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Founded: c. 1873
Disbanded: 1905, first XV team disbanded in 1904.
Home ground:
Notes: The Partick Advertiser (Mitchell Library may hold more info).
Partickhill played against Southern Glasgow on 29 March 1873. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18730331/016/0005
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18990612/032/0010
They played Greenock 2XV on 20 December 1873 at Finnart Park. Greenock won.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000970/18731223/017/0002
They played Linside at Partickhill’s ground in 1874. It was stated that Partickhill’s captain, Milne and Tolmie all played well. The game was drawn but Linside played with a player short.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000464/18740207/072/0005
Partickhill held a concert on 8 March 1893 at Partick Burgh Hall.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18930220/010/0001
The rugby club had a number of players that played golf; and formed a golf section at the club.
The club was stated as now defunct in 1928 when they profiled the Chairman of the West of Scotland Cricket Club, Hugh Barbour. Barbour was noted to be a rugby union player with the Partickhill club.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19280715/150/0019
Another profile of Hugh Barbour of 1911 also mentions the Partickhill club defunct.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19110731/009/0001
A 1909 report of the Scotland – Ireland match mentioned a (Oliver) Piper who played for the Ireland side. It is noted that Piper played in Scotland first for Partickhill RFC and then for Bearsden RFC.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19090301/062/0004
A previous edition of 1908 whilst mentioning Partickhill was defunct, mentioned that Bearsden had lost Piper as he had returned to Cork. They noted that Piper was a fine scrummager. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19080120/046/0004
Partickhill was extant in the 1904-05 season. Piper was playing for Bearsden when the two sides met that season in March 1905.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19050331/032/0004
For the 1905-06 season, it appears that Partickhill did not compete. One of their players W. Yorke is now playing for Glasgow HSFP.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19051002/057/0004
A Partickhill side played cricket the following season.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19060525/074/0005
Clark of Partickhill played in an Allan Glens match between Former players and the current school.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19050414/035/0004
T. Herbertson was named as the old Vice-President of Partickhill who turned out for Ayr in the 1905-06 season.
The Scottish Referee preview of the 1903-04 season for Partickhill:
PARTICKHILL. Although somewhat handicapped by the distance of their playing ground from Glasgow, Partickhill continue to flourish, and this year anticipate a successful season. Their large membership enables them to play three fifteens, and from the crowd of players at their disposal they hope to pick a strong side. Although this season they have not enlisted many new members, they have got a few good ones. including a New Zealander named Watson, who is said to be a pretty smart player. If he is anything like the New Zealand players which came over here nigh twenty years ago he will do. and I hope for the ‘sake of Partickhill that he will turn out a first-rater. From Dollar Institution several recruits have been received, and the three-quarter line will be strengthened by the inclusion of M. Kirkwood, an old member. Kirkwood has been in Burton for some time, where he has distinguished himself in the ranks of the town club, and he has also assisted on several occasions the Midland counties’ team. Last year’s captain has retired from the game, as has A. Dickson. and the removal of A. T. Turnbull to Yorkshire has caused still another vacancy in the front rank. The last-named Player, by the way, played last Saturday at Skipton in the Yorkshire trial game, and has been awarded his place in the Yorkshire team against Glamorganshire, which match will be played to-marrow. In this game he will be alongside two more Scotsmen, John and Willie Knox, of Kelvinside Academicals. The places of those who have retired will not be easily filled, but some promising players from the second team should earn their places in the first. The fixture list is a large and attractive one, and includes matches with Edinburgh Academicals, West of Scotland, Glasgow Academicals, Royal High School, Clydesdale, Edinburgh Institution, and many ethers. The season will be commenced to-morrow, when Ayr will be tackled at Ayr.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19030925/068/0005
A Partickhill Pile. Partiekhill, 21 points; Hillhead High School, 0. Played on Saturday at Yoker. The initial kick gave the Hillhead boys an advantage, which they held for about ten minutes, during which Partickhill were called on to exercise the great vigilance to prevent a School score. Thereafter, however, play was all in favour the ‘Hill. Christian with a fine run was first to get over, aad was followed at intervals of five minutes by Watt and Thorburn, and at half-time Partickhill led 3 tries to 0. The general rim of the play in the second half was practically a repeat of that of the first and tries were added at regular intervals by Thorburn, Young, Small, and Christian, but all of their seven tries went unconverted, and Partickhill ran out easy winners by 21 points to 0.
