Silhillians Rugby Union Football Club
| Union | North Midlands RFU, Warwickshire RFU |
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| Nickname(s) | Sils, Old Sils |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Location | Solihull, West Midlands, England |
| Ground(s) | The Memorial Ground |
| Coach(es) | Gaz Taylor |
| Captain(s) | Olly Beech |
| League(s) | Midlands 2 West (South) |
| 2016-17 | 2nd |
| Official website | |
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Silhillians Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby club based at Copt Heath near Solihull in the English West Midlands. They compete in Midlands 2 West (South). The club regularly fields a 1st and 2nd XVs and in the 'Mini and Junior' section teams range from Under 6s to Under 17s and Colts
The club was founded in 1932 as Solihull Old Boys and was exclusively for former pupils of Solihull School, an historic Independent School. The school's headmaster at the time, Mr A R Thompson, was the Club's first President and attended every meeting and fixture until his retirement in 1947. Upon the outbreak of World War II 13 members of the 1st XV were called up meaning that the Club was temporarily defunct but was reformed by Alan Bradbury, Mel Cooper and Claude 'CT' Coton in 1947 as the Old Silhillians (the name given to Old Boys of Solihull School. Coton was selected, at the age of 18, for the Committee immediately after leaving School. 'CTC' went on to captain the 1st XV, served as President twice and was a Committee member for more than 50 years.
In 1953 the Club moved to Dingle Lane in Solihull and the first game on the site was a notable occasion. WC Ramsey, who was the President Elect of the Rugby Football Union 1954-55, sent a WC Ramsey XV to play against the 'Solihull Old Boys' and over 3,000 spectators were in attendance.
In 1959 the inaugural Birmingham and Warwickshire Old Boys Rugby Sevens tournament was held for former pupils of notable schools from the region. Amongst others, Rugby School, King Edward VI Aston, Solihull School, King Edward's School, Birmingham, Bablake School and Warwick School sent former pupils to compete.
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