Hutchesons' GSFP RFC was an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. The club no longer exists. In 1990, they merged with rivals Old Aloysians RFC to form Hutchesons Aloysians.
| Full name | Hutchesons' Grammar School Former Pupils Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Founded | 1923 | |
| Disbanded | 1990 | |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Region | Glasgow | |
| Ground(s) | Auldhouse | |
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History
editHutchesons' GSFP was formed in 1923, by former pupils of the school's rugby side. They, too, played out of Auldhouse at Eastwood, south of Glasgow near Thornliebank; which was Hutchesons' Grammar School's sports ground.[1]
The Former Pupil side was admitted as a full member of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1937. They remained a 'closed side' only open to former 'Hutchie' pupils until 1971, when they decided to widen their catchment and become an 'open side' admitting all suitable players.[1] Hutchesons' GSFP entered the new National League set up in the 1973–74 at 2nd Division level.[1]
Merger
editIt was noted at the end of season 1989-90 that Hutchesons and Old Aloysians were considering a merger. This was not without its detractors as The Glasgow Herald then noted: 'Some of the old boys of both Hutchie and Wally Dishes - as the Jesuit College in Garnethill was often less than affectionately known - are already convinced it is a bad idea.'[2][3]
The SRU chief at the time, a former President of Hutchesons GSFP RFC, Jimmy McNeil, declared himself neutral on the merger.[2] This was taken as tacit acceptance and the merger went through by 57 votes to 8 on Thursday 24 May 1990 at a Hutchesons GSFP EGM.[4]
The Old Aloysians members had already approved the merger.[5]
The new club Hutchesons Aloysians would take Hutchesons' GSFP's place in the league in Division 4 of the McEwan's National League for the coming 1990–91 season.[5]
The Hutchesons' GSFP last games that season were at the Allan Glen's Sevens tournament in May 1990.[6]
Sevens
editThe club ran a Sevens tournament once in 1926. This was to raise funds for their ground. The tournament was played at Glasgow Academical's New Anniesland ground.[7]
Honours
editNotable former players
editScotland internationalist
editThe following former Hutchesons' GSFP player has represented Scotland at full international level.
Notable non-Scottish players
editThe following is a list of notable non-Scottish international representative former Hutchesons' GSFP players:
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Glasgow District
editThe following former Hutchesons' GSFP players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level.
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References
edit- ^ a b c "GHA Rugby Club - Official Website - History". Gharugby.co.uk.
- ^ a b "No Headline Present". Heraldscotland.com. 27 March 1990.
- ^ "Non-sectarian". Heraldscotland.com. 3 April 1990.
- ^ "Italian trippers". Heraldscotland.com. 5 June 1990.
- ^ a b "No Headline Present". Heraldscotland.com. 26 May 1990.
- ^ "Rugby". Heraldscotland.com. 2 May 1990.
- ^ "Hutchesons' GSFP Sevens". 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Hutchesons' title". Heraldscotland.com. 26 April 1989.
- ^ "Kilmarnock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Hyndland Sevens". 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Clarkston Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Ayr Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Greenock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Richard Campbell Allan". En.espn.co.uk.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "McCall returns for South as McIlroy is forced to drop out". Herladscotland.com. 14 March 1989.
- ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Murdo Culver