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President of the SRU. These years also saw people like Bill
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A West team – augmented by players from the SRU's other founding clubs – also played in an invitational game against fierce local rivals
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In 1929 one of rugby's great personalities, W. H. Kidston died. He was responsible, with others for introducing the kicking code to
Scotland, in his early days had played for West and, was Honorary Secretary for 18 years, and the first President of West of Scotland FC. Kidston went on to become the
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The first world war (1914–18) not only curtailed the club's playing activities – they also decimated many of the local club sides, many of whom never recovered. Nonetheless, despite further issues with the cricket club over the lease, West thrived during this era, fielding up to 4XV's, and featuring
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In 1952 after some 15 years in the wilderness, West purchased the now hallowed ground at
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These 'stars' were augmented by a strong crop of West players including Robert Harley, Robert McAlpine, Murray McConell, all of whom progressed to professional rugby, as well as a selection of young
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West's youth section was founded in the 1980s, and is now a thriving development centre with over 200 players – and an excellent track record of success, both on and off the field. The club's youth development programme's ethos is to 'look at the individuals and develop the person, not just the
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At the outset of the World War Two (1939–1945), after years of simmering tension, the cricket club cancelled West's lease in
Partick – stating that they saw no avenue for the rugby club's return post WWII. It would be 15 years before West found a new permanent home, and this period therefore
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West's midi sides (S1 – Under 18) play in the 'Presidents
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However, this wasn't to last, and West's fortunes somewhat decline when the FP teams opened their clubhouses to non FP's. Indeed. when the official SRU leagues were established however West were in
Division 1, fell back to Division 2, before collapsing eventually to Division 3.
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In 2015, West celebrated the 150th year of their existence with a stellar season, which saw all three senior men's teams gain promotion. The First XV, captained by rotund flanker Jamie McAuley, gained promotion to
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supermarket, on land purchased from the club. West of Scotland received a new state of the art artificial all-weather pitch from this deal. The supermarket was opened in June 2015, with the new pitch being completed and opened soon after.
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In this period West played their games at a variety of grounds over this period; namely at Old and New Anniesland, Balgray, Glasgow University, and St Aloysius College. Nonetheless, the club continue to thrive – often putting out 6 XV's,
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In the 1990s, faced with the Border and Edinburgh teams' domination of Scottish rugby, the great old clubs of Glasgow met to discuss amalgamating so as to compete at a higher level. This led to the origination of
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