Glasgow High Kelvinside was formed in 1982 by the merger of
Kelvinside Academy and
High School of Glasgow rugby clubs;
Kelvinside Academicals and
Glasgow HSFP. Both Glasgow High FP and Kelvinside Accies were struggling clubs at the time: Glasgow High in the Third Division; Kelvinside Academicals in the Fifth Division.
Impact of professionalism When professionalism was finally allowed by the
International Rugby Football Board in 1995, Scotland took a while to adapt. The SRU decided to make Scotland's four district teams professional in 1996. Glasgow's district team became the professional rugby union team now known as
Glasgow Warriors. However it was recognised that the amateur Glasgow clubs might provide a better pathway to professionalism for their players if some of the amateur Glasgow area clubs merged. The clubs considered for merger were Glasgow High Kelvinside,
Glasgow Academicals and
West of Scotland. Taking an initial letter each from High, Academicals, West and Kelvinside it was proposed the new side would be called the
Glasgow Hawks. The Milngavie-based club
West of Scotland pulled out of the planned merger. Nevertheless,
Glasgow Academicals and Glasgow High Kelvinside did merge in 1997. The name Hawks was kept for the merged team. However they remain associated with the
Glasgow Hawks. In June 2014, former
Glasgow Warriors and GHK player
Cameron Little was announced as the head coach at the club for the 2015–16 season. The club won promotion to
Scottish National League Division Three after winning all 18 league matches in the 2014–15 season. It followed that up by winning the
Scottish National League Division Three title in the 2015–16 season and gaining promotion to the
Scottish National League Division Two in the 2016–17 season. In 2020
Peter Wright "The Teapot" was named as head coach. In the 2021/2022 season, they won promotion to
Scottish National League Division One. ==Sevens==