| Full name | Kelvinside-West Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Disbanded | 1951 |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
Kelvinside-West is a former rugby union team that played their home games at Balgray Playing Fields, Glasgow, Scotland. [1]
Kelvinside-West was a short-lived rugby union club based on the merger of Kelvinside Academicals and West of Scotland. [2]
The team was founded in 1945 after the Second World War in a bid to regroup and once again kick start rugby union in Glasgow. [2]
The main drivers of the merger were West of Scotland who found themselves out of a home after being evicted by the West of Scotland Cricket Club who played at Hamilton Crescent, their old ground. [3]
In 1951–52 season both Kelvinside Academicals and West of Scotland became strong enough to once again have their own teams and the merger ended.
The following former Kelvinside-West players have represented Scotland at full international level.
The following former Kelvinside-West players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level.
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