Teams:— Partickhill
Beattie; Christian, Young, Smith, and Small; Oliver and Thorburn; Robertson, Yorke, Watt, Lunan, Steadman, Walker, Craik and King.
Hillhead High School
Logan; Duncan, McFarlane, Liddel, and Donald; J. Todd and F. Todd; Graham, Leslie, McLaren, Lang, Findlay, Wilson, and Booth.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19041017/044/0004
PARTICKHILL GOING WELL. Partickhill, 2 points ; 2nd Stewartonians, 0, Played on Saturday at Crow Road. During the first half play was pretty even, neither team gaining anything. On resuming, however, the “‘Hill,” by dint of forced, dogged play, secured a try close on the blow of the whistle, McCall scoring it just in the nick of time. The better team won.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18941119/015/0002
The Scottish Referee preview of 1890-91 season had this on Partickhill:
PARTICKHILL have been strengthened by Mr Walter Scott and one or two new men, so that they too should come well the front. They have arranged a very nice list of fixtures, and are altogether looking forward to a most successful season.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18900421/040/0003
The first defeat of the 1894-95 season was noted by the Scottish Referee:
PARTICKHILL’S FIRST DEFEAT. Partickhill 0, 2nd Clydesdale 2 tries. Clydesdale whipped up a strong team with the object of rubbing out their previous defeat by Partickhill, and managed their point by 2 tries to 0. Playing with the gale at their backs in the first half, the Clydesdale were soon within their opponents’ territory, but so ably did the ‘Hill men defend that it was near the end of the period before Miller managed to cross their line. Hutcheson was entrusted with the easy place, but failed to convert, the ball bounding off the crossbar. in the second period it was confidently expected that the Partickhill men would be able to more than hold their own with their opponents, but the Clydesdale forwards stuck closely to the ball, and actually scored a second try against the wind, but the kick at goal again failed. The Partickhill men had all the best of the remainder of the play, but could not break down the Clydesdale defence, and had to retire defeated for the first time this season. The Clydesdale victory is due entirely to the superiority of their forwards, who completely mastered their lighter opponents, and but for the smart play of their backs Partickhill would have received a more serious defeat. There was a great deal of grumbling about the second try, and certainly there was! great doubt as to whether Lamberton got the touch or not.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18941224/034/0003
This in 1897 from the Scottish Referee was on Partickhill’s visit to Melrose.
MELROSE V. PARTICKHILL. The Melrose card was closed on Saturday with a visit from Partickhill. The visitors were a smart team. The game was very mush spoiled by the strong wind that was blowing, causin the passing to be very erratic, and some of the strangers made a lot of ground stealing the opponents’ passes. Playing with the wind in their favour the Melrose men pressed a good deal of the first half, and forced several minors. At the critical times, however, the west country players’ defence was good. Against the wind the home team—as is their wont played even a steadier game, using their feet to good advantage. Dundas and Bannerman, particularly shone in relieving, and occasionally Melrose ground was visited. At last Wight passed out to J. K. Ballantyne. who had a short sprint, then transferred to W. E. Ballantyne, who put in the winning try for Melrose.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18970402/023/0002
This from the start of the 1904-05 season, explains that the 1st XV could not play this season; and that they would only play their 2nd and 3rd XV matches. From the Scottish Referee:
PARTICKHILL. I regret to say that the Partickhill club, owing to difficulties, has had to cancel the whole of their first team fixtures, but will carry out the matches arranged for the second and third fifteens. The principal cause for Partickhill’s failure to fulfil their engagements has been the loss of one of their playing pitches, which has been taken from them by the new railway running through Yoker, and the fact that nearly all last year’s first team have left. Their posttion is one to be regretted, especially as at one time they looked like developing into a capital team. As they are very likely to lose the remaining portion of their playing space, it is likely that this will be the ‘Hill’s last season. although, of course, they may still continue to play junior clubs, if a suitable ground can be obtained.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19040930/049/0003
Old Dead Rugby Clubs 