Clydesdale RFC (Glasgow)
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.
| Full name | Clydesdale Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ground(s) | Titwood Park |
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.
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Glasgow District players
The following former Clydesdale players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level.
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References
- http://www.clydesdalecricket.org.uk/documents/HistoricalMilestones2013.pdf
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19061207/054/0003
- The Official History of the Melrose Sevens. Walter Allan. Mainstream Publishing. 1994
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
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- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PoxEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RbUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794%2C5994353
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