required
	Neath v Richmond team info	4 Apr 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	16-6		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	7 Apr 1981	Newbridge	19-0		Required
	Moseley v Neath team info	11 Apr 1981	Moseley	30-7		Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	13 Apr 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	12-14		Required
	Leicester v Neath team info	18 Apr 1981	Leicester	22-3		Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	20 Apr 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	13-12		Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	20 Apr 1981	Maesteg			Required
	Abercynon v Neath team info	04 May 1981	Abercynon			Required

Required	Eastern Ontario v Neath	1 Sep 1981	Eastern Ontario	9-13	Canada Tour	Required
Required	Niagra Club v Neath	1 Sep 1981	Niagra Club	19-15	Canada Tour	Required
Required	Ontario v Neath	1 Sep 1981	Ontario	3-23	Canada Tour	Required
Required	Toronto RFU Select v Neath	1 Sep 1981	Toronto RFU Select	6-26	Canada Tour	Required
	Toronto Welsh v Neath team info	1 Sep 1981	Toronto Welsh	0-37	Canada Tour	Required
	Neath v Moseley team info	3 Sep 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	7-19		Required
	Neath v Abertillery team info	5 Sep 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	56-6		Required
Required	Haverfordwest v Neath	10 Sep 1981	Haverfordwest	13-10		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	12 Sep 1981	Cardiff	25-8		Required
Required	Loughor v Neath	15 Sep 1981	Loughor	16-17		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	19 Sep 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	7-4		Required
	Pontardawe v Neath team info	22 Sep 1981	Pontardawe	10-35		Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	26 Sep 1981	Pontypridd	20-3		Required
	Neath v Glamorgan Wanderers team info	29 Sep 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	21-9		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	3 Oct 1981	Llanelli	21-12		Required
	Neath v South Wales Police team info	6 Oct 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	28-6		Required
Required	Sale v Neath	10 Oct 1981	Sale	12-25		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	17 Oct 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	3-34		Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	21 Oct 1981	Ebbw Vale	16-11		Required
	Neath v London Welsh team info	24 Oct 1981	The Gnoll, Neath		match postponed?	Required
	Bath v Neath team info	31 Oct 1981	Bath	21-18		Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	7 Nov 1981	Pontypool	39-8		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	14 Nov 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	9-15		Required
	Neath v Rumney - WRU Cup 1st round Team Info	21 Nov 1981	Neath	10-3	Cup	Required
	Cross Keys v Neath team info	25 Nov 1981	Cross Keys	6-15		Required
	Neath v Blackheath team info	28 Nov 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	9-15		Required
	Bedford v Neath team info	5 Dec 1981	Bedford	15-6		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	8 Dec 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	24-3		Required
Required	Bridgend v Neath	12 Dec 1981	Bridgend		match postponed?	Required
	Neath v Newport HSOB team info	19 Dec 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	24-3	Cup	Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	26 Dec 1981	The Gnoll, Neath	0-6		Required
CC31	Maesteg v Neath	29 Dec 1981	Maesteg			Required
	Coventry v Neath team info	3 Jan 1982	Coventry	40-16		Required
	Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	26 Jan 1982	The Gnoll, Neath			Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	30 Jan 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	9-13		Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	2 Feb 1982	Maesteg	6-6		Required
	Neath v Baia-Mare (Romania) team info	8 Feb 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	27-12		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	13 Feb 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	3-26	Cup	Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	16 Feb 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	19-13		Required
	Neath v Gloucester team info	20 Feb 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	6-13		Required
	Neath v O G Davies's XV team info	21 Feb 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	16-0		Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	27 Feb 1982	Swansea	7-7		Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	2 Mar 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	0-3	abandoned after 55 minutes	Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	8 Mar 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	0-9		Required
	Neath v Saracens team info	13 Mar 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	11-0		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	24 Mar 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	26-4		Required
	Neath v Llanelli team info	27 Mar 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	19-21		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	30 Mar 1982	Newbridge	35-10		Required
	Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	1 Apr 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	23-4		Required
	Richmond v Neath team info	3 Apr 1982	Richmond	6-3		Required
	Neath v Leicester team info	10 Apr 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	14-25		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	12 Apr 1982	Aberavon	3-21		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	17 Apr 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	3-4		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	22 Apr 1982	Newport	19-12		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	27 Apr 1982	Bridgend	16-10		Required
Required	Abercynon v Neath	4 May 1982	Abercynon	6-38		Required

