History
Western, established originally in the West End of Glasgow, played hockey in that district for 70 years, during which time they never succeeded in finding a permanent ground which they could call their home. Nevertheless, they maintained their position as a prominent club in the West of Scotland and were highly regarded throughout Scotland. From the earliest times they have provided many Scottish internationalists. After the second World War the club continued to prosper, fielding four teams regularly every weekend. But it was in 1968 that the major change occurred when the club became a fully integrated part of Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club. This was a step of great significance, providing financial stability to the Sports Club and a permanent home for Western. With the requirement that top class hockey be played on artificial surfaces the first privately owned artificial hockey pitch was laid at Auchenhowie in 1994 providing unrivalled facilities to Western players and contributing significantly to the improvement of playing standards throughout the club. Over the past twenty years or so, Western has promoted a deliberate youth policy to interest local boys and girls in the game of hockey. Coaching has been provided on a regular basis with games and mini tournaments for the various age ranges from 8 year-olds to 17 year-olds. The Junior Section has had a distinguished record with many of these juniors have achieved international recognition at their age levels and now play for the senior sides in the club. The club now fields five men's teams and four women's each Saturday with occasional games for a veteran side.Honours
Club Honours
League
Scottish League championships 1997,1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2022 Scottish Indoor League Championships 2019, 2022, 2023Cups
Scottish Cup winners 1986, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2022, 2023 League Cup Winners 2002Europe
1996 - 1997 B Divn Cup Winners – Bronze – 3rd - Cardiff 1997 - 1998 C Divn League – Gold - 1st - Milngavie 1998 - 1999 B Divn League – Bronze- 3rd - Milan 1999 - 2000 B Divn League – Gold – 1st - Belfast 2000 - 2001 A Divn League - 5th - Bloemendaal 2001 - 2002 A Divn League - 7th - Antwerp 2002 - 2003 B Divn Cup Winners – Gold – 1st- Hostivar 2003 - 2004 B Divn League – Gold – 1st - Prague 2004 - 2005 A Divn League - 7th - Amsterdam 2005 - 2006 A Divn Cup Winners – 7th – Reading 2006 – 2007 B Divn Cup Winners – Gold 1st - Prague 2008 - 2009International Players Past and Present (Since 1985)
Neil Menzies, Hunter R.J., Callaghan M., Aitken J., Niall Sturrock, Gary Thomson, Kevin Squire, Calum Macleod, Roddy Philp, Kevin Squire, Ritchie Forsyth, Michael Starling, Gordon Moore, Alister MacDougal, Michael Carnaghan, Euan Miller,Woman's Section
Western Wildcats woman have been in existence for just over 10 years. Womans I XI - NL Division 1 Womans II XI - West District Division 2 Womans III XI - West District Division 3References
http://www.westernwildcats.co.uk/pages/page_11870/GeneralHistory19742009.aspxExternal links
*{{Official website, http://www.westernwildcats.co.uk/ Field hockey clubs in Scotland Sport in East Dunbartonshire Sports clubs and teams in Glasgow Field hockey clubs established in 1898 1898 establishments in Scotland Organisations based in East Dunbartonshire