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Glasgow HSFP
Glasgow HSFP are a former rugby union team that played their home games at Glasgow, Scotland. The team was founded in 1884 by former pupils of the High School of Glasgow. The team no longer exists. In 1982 it merged with the Kelvinside Academicals RFC, Kelvinside Academicals - the rugby team of another school; the Kelvinside Academy - to form a rugby club called Glasgow High Kelvinside. In 1997, Glasgow High Kelvinside merged with Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Academicals to form Glasgow Hawks RFC, Glasgow Hawks. Both GHK and Academicals survived the merger as spin-offs from the Hawks. History Founded in 1884, Glasgow High School Former Pupils formed a rugby club. They played on a ground on the opposite side of Crow Road in Anniesland, Glasgow to the present pitches. Their first match was played against the 1st Lanark Volunteers. The club played at various locations in the Anniesland area until the early years of the Twentieth Century. The club became an open club in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; gd, Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Styled as Scottish Rugby, it is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league system, known as the Scottish League Championship, and the Scottish National teams. The SRU is headed by the President ( Ian Barr) and Chairman (Colin Grassie), with Mark Dodson acting as the Chief Executive Officer. Dee Bradbury became the first female president of a Tier 1 rugby nation upon her appointment on 4 August 2018. History 1873–1920s The Scottish Football Union was founded on Monday 3 March 1873 at a meeting held at Glasgow Academy, Elmbank Street, Glasgow. Eight clubs were represented at the foundation, Glasgow Academicals; Edinburgh Academical Football Club; West of Scotland F.C.; University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club; Royal High School FP; Merchistonians; Edinburgh University RFC; and Glasgow University. Five of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Docherty
Jimmy Docherty (5 June 1931 – 18 October 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. In his rugby career he played as a Centre. Rugby union career Amateur career Docherty played for Glasgow HSFP. Provincial career He was selected by Glasgow District to play Australia. International career He was capped for 8 times between 1955 and 1958. Docherty also played for the Barbarians. Outside of rugby Family His father was a tailor but he was also a noted footballer; on the books for Glasgow Rangers, Clyde and Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is .... Business After he retired from rugby he ran the family tailor business. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Docherty, Jimmy 1931 births 2014 deaths Glasgow District (rugby union) players Glas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Munro (rugby Union)
Billy Munro (28 September 1918 - 12 September 1970) was a Scotland international rugby union player who played at centre. Rugby Union career Amateur career Munro played for Glasgow HSFP. Provincial career Munro played for Glasgow District. International career He was capped a total of two times for the Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... international team. Both caps were in 1947. References ;Sources # Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) # Cotton, Fran (Ed.) (1984) ''The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records''. Compiled by Chris Rhys. London. Century Publishing. # Jones, J.R. ''Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football'' (Robert Hale, London, 1976 ) # Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Lambie
Lindsay may refer to: People *Clan Lindsay, a Scottish family clan *Lindsay (name), an English surname and given name, derived from the Scottish clan name; variants include Lindsey, Lyndsay, Linsay, Linsey, Lyndsey, Lyndsy, Lynsay, Lynsey Places ;Australia *Division of Lindsay, an electoral district in New South Wales ;Canada *Lindsay, Ontario ;United States *Lindsay, California *Lindsay, Montana *Lindsay, Nebraska *Lindsay, Oklahoma *Lindsay, South Dakota, a ghost town *Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas *Lindsay, Reeves County, Texas Other uses * Lindsay (crater) Lindsay is a small lunar impact crater in the central highlands of the Moon. It was named after the Irish astronomer Eric Mervyn Lindsay. It lies in the irregular terrain to the northwest of the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission. To the so ..., a lunar impact crater * ''Lindsay'' (TV series), an American reality TV series * , a destroyer escort transferred to the Royal Navy See also * Lindsey (other)< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Kemp
James William Young Kemp, known as Hamish Kemp, (13 February 1933 in Glasgow – 5 June 2002 in Glasgow) at scrum.com. Retrieved 15 February 2010 was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played at lock/second row. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for .Provincial career He played for Glasgow District in the |
Bill Johnston (rugby Union, Born 1896)
Bill Johnston (16 December 1896 – 6 October 1983) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Johnston went to the High School of Glasgow to 1914.Chocolate and Gold. 100 years of rugby. 1884–1984. Glasgow High Kelvinside. 1984 He played rugby union for Glasgow HSFP from 1914 onwards. He captained the side from 1920 to 1922. The alumni magazine of the school in describing Johnston in the 1921-22 season stated: Johnston is possessed of the quiet charm which is the peculiar gift of all shy people. The High School has never produced a rugby player with a greater natural genius for the game. In every department he excels. His defence is impeccable, in kicking he combines length with accuracy, and no centre knows better than he just how and when to pass so as to give the wing the best possible chance. Provincial career He played for Glasgow District in the 1920 match, when he captained the side, and the 1921 inter-city match. Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Ireland
