Jordanhill RFC

Jordanhill Rugby Football Club is a former rugby union football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded as a club for the students and former students of Jordanhill College, it lasted until 1988 when it merged with Hillhead RFC to form Hillhead Jordanhill RFC.

Jordanhill RFC
Full nameJordanhill Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1921
Disbanded1988
LocationGlasgow, Scotland
Ground(s)Southbrae Drive, Jordanhill
Kilmardinny

Jordanhill College

Jordanhill College was planned in 1913 as a teacher training college. On the outbreak of the First World War, the building of the campus was delayed but Jordanhill School was completed in 1920 and the teaching college was completed in 1921.

Rugby

A rugby team, Jordanhill College RFC, was formed. The club used the campus grounds at Southbrae Drive in Jordanhill for their matches. Jordanhill College School FP RFC played their matches at Kilmardinny in Bearsden and Victoria Park, Jordanhill.

Jordanhill v Gordonians 13 November 1965 match report

Merger

The club was merged with Hillhead RFC (formerly the rugby club of the former pupils of Hillhead High School) in 1988 to form Hillhead Jordanhill RFC.

Club Honours

Jordanhill RFC were the unofficial rugby champions of Scotland for the season 1968–69.

  • Glasgow City Sevens[1]
    • Champions (3): 1952, 1953, 1954
  • Allan Glen's Sevens[2]
    • Champions: 1975, 1979
  • Lenzie Sevens[3]
    • Champions: 1969, 1973
  • Hillhead HSFP Sevens[4]
    • Champions: 1976
  • Glasgow University Sevens[5]
    • Champions: 1974
  • Kilmarnock Sevens[6]
    • Champions: 1954
  • Ayr Sevens[7]
    • Champions: 1982

Notable former players

Former coaches

  • Bill Dickinson, Scotland national rugby union coach, 1971-77.
  • Richie Dixon, Scotland national rugby union coach 1995-98, Glasgow Warriors Head Coach 1999-2002
  • Hugh Campbell, Glasgow Warriors Head Coach 2003-06

Scotland internationalists

Glasgow District players

References

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