The club was formed in 1894 (or 1895) by a young curate of St Peter’s Church, the Rev Fred Peel Yates.
[1] Before the founding of the club it was said that the young men of the village played a form of rugby on St Goulders Common and on moonlit nights a ball covered in chalk was used to make it easier to see.
[3] As was usual for many clubs, Newlyn RFC did not operate during the Great War but occasional games were played near the Penlee Quarry by personnel of the Seaplane Base.
In November 1944, after a public meeting held in St Peter’s Schoolroom, it was agreed to hold talks with Penzance RFC with a view to amalgamation.
[3] The club played their matches at St Goulders, to the north of Newlyn overlooking the Coombe.