1988 saw two local lads, Roy Eyers and Nigel Passmore form a senior team then known as Plymstock RFC at the King George V playing fields. On occasions, Plymstock were able to field two seniors sides to play local teams but the success of Plymstock was not measured by their trophy cabinet but the enthusiasm and fervour for the game.

It was around the 1995 Rugby World Cup that Bill Meechan (the then club captain), Nigel Higginson and other committee members realised that their energies should be directed more towards youth rugby. Ultimately, youth rugby could not kick off without money and a sponsored walk was undertaken from Plymstock to Bath. Walkers visited schools and carried out road shows. With tired feet the sponsored walkers raised enough cash to start youth rugby with Plymstock RFC.

Over the years the club moved from King George V to the Staddiscombe fields. The exposed nature of Staddiscombe fields meant that games were generally played in gale force winds. Eventually Plymstock settled at their present location of Horsham fields. The fields had been previously been used for hockey and made the conversion to rugby with ease.

2004

The 2003/2004 season saw our local team Plymouth Albion develop a youth programme. Plymstock RFC successfully applied for affiliation. The club had 160 children registered in the 7 to 15 year age range at that time.

What's in a name?

Plymstock, its origins lay in the Anglo-Saxon times. The Oxford dictionary of English place names gives the meaning (of Plymstock) as 'The holy place where the plum trees grow' but alternative meaning of the name is 'the holy place (stoc) by the Plym'. Which do you prefer?

Albion, is of Celtic origin and was used as the old name for Britain or England.

Horsham Fields

The fields that we currently use was originally farm land, which may have belonged to either to Sterts Farm or to the Candishes Farm.

Prior to Plymstock Albion playing rugby on its turf, Horsham had hosted hockey.