	Neath v Toronto Welsh team info	2 Sep 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	38-12		Required
	Abertillery v Neath team info	4 Sep 1982	Abertillery	12-20		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	11 Sep 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	9-16		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	18 Sep 1982	Newport	6-14		Required
	South Wales Police v Neath team info	21 Sep 1982	South Wales Police	27-7		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	25 Sep 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	33-9		Required
	Cross Keys v Neath team info	29 Sep 1982	Cross Keys	12-25		Required
	Neath v Llanelli team info	2 Oct 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	9-19		Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	5 Oct 1982	Maesteg	9-15		Required
	Neath v Sale team info	9 Oct 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	26-12		Required
	Skewen v Neath team info	12 Oct 1982	Skewen	6-25		Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	16 Oct 1982	Swansea	19-13		Required
	Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	19 Oct 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	31-10		Required
	London Welsh v Neath team info	23 Oct 1982	London Welsh	43-4		Required
Required	Neath v Trimsaran	27 Oct 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	42-6		Required
	Neath v Bath team info	30 Oct 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	22-21		Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	6 Nov 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	22-3		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	15 Nov 1982	Bridgend	11-9		Required
	Carmarthen v Neath team info	20 Nov 1982	Carmarthen	6-20	Cup	Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	23 Nov 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	3-4		Required
	Blackheath v Neath team info	27 Nov 1982	Blackheath	6-21		Required
	Neath v Bedford team info	4 Dec 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	23-0		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	11 Dec 1982	The Gnoll, Neath	15-12		Required
	Aberavon Quins v Neath team info	18 Dec 1982	AWAY	9-12	Cup	Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	27 Dec 1982	Aberavon	15-10		Required
	Neath v Coventry team info	1 Jan 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	11-9		Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	8 Jan 1983	Ebbw Vale	0-6		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	15 Jan 1983	Newbridge	25-6		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	22 Jan 1983	Aberavon	20-27	Cup	Required
	Neath v Newport team info	29 Jan 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	9-12		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	12 Feb 1983	The Gnoll, Neath			Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	26 Feb 1983	Bridgend	17-3	Cup	Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	1 Mar 1983	Pontypridd	12-17		Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	7 Mar 1983	Pontypool	33-7		Required
	Saracens v Neath team info	12 Mar 1983	Saracens	12-15		Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	22 Mar 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	12-16		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	26 Mar 1983	Llanelli	8-21		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	30 Mar 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	3-6		Required
	Leicester v Neath team info	2 Apr 1983	Leicester	21-6		Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	4 Apr 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	12-15		Required
	Gloucester v Neath team info	9 Apr 1983	Gloucester	15-15		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	16 Apr 1983	Cardiff	39-24		Required
	Neath v Penarth team info	23 Apr 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	22-10		Required
	Glamorgan Wanderers v Neath team info	30 Apr 1983	Glamorgan Wanderers	16-13		Required

Required	Neath v Resolven	1 Sep 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	36-0		Required
	Neath v Abertillery team info	3 Sep 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	20-12		Required
	Neath v Bayonne (France) team info	5 Sep 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	6-10		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	10 Sep 1983	Cardiff	16-14		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	17 Sep 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	34-20		Required
Required	Neath v Crynant	20 Sep 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	17-12		Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	24 Sep 1983	Pontypridd	6-9		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	27 Sep 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	10-6		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	1 Oct 1983	Llanelli	14-15		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	4 Oct 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	10-9		Required
	Sale v Neath team info	8 Oct 1983	Sale	9-3		Required
	Neath v Japan team info	15 Oct 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	21-21		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	18 Oct 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	21-19		Required
	Neath v London Welsh team info	23 Oct 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	17-15		Required
	Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	25 Oct 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	16-16		Required
	Bath v Neath team info	29 Oct 1983	Bath	67-0		Required
	Neath v South Wales Police team info	1 Nov 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	24-0		Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	5 Nov 1983	Pontypool	35-9		Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	9 Nov 1983	Maesteg	13-6		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	12 Nov 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	24-7		Required
	Neath v Vardre team info	19 Nov 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	15-9	Cup	Required
	Neath v Blackheath team info	26 Nov 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	25-6		Required
Required	Bedford v Neath	3 Dec 1983	Bedford	21-9		Required
Required	Neath v Seven Sisters	6 Dec 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	22-3		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	10 Dec 1983	Bridgend	20-12		Required
Required	Wrexham v Neath	17 Dec 1983	Wrexham	7-18	Cup	Required
Required	Penarth v Neath	24 Dec 1983	Penarth	16-20		Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	26 Dec 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	7-31		Required
	Neath v Metropolitan Police team info	31 Dec 1983	The Gnoll, Neath	16-9		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	2 Jan 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	12-10	Abandoned after 60 minutes	Required
	Coventry v Neath team info	7 Jan 1984	Coventry	18-9		Required
	Neath v Moseley team info	14 Jan 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	10-13		Required
	Neath v West of Scotland team info	20 Jan 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	21-3		Required
	Neath v Abertillery - WRU Cup 3rd round Team Info	28 Jan 1984	Neath	10-6	Cup	Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	3 Feb 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	16-3		Required
Required	Neath v Glynneath	7 Feb 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	36-3		Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	11 Feb 1984	Swansea	18-16		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	15 Feb 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	18-6		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	25 Feb 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	25-11	Cup	Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	2 Mar 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	10-8		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	6 Mar 1984	Newbridge	7-19		Required
	Neath v Saracens team info	10 Mar 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	25-8		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	14 Mar 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	44-4		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	24 Mar 1984	Bridgend	3-12	WRU Cup semi-final at Bridgend	Required
	Newport v Neath team info	31 Mar 1984	Newport	16-0		Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	3 Apr 1984	Ebbw Vale	6-3		Required
	Neath v Richmond team info	7 Apr 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	17-18		Required
	Gloucester v Neath team info	14 Apr 1984	Gloucester	15-9		Required
	Neath v Leicester team info	21 Apr 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	28-24		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	23 Apr 1984	Aberavon	23-12		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	28 Apr 1984	Cardiff	24-19	WRU Cup Final at Cardiff	Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	30 Apr 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	21-17		Required
Required	Mid District XV v Neath	1 May 1984	Mid District XV	0-18	France Tour	Required
Required	Stade Clermontoise	1 May 1984	Stade Clermontoise	15-24	France Tour	Required

