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Stewart's College FP

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Stewart's College FP
Full nameStewart's College Former Pupils RFC
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1875
Disbanded1973
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Ground(s)Inverleith

Stewart's College FP RFC was a Scottish rugby union club in Edinburgh.

Founded

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The club was founded in 1875, when a match took place between the former pupils of Daniel Stewart's Hospital and George Watson's College.[1]

In 1887, the club became a member of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

They played at Inverleith Sports Ground, the venue for Scotland's home games between 1899 and 1925, during which time the first match against New Zealand was played. Inverleith still boasts some of the best playing facilities in Edinburgh.

Merger

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Daniel Stewart's College merged with Melville's College in 1973. The college's former pupil rugby clubs - Stewart's College FP and Melville College FP - also merged at this time to found a new rugby club: Stewart's Melville FP.

Notable former players

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Scotland internationalists

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The following former Stewart's College FP players have represented Edinburgh District at provincial level.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stewart's Melville RFC".
  2. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ a b c d "Stewart's Melville RFC".
  5. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  6. ^ a b c "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  7. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  8. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  9. ^ "Heriots Sevens". 26 August 2022.