Jordanhill RFC
rugby union club
Jordanhill Rugby Football Club was a rugby union football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded as a club for the students and former students of Jordanhill College, it lasted until 1988 when it merged with Hillhead RFC to form Hillhead Jordanhill RFC.
Jordanhill College
Jordanhill College was planned in 1913 as a teacher training college. On the outbreak of the First World War, the building of the campus was delayed but Jordanhill School was completed in 1920 and the teaching college was completed in 1921.
Rugby
A rugby team, Jordanhill College RFC, was formed. The club used the campus grounds at Southbrae Drive in Jordanhill for their matches. Jordanhill College School Former Pupils RFC played their matches at Kilmardinny in Bearsden and Victoria Park, Jordanhill. The college and school teams merged in 1965.
Merger
The club was merged with Hillhead RFC (formerly the rugby club of the former pupils of Hillhead High School) in 1988 to form Hillhead Jordanhill RFC.
Club Honours
Scottish Unofficial Championship
Champions: 1969
Glasgow City Sevens
Champions: 1952, 1953, 1954
Allan Glen's Sevens
Champions: 1975, 1979
Lenzie Sevens
Champions: 1969, 1973
Hillhead HSFP Sevens
Champions: 1976
Glasgow University Sevens
Champions: 1974
Kilmarnock Sevens
Champions: 1954
Ayr Sevens
Champions: 1982
Hyndland Sevens
Champions: 1969
Notable former players
Former coaches
Bill Dickinson, Scotland national rugby union coach, 1971–77.
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