| Full name | Linside RFC |
|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Disbanded | 1939 |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Ground(s) | Warriston Park |
Linside RFC was a Scottish rugby union club in Paisley of the nineteenth century.[1]
Founded
edit1874 v Paisley[2]
The Linside club had a rugby union side; and an association football side. It advertised its fixtures for the 1875-76 season in the Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser.[3]
Among the rugby union sides it was scheduled to play that season were:- Glasgow West End , Southern Glasgow, Craigielea and Osborne.
Other sports
editThe Linside F.C. was still extant in 1903.[4]
The Linside cricket club was playing Osborne Cricket Club on 18 July 1874 at Smithfield.[5]
Notable former players
editScotland internationalists
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Edinburgh District players
editThe following former Warriston players have represented Edinburgh District at provincial level.
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References
edit- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000464/18751009/044/0005
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000464/18741121/016/0001
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000464/18751009/044/0005
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19031207/091/0005
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000464/18740704/134/0008
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