Our History

A brief insight in to the Swansea and District RFC history from over 100 Years ago.

The 1913/14 season.

1st Division	2nd Divisoin	3rd Division	4th Division
Loughor	Sketty	Victoria	Glais 2nds
Mansel	Dunvant	Mansel 2nds	Dilwyn
Gendros Stars	morristion	Vine Rovers	Abercrave
Stepney	Clydach	Cwmllynfell 2nds	Dunvant 2nds
Pontarddulais	Gowerton	Gendros 2nds	Waunarlwydd Juniors
Glais 1st	Grovesend	Forest Rovers	Sketty 2nds
Baycliffe	Cwmtwrch	Ystradgynlaiis	Cwmbwrla All Whites
Cwmllynfell		Gorseinon	Loughor 2nds
Llansamlet Stars		Birchgrove	Grovesend 2nds
			Pontarddulais 2nds

Entrance fees to the district were: ten shillings for first division, 3 shillings and six pence for the 2cd and 3rd divisions and two

shillings and six pence for the 4th division which gave a grand total of £6/7/6

Cup fees were five shillings for division one and three shillings and sixpence for the other divisions making a grand total of

£6/10/6

Players transferring to different duds payed Six pence and 20 players moved clubs in that season, the district collecting eight

shillings and nine pence along the way.

When Swansea and District played Llanelli and District at Landore, they recorded a deficit of 10/6, The expenditue Total for the District being:

Train fares for players £ 1/1/4 - 107 pence

Taxis to Landore - 5/- 25 pence

Washing Jerseys - 2/- 10 Pence

Referee Train Fare 2/6 13 pence

Gratuity - 1/- 5 pence

total £1/11/10

Swansea RFC donated grants to all clubs in Swansea and District leagues in 1913/14 season, the 1st Division teams recieved £2/3/6, 2cd Division sides £1/1/6, 3rd Division sides 12/6 and 4th Division sides 7/6.

Sir J T D Llewelyn was a benefactor to the district and made a £1/0/0 donation every season, plus a grant to certain teams, in 1913/14 season he gave £4/0/0 grant to the following teams:

Mynydd Bach 12/6 Pontardulais 7/6

Receipts	£ s p
Entrance Fees	6/7/6
Cup Fees	6/10/6
Protest Fees	6/10/-
Transfer Fees	11/9
Registration Fees	2/19/6
Fines	1/8/1
Donation	1/0/0
WRU delegates train fare	17/10
Union of Leagues	6/10/-
Swansea RFC grants	26/5/0
Guarantee	1/0/0
Receipts from Matches	54/10/3
Art union Drawing	17/18/4
Balance from 1912/13 season	4/0/8
total	£136/9/5

Expenditure	£ s p
Protest Fees Returned	2/5/0
Transfer fees returned	3/-
fines paid to clubs	1/8/1
guarantee returned	15/-
train faires WRU	17/10
compensation	10/-
affiliation fee league of unions	10/-
affiliation fee WRU	10/-
Bill Posting	1/1/0
adverts	8/6
Printing	10/6
Rent of Room	4/1/6
Medals	1/1/0
Books and Stationry	1/0/7
referees account	1/0/7
telegrams	1/14/0
swansea grants to clubs	26/5/0
postage	4/8/11
expenses of draws	1/16/6
honararium to secretary	10/0/0
cheque book	1/-
expenses of matches	16/9/1
fees paid to referees	4/1/11
fees returned by referees to clubs	3/1/6
Balance	£136/9/5

For further backround in to welsh rugby or trebanos RFC, feel free to head to our history tab.

Many Thanks to Roy Bowen once again for such an indepth history of Welsh rugby.