	Abertillery v Neath team info	1 Sep 1984	Abertillery	3-25	fold over sheet	Required
Required	Neath v Briton Ferry	4 Sep 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	29-10		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	8 Sep 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	13-12		Required
Required	Cwmgwrach v Neath	11 Sep 1984	Cwmgwrach	4-45		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	15 Sep 1984	Newport	30-18		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	22 Sep 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	19-13		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	26 Sep 1984	Newbridge	16-17		Required
	Neath v Bath team info	29 Sep 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	28-13		Required
	Taibach v Neath team info	2 Oct 1984	Taibach	6-48		Required
	Neath v Llanelli Team Info	6 Oct 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	31-28		Required
	Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	9 Oct 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	19-8		Required
	Neath v Sale team info	13 Oct 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	36-16		Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	20 Oct 1984	Swansea	12-3		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	23 Oct 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	21-4		Required
	Neath v London Welsh team info	27 Oct 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	30-15		Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	3 Nov 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	6-6		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	10 Nov 1984	Bridgend	10-3		Required
	Neath v Colwyn Bay - Welsh Cup - 1st round Team Info	17 Nov 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	76-3	Cup	Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	20 Nov 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	43-4		Required
	Blackheath v Neath team info	24 Nov 1984	Blackheath	0-30		Required
	Glamorgan Wanderers v Neath team info	27 Nov 1984	Glamorgan Wanderers	6-19		Required
	Orrell v Neath team info	1 Dec 1984	Orrell	9-9		Required
	Neath v Heol-y-Cyw - Welsh Cup - 2nd round Team Info	8 Dec 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	47-0	Cup	Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	10 Dec 1984	Ebbw Vale	13-19		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	14 Dec 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	33-3		Required
	Neath v Llanelli team info	18 Dec 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	15-19		Required
	Neath v Plymouth Albion team info	22 Dec 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	22-0		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	26 Dec 1984	Aberavon	7-9		Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	29 Dec 1984	The Gnoll, Neath	21-10		Required
	Neath v Breconshire team info	1 Jan 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	42-11		Required
	Neath v Coventry team info	5 Jan 1985	The Gnoll, Neath			Required
Required	Moseley v Neath	12 Jan 1985	Moseley	17-12		Required
	Neath v Llanharan - Welsh Cup - 3rd round Team Info	26 Jan 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	26-7	Cup	Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	1 Feb 1985	Maesteg	3-32		Required
	Neath v Penarth team info	5 Feb 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	58-7		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	9 Feb 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	19-12		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	23 Feb 1985	Cardiff	21-12	Cup	Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	4 Mar 1985	Pontypool	15-0		Required
	Saracens v Neath team info	9 Mar 1985	Saracens	20-36		Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	12 Mar 1985	Pontypridd	6-11		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	15 Mar 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	24-4		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	23 Mar 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	24-6		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	29 Mar 1985	Llanelli	26-9		Required
	Leicester v Neath team info	6 Apr 1985	Leicester	24-7		Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	8 Apr 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	16-14		Required
	Neath v Gloucester team info	13 Apr 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	15-9		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	17 Apr 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	29-16		Required
Required	Cardiff v Neath	20 Apr 1985	Cardiff	Pponed		Required
	Neath v Glamorgan Wanderers team info	23 Apr 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	40-13		Required
	Ystalyfera v Neath team info	26 Apr 1985	Ystalyfera	9-34		Required
Required	Catania v Neath	1 May 1985	Catania	7-9	Sicily Tour	Required
Required	Messina Select v Neath	1 May 1985	Messina Select	3-28	Sicily Tour	Required

