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[[Category: Sports leagues]]

Revision as of 10:28, 16 June 2005

The Weegie Premier Division was the old top division of the Weegie league system, replaced by the Weegie Premiership in the year 2000. It was set up in 1908 by Rigans who had imported the game from their own country. It originally consisted of eight teams, of which the bottom two were automatically relegated each season. In 1961, it was expanded to 10 teams, and Weegie players were allowed to play in the league for the first time. The WPD was halted three times throught its history due to both international and internal problems. As of the last season, 1999/2000, the teams in the WPD were as follows:

  • Bearsden Pandas
  • Buchanan Haggises
  • Easter House Islanders
  • Hanover Town
  • Jamestoun City
  • Mackintosh Armadillos
  • Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • Trams Union United
  • Sauchiehall Rovers
  • Soothside City


Winners of the WPD:

  • 1908/09: Soothside City
  • 1909/10: Soothside City
  • 1910/11: Soothside City
  • 1911/12: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic

1912-1920 WPD halted due to both the Great Aperin War and the Siege of Buchanan

  • 1920/21: Buchanan Haggises
  • 1921/22: Sauchiehall Rovers
  • 1922/23: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1923/24: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1924/25: Hanover Town
  • 1925/26: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1926/27: Hanover Town
  • 1927/28: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1928/29: Bearsden Pandas
  • 1929/30: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1930/31: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1931/32: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1932/33: Easter House Islanders
  • 1933/34: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1934/35: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1935/36: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1936/37: Trams Union United
  • 1937/38: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1938/39: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1939/40: Trams Union United
  • 1940/41: Easter House Islanders
  • 1941/42: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1942/43: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1943/44: Hanover Town
  • 1944/45: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1945/46: Hanover Town
  • 1946/47: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1947/48: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1948/49: Hanover Town
  • 1949/50: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1950/51: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1951/52: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic
  • 1952/53: Easter House Islanders
  • 1953/54: Hanover Town
  • 1954/55: Trams Union United
  • 1955/56: Trams Union United
  • 1956/57: Hanover Town
  • 1957/58: Mackintosh Armadillos
  • 1959/60: Bearsden Pandas
  • 1960/61: Mackintosh Thistle Celtic

1961-1963 WPD halted due to massive unrest throughout the Weegies

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