History
For the History of the club prior to 1997 please see Glasgow Academicals RFC#History
Glasgow Hawks RFC was formed in 1997 with the merger of the first XV teams of a long established club - Glasgow Academicals FC (1866) and the newer Glasgow High Kelvinside RFC (1982), they requested West of Scotland to join them when they first formed, but West rejected. Glasgow Hawks play at Old Anniesland.
In their initial season The Hawks won the second division championship and the Scottish Cup and have continued in the first division since, and have since been beaten finalists on two further occasions.
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