Clydebank RFC
| Full name | Clydebank Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Founded | 1969 | |
| Location | Clydebank, Scotland | |
| Ground(s) | Clydebank Community Sport Hub | |
| League(s) | West Division Two | |
| 2019–20 | West Division Two, 5th of 10 | |
| ||
Clydebank RFC is a rugby union side based in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.[1] The club was founded in 1969.[2] They play their home games at Dean Street in the Clydebank Community Sports Hub; a purpose built facility which opened in 2018,featuring several rugby pitches.[3]
History
Three rugby enthusiasts in 1969 regularly met at a local garage in Hardgate, near Clydebank; and other rugby minded locals then followed suit. Deciding to play for a local team they turned out for a Dumbarton club which was temporarily short of players - but when the Dumbarton regulars returned the Clydebank enthusiasts were dropped. It was then that they decided to form a Clydebank side.[3]
The club was formally founded on 24 May 1969 at the Radnor Hotel in Clydebank. The first game on 1 September 1969 was a friendly played against a Presidents XV. The local Hardgate garage owner, Kinloch Campbell, supplied a 'ringer' for Clydebank RFC; his cousin was the Scotland international Dick Allan and he dutifully scored the club's first try. However the slender lead did not last and the Presidents XV won easily.[3]
Whitecrook complex
The Whitecrook Sports Centre was a 3.1 Million pounds initiative:- the Scottish Government directly giving 1 Million pounds, West Dunbartonshire Council providing 850,000 pounds; Sport Scotland with 500,000 pounds; and the Gaelic Athletic Association with 300,000 pounds, being the biggest contributors. The Glasgow Gaels, a gaelic football side, along with Kilpatrick F.C. and the local Clydebank Taekwon Do club are other users of the Sports complex.[4] The final cost for the project, which now has one of the largest 3G pitches in Europe, was estimated at 4 Million pounds.[2]
Gregor Townsend took the Scotland international team training at Whitecrook on 13 February 2019,[5]
Clydebank Tens
The club host an annual rugby Tens tournament.[6]
Notable former players
Scotland
The following former Clydebank players represented Scotland.
Honours
- Clydebank Tens
- Champions: 2020[7]
- Dumbarton Sevens
- Champions: 1992[8]
- Helensburgh Sevens
- Champions: 1987[9]
References
- ^ "Clydebank Rugby Football Club , 60 Dean Street, Clydebank)". www.list.co.uk.
- ^ a b https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clydebank-rugby-football-club-4b9925166 [self-published source]
- ^ a b c "Clydebank Rugby Football Club". www.clydebankrfc.com.
- ^ "Clydebank RFC head coach: New £3.1m Clydebank Community Sports hub one of the best things to happen in club's history". Clydebank Post. 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Scotland rugby squad head for Clydebank next week with open training session". Clydebank Post. 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Clydebank Annual Tens Tournament - Clydebank Rugby Football Club". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Hyndlandrfc/posts/2309914652389245?__xts__[0]=68.ARBj6zFmHSVfs5qIuMODVjgP_Os3oaxd9coQucmKHqsJUnSzbjFtmEWzyG0oQFiBc8RsnmBj4dAoJ_6TwzBoT5Y3HoUyrk4IZoperN0BgRveOa6qAvLOfYIVyUYFx0rwz8uNZU0ayzk4xq8NYOkKQp2Z2UbOW8BMwhmowRxA509NXSI2pusn7bFupx1IIznJAvGHpvGcLED_IpvUcHJGeGVtDyhANuQPIe7_EEampZsdAObMPxwqsC9qbErh-Qk6nnFpOAYjnyLB1tAEITeOAC2ucJO1Lx1jRjOVwdhRoaMq6HGu1B7MhOUhe_HsqT_ZXVYKs0puIJfM6IDz4Fc-wA&__tn__=-R [user-generated source]
- ^ "Dumbarton Sevens". 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Helensburgh Sevens". 10 June 2019.