	Torquay Athletic v Neath team info	1 Sep 1985	Torquay Athletic	17-26		Required
	Plymouth Albion v Neath team info	2 Sep 1985	Plymouth Albion	20-14		Required
	Neath v Abertillery team info	7 Sep 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	20-10		Required
	Resolven v Neath team info	10 Sep 1985	Resolven	9-47		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	14 Sep 1985	Cardiff	30-27		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	21 Sep 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	22-9		Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	25 Sep 1985	Ebbw Vale	13-37		Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	28 Sep 1985	Pontypridd	6-19		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	1 Oct 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	22-21		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	5 Oct 1985	Llanelli	14-13		Required
	Sale v Neath team info	12 Oct 1985	Sale	30-10		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	19 Oct 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	33-18		Required
	London Welsh v Neath team info	26 Oct 1985	London Welsh	10-31		Required
	Neath v Glamorgan Wanderers team info	29 Oct 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	20-3		Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	2 Nov 1985	Pontypool	3-20		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	8 Nov 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	16-0		Required
	Neath v Old Illtydians - WRU Cup 1st round Team Info	16 Nov 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	26-9	Cup	Required
	Penarth v Neath team info	19 Nov 1985	Penarth	3-40		Required
	Neath v Blackheath	23 Nov 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	49-6		Required
	Pembrokeshire v Neath team info	26 Nov 1985	Pembrokeshire	3-21	at Whitland	Required
	Bath v Neath team info	30 Nov 1985	Bath	7-13		Required
	Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	3 Dec 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	13-12		Required
	Neath v Orrell team info	7 Dec 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	24-4		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	14 Dec 1985	Bridgend	19-12		Required
	Neath v Penarth team info	21 Dec 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	17-9	Cup	Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	26 Dec 1985	The Gnoll, Neath	32-8		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	28 Dec 1985	The Gnoll, Neath			Required
	Neath v Cardiganshire team info	1 Jan 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	24-0		Required
	Neath v Moseley team info	11 Jan 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	8-4		Required
Required	Neath v Narberth	16 Jan 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	22-3		Required
	Neath v Glamorgan Wanderers team info	25 Jan 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	9-12	Cup	Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	28 Jan 1986	The Gnoll, Neath		Postponed match	Required
	Neath v West of Scotland team info	31 Jan 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	19-8		Required
Required	Swansea v Neath	8 Feb 1986	Swansea	3-11		Required
	Bective Rangers (Ireland) v Neath team info	14 Feb 1986	Bective Rangers (Ireland)	21-10		Required
Required	Greystones (Ireland) v Neath	16 Feb 1986	Greystones (Ireland)	13-6		Required
Required	Neath v Rosslyn Park	22 Feb 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	20-23		Required
	Neath v Waterloo team info	2 Mar 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	18-16		Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	4 Mar 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	16-12		Required
	Neath v Bristol team info	8 Mar 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	38-0		Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	11 Mar 1986	Maesteg	17-9		Required
	Cross Keys v Neath team info	15 Mar 1986	Cross Keys	24-9		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	19 Mar 1986	Newbridge	21-0		Required
	Neath v Llanelli team info	22 Mar 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	10-4		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	25 Mar 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	16-18		Required
	Neath v Leicester team info	29 Mar 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	11-15		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	31 Mar 1986	Aberavon	10-19		Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	2 Apr 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	10-12		Required
	Richmond v Neath team info	5 Apr 1986	Richmond	9-9		Required
Required	Neath v Crawshay's XV	8 Apr 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	16-12		Required
	Gloucester v Neath team info	12 Apr 1986	Gloucester	14-6		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	15 Apr 1986	Newport	19-6		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	19 Apr 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	22-12		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	22 Apr 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	50-10		Required
	Nantymoel v Neath team info	28 Apr 1986	Nantymoel	18-68		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	6 May 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	36-10		Required

