Hutchesons' GSFP

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Hutchesons' GSFP
Full nameHutchesons' Grammar School Former Pupils Rugby Football Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Founded1923
Disbanded1990
Location Glasgow, Scotland
Region Glasgow
Ground(s)Auldhouse
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Hutchesons' GSFP RFC was an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. The club no longer exists. In 1990, they merged with rivals Old Aloysians RFC to form Hutchesons Aloysians.

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History

Hutchesons' GSFP was formed in 1923, by former pupils of the school's rugby side. They, too, played out of Auldhouse at Eastwood, south of Glasgow near Thornliebank; which was Hutchesons' Grammar School's sports ground. [1]

The Former Pupil side was admitted as a full member of the Scottish Rugby Union 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. [1] Hutchesons' GSFP entered the new National League set up in the 1973–74 at 2nd Division level. [1]

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 The Glasgow Herald 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.' [2] [3]

The SRU chief at the time, a former President of Hutchesons GSFP RFC, Jimmy McNeil, declared himself neutral on the merger. [2] 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. [4]

The Old Aloysians members had already approved the merger. [5]

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. [5]

The Hutchesons' GSFP last games that season were at the Allan Glen's Sevens tournament in May 1990. [6]

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. [7]

Honours

Notable former players

Scotland internationalist

The following former Hutchesons' GSFP player has represented Scotland at full international level.

Notable non-Scottish players

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

USA

Glasgow District

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

  • Flag of Scotland.svg S. J. Simcox [18]
  • Flag of Scotland.svg C. W. L. Hodgson [19]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "GHA Rugby Club - Official Website - History". Gharugby.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 "No Headline Present". Heraldscotland.com. 27 March 1990.
  3. ↑ "Non-sectarian". Heraldscotland.com. 3 April 1990.
  4. ↑ "Italian trippers". Heraldscotland.com. 5 June 1990.
  5. 1 2 "No Headline Present". Heraldscotland.com. 26 May 1990.
  6. ↑ "Rugby". Heraldscotland.com. 2 May 1990.
  7. ↑ "Hutchesons' GSFP Sevens". 11 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Hutchesons' title". Heraldscotland.com. 26 April 1989.
  9. ↑ "Kilmarnock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Hyndland Sevens". 1 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Clarkston Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Ayr Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Greenock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Richard Campbell Allan". En.espn.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "McCall returns for South as McIlroy is forced to drop out". Herladscotland.com. 14 March 1989.
  19. 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  20. 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  21. ↑ Murdo Culver

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