Clydesdale RFC (Glasgow)
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| Full name | Clydesdale Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ground(s) | Titwood Park |
Clydesdale RFC was a nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Glasgow-based rugby union club, who were attached to Clydesdale Cricket Club during the 1880s.
Formation
The rugby club was formed in 1889.[1] For a short period before the First World War it was one of Scotland's most successful teams. By 1906 it could run 4 teams.[2]
Honours
- Scottish Unofficial Championship
- Champions (1) : 1896 (shared with Jed-Forest and Watsonians)
- Hawick Sevens
- Champions (1): 1908
- Melrose Sevens
- Runners-Up (1): 1907 [3]
Notable former players
Scotland internationalists
The following former Clydesdale players have represented Scotland at full international level.
Glasgow District players
The following former Clydesdale players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level.
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References
- ^ "Historical Milestones" (PDF). Clydesdale Cricket Club.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19061207/054/0003.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The Official History of the Melrose Sevens. Walter Allan. Mainstream Publishing. 1994
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b c d e "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b c "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
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