Neath v North Wales XV team info	1 Sep 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	34-6		Required
Abertillery v Neath team info	6 Sep 1986	Abertillery	6-50		Required
Cardiganshire v Neath team info	9 Sep 1986	Cardiganshire	12-62		Required
Neath v Cardiff team info	13 Sep 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	24-7		Required
Newport v Neath team info	20 Sep 1986	Newport	21-6		Required
Neath v Pontypridd team info	27 Sep 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	45-12		Required
Neath v Llanelli team info	4 Oct 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	11-10		Required
Newbridge v Neath team info	8 Oct 1986	Newbridge	22-34		Required
Sale v Neath team info	11 Oct 1986	Sale	9-15		Required
Swansea v Neath team info	18 Oct 1986	Swansea	22-10		Required
Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	21 Oct 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	20-10		Required
Neath v South Wales Police team info	25 Oct 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	30-17		Required
Neath v Pontypool team info	1 Nov 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	29-6		Required
Bridgend v Neath team info	8 Nov 1986	Bridgend	8-13		Required
New Dock Stars v Neath team info	15 Nov 1986	New Dock Stars	3-29	Cup	Required
Neath v Abertillery team info	18 Nov 1986	The Gnoll, Neath		postponed?	Required
Blackheath v Neath team info	22 Nov 1986	Blackheath	21-9		Required
Maesteg v Neath team info	26 Nov 1986	Maesteg	3-14		Required
Neath v Bath team info	29 Nov 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	26-9		Required
Orrell v Neath team info	6 Dec 1986	Orrell	15-7		Required
Neath v Bridgend team info	13 Dec 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	22-13		Required
Neath v Haverfordwest team info	20 Dec 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	41-3	Cup	Required
Aberavon v Neath team info	26 Dec 1986	Aberavon	3-7		Required
Neath v Penarth team info	27 Dec 1986	The Gnoll, Neath	???		Required
Neath v Carmarthen Select XV team info	1 Jan 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	54-10		Required
Neath v Coventry team info	3 Jan 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	39-4		Required
Neath v South Glamorgan Institute team info	6 Jan 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	28-9		Required
Moseley v Neath team info	10 Jan 1987	Moseley	23-15		Required
Neath v Llanelli team info	24 Jan 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	15-3	Cup	Required
Neath v Newbridge team info	27 Jan 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	20-9		Required
Neath v Newport team info	31 Jan 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	Canceld		Required
Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	3 Feb 1987	Ebbw Vale	13-23		Required
Neath v Swansea team info	14 Feb 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	19-13		Required
Pontypridd v Neath team info	18 Feb 1987	Pontypridd	7-30		Required
Waterloo v Neath team info	21 Feb 1987	Waterloo	24-20		Required
Pontypool v Neath team info	28 Feb 1987	Pontypool	9-15	Cup	Required
South Wales Police v Neath team info	3 Mar 1987	South Wales Police	4-11		Required
Pontypool v Neath team info	9 Mar 1987	Pontypool	15-16		Required
Neath v Maesteg team info	14 Mar 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	19-4		Required
Glamorgan Wanderers v Neath team info	16 Mar 1987	Glamorgan Wanderers	13-29		Required
Cardiff v Neath team info	28 Mar 1987	Swansea	16-6	WRU Cup semi-final at Swansea	Required
Neath v Richmond team info	5 Apr 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	42-25		Required
Cross Keys v Neath team info	8 Apr 1987	Cross Keys	7-36		Required
Neath v Gloucester team info	11 Apr 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	35-6		Required
Leicester v Neath team info	18 Apr 1987	Leicester	12-17		Required
Neath v Aberavon team info	20 Apr 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	48-10		Required
Cardiff v Neath team info	25 Apr 1987	Cardiff	28-7		Required

