Glasgow Sharks

Glasgow Sharks
Full name Glasgow Sharks Australian Rules Football Club
Nickname(s) The Sharks
Founded 2003
Ground Knightswood / Glasgow Green
Chairman Stephen Connor
League Scottish Aussie Rules Football League (SARFL)

The Glasgow Sharks is Australian rules football club in Glasgow, Scotland.

History

The Sharks were formed in late 2003 by Australian Andrew Butler, entering the Scottish Australian Rules Football League for the 2004 season. They are named after an earlier club, the Caledonia Sharks, who had existed in Glasgow for a time during the 1990s.

The recreation of the Sharks was down hard work by Butler to acquire Sponsorship from local Aussie theme bar the Walkabout and recruitment drive on Australia Day providing details of training, contacts. Etc. also hanging Posters in and around Glasgow (Backpacker Hostels, Internet Café’s, libraries, Sports Club/Gyms and Shops) inviting anyone to come along and join in. this generated enough interest for Scotland to have their very own Aussie Rules League with a Team back in Glasgow.

The club wears blue jumpers with a white shark logo on the front (based on the WAFL Club East Fremantle Shark's Guernsey). The club was captained by Andrew Butler.

The club's home ground is at Victoria Park, Glasgow.

2010 Fixtures

Date Home Team Away Team Score
April 10 Haggis Cup Winners - Dublin
April 17 Aberdeen Glasgow 75-63
May 8 Edinburgh Glasgow 104-41
May 22 Glasgow Aberdeen 204-40
June 5 Glasgow Edinburgh
July 17 Glasgow Edinburgh
August 14 Aberdeen Glasgow
August 28 Semi Final
September 18 Grand Final

2010 Other Results

Date Home Team Away Team Score
March 27 Aberdeen Edinburgh 44-74
June 19 Edinburgh Aberdeen
July 31 Edinburgh Aberdeen

2010 Table

TEAM PLAYED WON LOST POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST % POINTS
EDINBURGH 2 2 0 178 85 209.4% 8
GLASGOW 3 1 2 308 219 140.6% 4
ABERDEEN 3 1 2 159 341 46.6% 4

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