Streatham's heyday was arguably during the late 1960s, and 70s, when 9 senior teams and 4 colts teams were active, combined with an extensive fixture list against top clubs such as
Richmond,
Bath,
Sale,
Saracens,
London Welsh,
London Irish and others. The professional era and the impact of the new RFU Courage League structure through the late 1980s, and 90s led to a decline in the size of the club as greater attention was paid to the needs of the 1st XV, and Streatham's membership struggle coincided with its drop down the
National and then London leagues. Streatham run three senior men's teams and a senior ladies' XV during the season, as well as a mini and junior rugby section, and own a private ground in Thornton Heath (close to the original pitches on
Streatham Common), comprising two pitches (one floodlit) and a large clubhouse and grandstand, along with several squash courts, which are all in the process of refurbishment and renovation. In the club's 140th season the Surrey 4 league title was won following only one defeat and the club were promoted to Surrey 3. As part of the 140th season, a fixture known as 'The Skull' was revived, 20 years after it was last contested. The fixture sees all Streatham-Croydon's teams play against teams from Esher RFC with the club that wins the most matches winning the trophy. The trophy is a human skull set between a pair of rugby goalposts. In the 1960s, and 70s this would have been contested by twelve teams from each club, but now Streatham's team play against Esher's similarly ranked amateur teams. The Streatham club was featured in a book titled "London's Oldest Rugby Clubs" by Dick Tyson, published in May 2008. The club has been a key factor in the growth of rugby league in South London, having hosted the
South London Storm for many years. Frant Road now hosts the Storm's successor club, Brixton Bulls R.L.F.C. during the summer months, providing training, playing and social facilities. ==Notable players==