Clydesdale RFC (South Lanarkshire)

Clydesdale RFC are a South Lanarkshire rugby union club who compete in the West Regional League West Three of the Scottish Rugby Union. They are currently expanding their Senior and Junior rugby set-ups. [1]

Not to be confused with Clydesdale RFC (Glasgow), Clydesdale F.C., or Clydesdale Cricket Club.
Clydesdale
Full nameClydesdale Rugby Union Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1977
LocationStonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
RegionLanarkshire
Ground(s)Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park, Stonehouse
President Larry Walker
Coach(es) Martin Tarditi David Deuchar
Captain(s) Michael McKeown
League(s)West Regional League West Three

Formation

The rugby club was formed in 1977 as a rugby team of the HMRC Centre 1 in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.[2]

Move to Hamilton

The club then moved to Hamilton, South Lanarkshire in 1980. It changed its name to Clydesdale RFC and played its home matches in Strathclyde Park. It joined Glasgow District in season 1981–82.[2]

Move to Stonehouse

The club is now based in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire. They play at the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park.[3]

Honours

Glasgow District Division 2.

Champions 1986–1987

The club went undefeated for a period of two years from October 1985 to October 1987.[2]


BT West Division 4.

Champions 2008-2009

Runners-Up 2014-2015


Dumbarton Sevens Winners: 1988[4]

References
  1. "Fixtures & Results".
  2. McEwan's Rugby Record 1988-89
  3. "Contact".
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19880502&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
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