	Tonna v Neath team info	1 Sep 1987	Tonna	3-51		Required
	Neath v Benetton Treviso (Italy) team info	2 Sep 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	36-14		Required
	Neath v Abertillery team info	5 Sep 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	27-10		Required
Required	Aberavon Green Stars	8 Sep 1987	Aberavon Green Stars	12-52		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	12 Sep 1987	Cardiff	6-35		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	19 Sep 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	25-13		Required
	Hirwaun v Neath team info	22 Sep 1987	Hirwaun	12-29		Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	26 Sep 1987	Pontypridd	10-24		Required
	Mumbles v Neath team info	29 Sep 1987	Mumbles	6-29		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	3 Oct 1987	Llanelli	28-21		Required
	Neath v Sale team info	10 Oct 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	29-11		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	17 Oct 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	32-3		Required
	Neath v Newbridge	20 Oct 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	33-6		Required
	London Welsh v Neath team info	24 Oct 1987	London Welsh	9-33		Required
	Neath v United States of America team info	31 Oct 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	6-15	Major Tour	Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	9 Nov 1987	Pontypool	16-13		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	14 Nov 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	29-21		Required
	Neath v Seven Sisters team info	21 Nov 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	15-10	Cup	Required
	Neath v Blackheath team info	28 Nov 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	10-6		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	2 Dec 1987	Llanelli	10-0		Required
	Neath v Orrell team info	5 Dec 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	42-10		Required
Required	South Glamorgan Institute v Neath	8 Dec 1987	South Glamorgan Institute	8-39		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	12 Dec 1987	Bridgend	11-10		Required
	Dunvant v Neath team info	19 Dec 1987	Dunvant	0-28	Cup	Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	26 Dec 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	31-16		Required
CC32	Neath v Penarth	27 Dec 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	46-12		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	28 Dec 1987	The Gnoll, Neath	51-9		Required
	Coventry v Neath team info	2 Jan 1988	Coventry	10-18		Required
	Neath v Moseley team info	9 Jan 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	30-8		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	13 Jan 1988	Newbridge	16-13		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	16 Jan 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	22-7		Required
	Neath v Pencoed team info	23 Jan 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	38-0	Cup	Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	8 Feb 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	26-3		Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	13 Feb 1988	Swansea	12-10		Required
	Neath v South Wales Police team info	16 Feb 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	23-3		Required
CC33	Abertillery v Neath	19 Feb 1988	Abertillery	Pponed		Required
	South Gower v Neath team info	21 Feb 1988	South Gower			Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	27 Feb 1988	Bridgend	12-7	Cup	Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	2 Mar 1988	Ebbw Vale	16-20		Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	8 Mar 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	9-13		Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	12 Mar 1988	Maesteg	20-18		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	15 Mar 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	30-10		Required
	Neath v Beziers (France) team info	18 Mar 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	19-10		Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	26 Mar 1988	N	9-20	WRU Cup at Cardiff	Required
	Neath v Llanelli Team Info	29 Mar 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	57-9		Required
	Neath v West Hartlepool team info	2 Apr 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	57-9		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	4 Apr 1988	Aberavon	6-24		Required
	Gloucester v Neath team info	9 Apr 1988	Gloucester	35-19		Required
	Penarth v Neath team info	12 Apr 1988	Penarth	18-34		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	16 Apr 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	41-12		Required
	Ammanford v Neath team info	19 Apr 1988	Ammanford	15-52		Required
	Neath v British Combined Services and Police team info	23 Apr 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	40-8		Required
	Neath v Glamorgan Wanderers team info	26 Apr 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	15-6		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	30 Apr 1988	Newport	21-24		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	7 May 1988	N	28-13	WRU Cup Final at Cardiff	Required

