Victoria Park City Of Glasgow

Victoria Park City Of Glasgow full name Victoria Park City Of Glasgow Athletics Club is a Scottish athletics club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club is based primarily at the Scotstoun Stadium on Danes Drive.

History

The club was founded as the Victoria Park Amateur Athletic Club on 4 April 1930 at the Unionist Rooms in Clydeview Place. The honorary president was James Crawford and the president was Peter Morrison.
Winter runs were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and during the Summer training took place at Scotstoun Showground on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The first significant athlete attached to the club was Sam Beattie who won the 1939 Scottish AAA National Championships.
During the 1950s the club was regarded as the leading club in Scotland.
The club's first Olympian was Alan Paterson in the high jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
In 2007, the VPAAC merged with City Of Glasgow Athletic Club to form the Victoria Park City Of Glasgow AC.

Notable athletes

Olympians

Scottish unless stated