Kelvinside-West

Kelvinside-West is a former rugby union team that played their home games at Balgray Playing Fields, Glasgow, Scotland.[1]

Kelvinside-West
Full nameKelvinside-West Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1945
Disbanded1951
LocationGlasgow, Scotland

Kelvinside-West was a short-lived rugby union club based on the merger of Kelvinside Academicals and West of Scotland.[2]

History

The team was founded in 1945 after the Second World War in a bid to regroup and once again kick start rugby union in Glasgow.[2]

The main drivers of the merger were West of Scotland who found themselves out of a home after being evicted by the West of Scotland Cricket Club who played at Hamilton Crescent, their old ground.[3]

In 1951-52 season both Kelvinside Academicals and West of Scotland became strong enough to once again have their own teams and the merger ended.

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists

The following former Kelvinside-West players have represented Scotland at full international level.

Glasgow District

The following former Kelvinside-West players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level.

  • G. C. Mackie[7]
  • S. W. Hill[4]
  • S. R. F. Miller[8]
  • A. G. M. Watt[7]

Honours
  • Greenock Sevens
    • Champions: 1948[9]

References
  1. "Hawks at Balgray – a ground helped by 1901's sporting legacy - WestEndReport.com - WestEndReport.com".
  2. "Tom Neill one of the last of Kelvinside West".
  3. "Once upon a time in the West - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC".
  4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  5. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  6. "Obituary: Frank Hogarth, bank manager and rugby player".
  7. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  8. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  9. "Greenock Sevens". June 7, 2019.
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