Jimmie Ireland (10 December 1903 - 25 October 1998) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 64th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Rugby Union career Amateur career Ireland was born in Sauchiehall Street and went to Garnethill Primary. He then attended Glasgow High School. He played for Glasgow HSFP. The Jimmie Ireland stand at the Glasgow club was opened in 2000. Provincial career He played for Glasgow District in the 1924 inter-city match. International career He was capped at the age of 14 for Scotland Schools. He received ten caps for Scotland from 1925 to 1927. He was the last surviving member of Scotland's first Grand Slam side of 1925. In 1996, he opened a block of hospitality suites at Murrayfield Stadium each one bearing a name of that famous XV. He swapped jerseys with Sam Tucker, the England hooker, after Scotland had beaten England at Twickenham in 1926. He was given a bill by the SRU for the loss of the Scotland jersey of 12 shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ramsay Hutchison
Capt. William Ramsay Hutchison (16 January 1889 – 22 March 1918) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He was killed in World War I. He played for Glasgow District in the inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 3 March 1910. He played for Glasgow High School FP and was capped for in 1911. He is remembered on the Arras memorial bay 5. References External links "An entire team wiped out by the Great War" ''The Scotsman ''The Scotsman'' is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh. First established as a radical political paper in 1817, it began daily publication in 1855 and remained a broadsheet until August 2004. Its par ...'', 6 November 2009 1889 births 1918 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players British military personnel killed in World War I Royal Scots Fusiliers officers Glasgow HSFP players Glasgow District (rugby union) players Rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hunter (rugby Union)
Michael Hunter (born 24 April 1945) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Glasgow HSFP. Provincial career He played for Glasgow District. He was part of the Glasgow side that shared the 1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship with North and Midlands. He played for Scotland Possibles on the trial match against the Scotland Probables side on 11 January 1975. He replaced Jordanhill's Andy Dougall in the centre. It was a strange trial; instead of playing 2 halves of 40 minutes, they played 3 thirds of 30 minutes each. In the first third, Hunter scored a try; and at the end of that third the Possibles were leading 6-0. The Probables came back into the match, but the Possibles ultimately took a rare victory, by 19 points to 16 points, in the fixture. International career He was capped by Scotland 'B' twice, between 1971 and 1972, both times against France 'B'. He received a full senior cap for Scotland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Greig (rugby Union)
Andrew Greig (27 October 1889 – 7 January 1959) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the full-back position. Rugby Union career Amateur career Greig played for Glasgow HSFP. Provincial career The ''Scottish Referee'' gave this brief biography of Greig on the 28 November 1910, just before the Inter-City match, and predicted international honours: In his school days, Andrew Greig, was looked upon as one whose reputation as a Rugby footballer would be made as a half-back, but when he reached the formers he was induced to accept his place in the last line of defence. His success as a full back is undoubted, and the choice of the Glasgow Committee in selecting him again for that position against Edinburgh will be received with satisfaction. An excellent defender and grand kick, Greig's share of honours may not be confined to Inter-City games. Greig played in the Inter-City match on 3 December 1910 for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Gemmill
Bob Gemmill (20 February 1930 – 25 December 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union player who played for Glasgow HSFP and Glasgow District at provincial level. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Glasgow HSFP and won the unofficial Scottish championship with them in the 1950-51 season. He did his National Service for the Royal Signals and played rugby for the Army and Combined Services in England. He moved on to play for Sale, Middlesbrough, Newcastle Northern and Dublin Wanderers; each time moving due to his business career with Procter & Gamble. He finished his career with Glasgow HSFP and again won the unofficial Scottish championship with them in 1962. Provincial career Gemmill played for the Scotland Possibles side in 1947. He was selected for Glasgow District. He played for Glasgow in the 1950-51 season, winning the Inter-City against Edinburgh District. He also won the Inter-City with Glasgow in the 1952-53 season. He also played coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Friebe
Percy Friebe (born 9 May 1931) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Friebe played as a No. 8. Rugby union career Amateur career Friebe played for Glasgow HSFP. He also played for Worcester Warriors, Moseley and the RAF rugby union. Friebe scored the first ever try at Burnbrae when Glasgow HSFP opened West of Scotland's new ground in 1960. Provincial career Friebe played for Glasgow District. He won the 1951-52 Inter-City against Edinburgh District. He played for Glasgow in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played in the 1953–54 Scottish Inter-District Championship and the 1954-55 championship. He also played for the combined Glasgow-Edinburgh 'Cities' side against South Africa. International career He was capped for once, in 1952, in the Five Nations match against England at Murrayfield. Administration Friebe is the Honorary President of Glasgow High Kelvinside Glasgow High Kelvinside , often abbreviated to GHK, is an amateur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |