Hutchesons' GSFP RFC was an amateur

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club in

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. The club no longer exists. In 1990, they merged with rivals Old Aloysians RFC to form Hutchesons Aloysians.

History

Hutchesons' GSFP was formed in 1923, by former pupils of the school's rugby side. They, too, played out of Auldhouse at

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, south of Glasgow near

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; which was

Hutchesons' Grammar School Hutchesons' Grammar School is a co-educational independent day school for pupils aged 3-18 in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded as Hutchesons' Boys' Grammar School by George Hutcheson and Thomas Hutcheson in 1641 It is a selective school, m ...

's sports ground. The Former Pupil side was admitted as a full member of the

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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. Hutchesons' GSFP entered the new National League set up in the 1973–74 at 2nd Division level.

Merger

It 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 ''

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'' 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.' The SRU chief at the time, a former President of Hutchesons GSFP RFC, Jimmy McNeil, declared himself neutral on the merger. 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. The Old Aloysians members had already approved the merger. 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. The Hutchesons' GSFP last games that season were at the Allan Glen's Sevens tournament in May 1990.

Sevens

The 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.

Honours

* Renfrewshire Cup ** Champions: 1987–88, 1988-89 * Kilmarnock Sevens ** Champions: 1935, 1943, 1944, 1947 * Hyndland Sevens ** Champions: 1964 * Clarkston Sevens ** Champions: 1961 * Ayr Sevens ** Champions: 1951 * Greenock Sevens ** Champions: 1959

Notable former players

Scotland internationalist

The following former Hutchesons' GSFP player has represented

at full international level.

Notable non-Scottish players

The following is a list of notable non-Scottish international representative former Hutchesons' GSFP players:

Glasgow District

The following former Hutchesons' GSFP players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level.

References

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