Warriston RFC

Warriston RFC
Full nameWarriston RFC
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1872
Disbanded1939; 85 years ago (1939)
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Ground(s)Warriston Park

Warriston RFC was a Scottish rugby union club in Edinburgh of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.[1]

Founded

The club was in operation in season 1872- 1873; when they were originally known as Warriston Wanderers.[2]

They were then known as Warriston Football Club;[3] but by 1911 they were called Warriston Rugby Football Club.[4]

For the opening of the 1874–75 season, it was remarked by The Scotsman newspaper that the club had lost their captain G. Couper, the half-back, who was capped by Edinburgh District in 1873. Couper had moved abroad. They note that he would not easily be replaced. The club had also lost Wren, a forward. The club's new captain was to be R. C. Johnston; and the secretary would be W. P. Johnston.[5]

Decline

By 1937–38 season it was still fielding a Sevens side.[6] In season 1938-39 it was still fielding a XV team.[7] However, there are no reports of a rugby club the following season; and it is likely that the club did not survive the Second World War.

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists

Edinburgh District players

The following former Warriston players have represented Edinburgh District at provincial level.

  • Scotland G. Couper
  • Scotland R. Johnston
  • Scotland S. McDonald

References

  1. ^ "Register". Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Register". Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Register". Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Register". Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Register". Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Register". Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Register". Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.