	Abertillery v Neath team info	3 Sep 1988	Abertillery	10-15		Required
	Birchgrove v Neath team info	4 Sep 1988	Birchgrove			Required
	Briton Ferry v Neath team info	6 Sep 1988	Briton Ferry	6-42		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	10 Sep 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	49-10		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	17 Sep 1988	Newport	16-33		Required
	Neath v O G Davies's XV team info	20 Sep 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	47-6		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	24 Sep 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	14-10		Required
	Neath v Llanelli team info	1 Oct 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	22-16		Required
	Glamorgan Wanderers v Neath team info	7 Oct 1988	Glamorgan Wanderers	13-27		Required
	Abercrave v Neath	11 Oct 1988	Abercrave	0-36		Required
	Sale v Neath team info	15 Oct 1988	Sale	17-48		Required
	Ebbw Vale v Neath team info	19 Oct 1988	Ebbw Vale	0-50		Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	22 Oct 1988	Swansea	20-19		Required
	Neath v Toulouse (France) team info	27 Oct 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	22-19		Required
	Neath v Neath Athletic team info	29 Oct 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	40-13		Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	5 Nov 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	67-18		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	14 Nov 1988	Bridgend	3-22		Required
	Neath v Caerphilly team info	19 Nov 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	46-0	Cup	Required
	Neath v Cambridge University team info	25 Nov 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	38-6		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	29 Nov 1988	The Gnoll, Neath		match actually played on 7th March	Required
	Neath v Orrell team info	3 Dec 1988	Orrell	13-22		Required
	Llangennech v Neath team info	6 Dec 1988	Llangennech	7-43	to open floodlights	Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	12 Dec 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	49-0		Required
	Abercarn v Neath team info	17 Dec 1988	Abercarn	3-33	Cup	Required
	Cross Keys v Neath team info	21 Dec 1988	Cross Keys	10-60		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	26 Dec 1988	Aberavon	10-34		Required
	Neath v Neath Athletic - (not Penarth) team info	31 Dec 1988	The Gnoll, Neath	42-0	Penarth printed on prog - Neath Athletic stepped in to play last minute - printed team sheet informs this and Athletic team	Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	2 Jan 1989	Maesteg	6-32		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	7 Jan 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	58-3		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	14 Jan 1989	Llanelli	27-21		Required
	Neath v London Welsh team info	22 Jan 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	48-15		Required
	Neath v Blaina team info	28 Jan 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	47-12	Cup	Required
	Neath v Greystones (Ireland) team info	3 Feb 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	66-19		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	8 Feb 1989	Newbridge	19-18		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	11 Feb 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	26-6		Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	15 Feb 1989	Pontypridd	15-34		Required
	Glamorgan Wanderers v Neath team info	4 Mar 1989	Glamorgan Wanderers	0-38	Cup	Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	7 Mar 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	73-3	programme dated 29th Nov - programme also dated 7th March	Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	11 Mar 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	64-0		Required
	Neath v Wasps team info	17 Mar 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	34-4		Required
	Coventry v Neath team info	25 Mar 1989	Coventry	9-42		Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	27 Mar 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	42-6		match report
	Neath v Penarth team info	29 Mar 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	66-8		match report
	Neath v Richmond team info	1 Apr 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	50-4		match report
	Cardiff v Neath team info	8 Apr 1989	N	12-19	WRU Cup semi-final at Swansea	Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	12 Apr 1989	Pontypool	9-33		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	15 Apr 1989	Cardiff	20-12		Required
	Neath v Tredegar team info	19 Apr 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	44-7		Required
	Dunvant v Neath team info	21 Apr 1989	Dunvant	18-31		Required
	South Wales Police v Neath team info	24 Apr 1989	South Wales Police	4-31		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	29 Apr 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	54-7		Required
CC31	Llanelli v Neath	6 May 1989	N	13-14	WRU Cup Final at Cardiff	Required

Required	Toulouse (France) v Neath	13 Aug 1989	Toulouse (France)	L - 10-34	France Tour	Required
Required	Brive (France) v Neath	15 Aug 1989	Brive (France)		Neath walked off just before half time because of rough play	Required
	Neath v Moseley team info	2 Sep 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	55-9		Required
	North Shields v Neath team info	3 Sep 1989	North Shields	6-64		Required
	Cardiff v Neath team info	9 Sep 1989	Cardiff	13-36		Required
	Newport v Neath team info	16 Sep 1989	Newport	7-30		Required
	Narberth v Neath team info	19 Sep 1989	Narberth	9-48		Required
	Pontypridd v Neath team info	23 Sep 1989	Pontypridd	20-27		Required
	Neath v Bath team info	30 Sep 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	13-17		Required
	Llanelli v Neath team info	7 Oct 1989	Llanelli	14-12		Required
	Neath v Glamorgan Wanderers team info	14 Oct 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	49-0		Required
	Neath v Sale team info	21 Oct 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	60-9		Required
Required	Neath v New Zealand	25 Oct 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	15-26	Major Tour	Required
Required	Neath v Swansea	28 Oct 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	Pponed	Postponed - rain	Required
	Tredegar Ironsides v Neath team info	31 Oct 1989	Tredegar Ironsides	12-86		Required
	Pontypool v Neath team info	8 Nov 1989	Pontypool	6-22		Required
	Neath v Bridgend team info	11 Nov 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	31-12		Required
	Aberaman v Neath team info	18 Nov 1989	Aberaman	6-46	Cup	Required
	South Glamorgan Institute v Neath team info	21 Nov 1989	South Glamorgan Institute	6-50		Required
	Cambridge University v Neath team info	25 Nov 1989	Cambridge University	7-32		Required
	Newbridge v Neath team info	29 Nov 1989	Newbridge	6-19	??????	Required
	Neath v Orrell team info	2 Dec 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	36-10		Required
	Neath v Cross Keys team info	5 Dec 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	80-0		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	9 Dec 1989	Bridgend	16-22		Required
	Ystrad Rhondda v Neath team info	16 Dec 1989	Ystrad Rhondda	3-57	Cup	Required
	Neath v Maesteg team info	19 Dec 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	30-6		Required
	Neath v Aberavon team info	26 Dec 1989	The Gnoll, Neath	50-0		Required
	Neath v Ebbw Vale team info	6 Jan 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	52-18		Required
	Neath v Llanelli team info	13 Jan 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	19-3		Required
	Neath v Newbridge team info	16 Jan 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	43-4		Required
	Maesteg Celtic v Neath team info	27 Jan 1990	Maesteg Celtic	6-19	Cup - Abandoned	Required
	Neath v Pontypool team info	3 Feb 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	34-10		Required
	Swansea v Neath team info	10 Feb 1990	Swansea	12-42		Required
	Wasps v Neath team info	16 Feb 1990	Wasps	18-20		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	24 Feb 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	22-6	Cup	Required
	Neath v South Wales Police team info	6 Mar 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	36-10		Required
	Maesteg v Neath team info	10 Mar 1990	Maesteg	10-37		Required
	Penarth v Neath team info	13 Mar 1990	Penarth	9-72		Required
	Neath v Abertillery team info	17 Mar 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	52-10		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	20 Mar 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	51-11		Required
	Greystones (Ireland) v Neath team info	23 Mar 1990	Greystones (Ireland)	13-27		Required
	Neath v Pontypridd team info	27 Mar 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	41-4		Required
	Tredegar v Neath team info	31 Mar 1990	Tredegar	7-44		Required
	Neath v Swansea team info	7 Apr 1990	Cardiff	16-24	WRU Cup semi-final at Cardiff	Required
	Brynamman v Neath team info	10 Apr 1990	Brynamman	7-60		Required
	Neath v Coventry team info	14 Apr 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	23-4		Required
	Aberavon v Neath team info	16 Apr 1990	Aberavon	4-15		Required
	Neath v Cardiff team info	21 Apr 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	46-10		Required
	Glynneath v Neath team info	24 Apr 1990	Glynneath	0-48		Required
	Neath v Newport team info	28 Apr 1990	The Gnoll, Neath	54-6		Required
	Bridgend v Neath team info	5 May 1990	Cardiff	10-16	WRU Cup Final at Cardiff	Required

