Clydesdale RFC was a nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Glasgow-based rugby union club, who were attached to Clydesdale Cricket Club during the 1880s.
Formation
The rugby club was formed in 1889. For a short period before the First World War it was one of Scotland's most successful teams. By 1906 it could run 4 teams.
Honours
Scottish Unofficial Championship Champions (1) : 1896 (shared with Jed-Forest and Watsonians) Hawick Sevens Champions (1): 1908 Melrose Sevens Runners-Up (1): 1907 The Official History of the Melrose Sevens. Walter Allan. Mainstream Publishing. 1994
Notable former players
Scotland internationalists
The following former Clydesdale players have represented Scotland at full international level.
Thomas Hendry James Robertson Edward Spencer William Holms John Dykes John Bell
Glasgow District players
The following former Clydesdale players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level. John Bell William Dykes James Robertson Edward Spencer R. C. Walker R.W. Lawson J Russell A. Gordon John Dykes E.G. Copestake R.F. Mather W. G. Walker J. M. Bell R. Leggat T. Wilson Thomas Hendry William Holms
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