Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club

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Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club
Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club logos.png
Full nameClydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club
League Scottish Hockey National Leagues
Home groundClydesdale Cricket Club, Beaton Road
Website Official website

Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at the Clydesdale Cricket Club in Glasgow. [1] The club's men's section has five teams and is known as Clydesdale Hockey Club, while the women's section has six teams and is known as Clydesdale Western Hockey Club. Additionally there is junior section. [2]

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History

The history of the club starts in 1902 with the formation of Cartha Hockey Club. [3]

In 1960 Cartha moved to Clydesdale Cricket Club in seach of a better playing surface and changed their name to Clydesdale Hockey Club. [3] In 1983, the club held an international match between Scotland and Ireland which is believed to have possibly been the last international game in Scotland played on grass, although the club do accept that it is not certain that it was the last. [3]

In 1997 a new artificial pitch was completed and the clubhouse was opened in June 1998. [3]

A new junior section was created in August 2009 and indoor sessions has been held ever since at Shawlands Academy. [3]

A major development took place in May 2010, when the Glasgow Western Ladies Hockey Club voted to merge with the Clydesdale Ladies section. Glasgow were the most successful women's club in Scottish Hockey having won the Scottish title known as National League 1 at the time on 19 occasions from 1983 to 2006. Under their new name of Clydesdale Western Ladies, they secured another league title in 2014. [4]

The current venue has hosted international matches, such as the 2021 three match series of Scotland against Ireland. [5]

Honours

Scottish champions: Women

Notable players

Men's internationals

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PlayerEventsNotes/Ref
Flag of Scotland.svg George M. Currie1922 [6]
Flag of Scotland.svg Errol T. Marsh1932 [7]

Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championships

Women's internationals

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PlayerEventsNotes/Ref
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Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championships

References

  1. "How to get here". Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. "Pathway" (PDF). Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "History of Clydesdale Hockey Club". Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western Hockey Club. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  4. "National League - Women - Outdoor". Scottish Hockey Heritage. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. "Scotland men's squad to face Ireland". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. "Hockey" . Irvine Herald. 24 February 1922. Retrieved 29 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Here You Are!" . Edinburgh Evening News. 14 May 1932. Retrieved 29 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.