Glasgow City B.C.

Glasgow City B.C.
League	(M) SBC Division 2
Established	1982; 42 years ago (1982)
History	East End Brightsiders (1982–1996) Glasgow Sports Division (1996–1999) Glasgow d2 (1999–2005) Glasgow City (2005–present)
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Team colors	Blue, White
Championships	1 Scottish Men's League 2 Scottish Cup
Website	Official website

Glasgow City B.C. are a Scottish basketball club, based in the east end of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.

History

The club was founded in 1982, by locals James ‘Mick’ McKechnie and Willie Cameron.^[1] Over its history, the club has produced many locally based players who have represented Scotland.^[2]

Success

The club most successful spell was in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when it won the Men's National League title in 1999, the Scottish Men's Cup in 1997 and 2000^[3][4][5] and the Women's Cup in 1999.^[6] During this time, the club were sponsored by Sir Tom Hunter's Sports Division, and later by his new company d2.^[7][8]

Expansion rumours

In 1994, the Brightsiders, as they were then known, were considered as a potential expansion team for the top-tier British Basketball League, to be the first Scottish involvement in the league since Livingston and Glasgow Rangers dropped out of the league at the end of the 1988–89 season. The Brightsiders that year also competed in the World Invitation Club Basketball competition in London.^[9][10] In 1999, the team were considered for invitation to the BBL Trophy, after rumours circulated the club were in talks to take over the league franchise of the Worthing Bears.^[11]

Decline

The team's success dried up and following several years of bottom-half finishes, the club eventually withdrew from the National League at the end of the 2006–07 season.

Remergence

Following over 10 years away from the national league, the senior men's team re-entered National League Division 2 in 2019.^[12]

Teams

City will field the following teams for the 2019–20 season:

Senior Men: National League Division 2 Senior Women: Strathclyde League U18 Men: National League U18 Division 2

U18 Men II: Strathclyde U18 League U18 Women: National League U18 Division 1 U16 Men: Strathclyde U16 League

Home Venue

• Eastbank Academy, Shettleston
• Bannerman High School, Baillieston
• St Andrew's RC Secondary School, Greenfield
• St Mungo's Academy, Bridgeton

Men's team

Honours

• Scottish League
  • Winner: 1999
• Scottish Cup
  • Winner: 1997, 2000
  • Runner-up: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998

Season-by-season records

Season	Division	Tier	Regular Season						Post-Season	Scottish Cup
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Points	Win %
Glasgow City
2019–20	SBC Div 2	3	10th	18	1	17	19	0.056	Did not qualify	Did not compete

Women's team

Honours

• Scottish Cup
  • Winner: 1999

Notable players

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Played at least three seasons for the club. Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official WNBA match at any time.

• Bronwyn Marshall^[13]
• Slavica Zelenovic^[14][15]

References

1. Geddes, Alexander. "About". Glasgow City Basketball Club.
2. "Glasgow City Basketball Club". www.facebook.com.
3. "'Division' land a first Scottish Cup success". 21 April 1997.
4. Sandy Sutherland (23 August 2008). "James 'Mickey' McKechnie". The Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
5. "High hopes for Glasgow". The Herald. 30 January 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
6. "Glasgow up for a devil of a double". The Herald. 26 February 2000. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
7. "Sport Digest". The Herald. 26 June 1996. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
8. "Buccaneers back on the top rung and ready to challenge champions". The Herald. 25 September 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
9. "Brightsiders may be offered an expansion place". The Herald. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
10. Duncan Hooper (31 December 1994). "BASKETBALL: England excess". The Independent. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
11. "League re-shuffle will be miles better for Rocks". The Herald. 1 May 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
12. "League – Page 139391 – Basketball Scotland". basketballscotland.co.uk.
13. "Aussie teams up with Bosnian to create Glasgow's 'twin towers'". The Herald. 12 December 1998. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
14. "'Burger Wars' in men's final". The Herald. 6 March 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
15. "Journey of hope finishes triumphantly for refugees". The Herald. 14 November 1998. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Profile at EuroBasket.com