Stewart's College FP

Stewart's College FP RFC was a Scottish rugby union club in Edinburgh.

Stewart's College FP
Full nameStewart's College Former Pupils RFC
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1875
Disbanded1973
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Ground(s)Inverleith

Founded

The club was founded in 1875, when a match took place between the former pupils of Daniel Stewart's Hospital and George Watson's College.[1]

In 1887, the club became a member of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

They played at Inverleith. Its ground, was the venue for Scotland's home games between 1899 and 1925, during which time the first match against New Zealand was played. Inverleith still boasts some of the best playing facilities in Edinburgh.

Merger

Daniel Stewart's College merged with Melville's College in 1973. The college's former pupil rugby clubs - Stewart's College FP and Melville College FP - also merged at this time to found a new rugby club: Stewart's Melville FP.

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists
  • John Buchanan
  • Finlay Kennedy
  • Gregor Sharp

Edinburgh District players

The following former Stewart's College FP players have represented Edinburgh District at provincial level.

Honours

References
  1. "Stewart's Melville RFC".
  2. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. "Stewart's Melville RFC".
  5. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  6. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
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  8. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
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