NEATH RFC 1989/90

Arguably, Neath’s greatest side was the 1989/90 side led by Kevin Phillips that won the WRU Cup, the Western Mail championship (Neath’s 10^th such success), the Whitbread Merit Table and Anglo-Welsh Pennant.

The Welsh All Blacks carried virtually all before them. Only Bath (when Neath were depleted due to Wales calls), Llanelli and then world champions New Zealand lowered Neath’s colours.

The rugby produced by Neath was simply awesome. In two games fewer, they just failed to emulate the world record-breaking feats of the previous year’s side of 1,917 points and 345 tries. Those world records still stand but the 1989/90 side got within 50 points (1,866) and one try (344) of their immediate predecessors. The points record might well have tumbled had not injury restricted Paul Thorburn to 205 points for the season but outside-half Paul Williams compensated with 284 including 17 tries. Jason Ball scored 136 points including 21 tries while his brother-in-law to be Colin Laity got 16 tries.

Alan Edmunds clocked up a remarkable 45 tries and came as close as anyone ever has to beating Dan Jones’ record of 59 Neath tries (73 in all games) in 1928/29. Rupert Moon scored 30 (5 at Maesteg) despite sharing the No.9 shirt with Chris Bridges (13). Allan Bateman got 22 tries while fellow backs Chris Higgs (12) and Jonathan Griffiths (10) also figured regularly on the score-sheet. Of the forwards, Rowland Phillips bagged 16 and Mark Jones 13 while front-rowers Andrew Thomas (12) and prop David Joseph (11 including two hat-tricks) figured heavily too.

No fewer than 10 players were capped by Wales during the season : Paul Thorburn, Allan Bateman, Alan Edmunds, Brian Williams, Kevin Phillips, Jeremy Pugh, Gareth Llewellyn, Phil Pugh, Martyn Morris and Mark Jones while Chris Bridges and Glyn Llewellyn won their first caps on the summer tour to Namibia .

Reserve strength was crucial – internationals like Adrian Davies, Rupert Moon, Jeremy Pugh, John Davies, Gareth Llewellyn, Derwyn Jones, Lyn Jones, David Pickering and Phil Pugh did not make the Cup final XV. Neither did wonderful players like Graham Davies, Mike Whitson, Paul Jackson, Lloyd Isaac and Adrian Varney.

No wonder many consider it Neath’s finest team of all time – it really was a remarkable squad !

A No 15 jersey worn by Paul Thorburn, circa late 1980s, Rugby World June 1990 with a centre page spread of Neath, Team of the Year and the Schweppes Cup Final programme, Neath v Bridgend which Neath won 16 - 10 (WRM-0352/0206/0224)