August 26th, 2020
A short step forward since our last look back, but 1993 saw a big improvement in the team and the Club’s first winning regular season, and as a result, its first involvement in play-off football. A narrow 0-7 loss at Granite City Oilers kicked off the campaign, followed by successive home wins against the short-lived […]
August 14th, 2020
Everyone at the club was saddened to hear of the recent sudden passing of former Pirates’ Running Back, Douglas McGougan. Douglas, who also played for the Glasgow University Tigers, was given the nickname Herschel after the former Dallas Cowboys RB Herschel Walker. That name immediately stuck and followed him him beyond his playing career, even […]
July 31st, 2020
In Manchester United’s Old Trafford Stadium at the moment, there’s a huge red banner that adorns the empty seats of the still and silent Stretford End. It reads, “Football without fans is nothing”. Indeed, fans watching the games beamed live from Manchester, or Liverpool, or London or wherever, will know the atmosphere they created is […]
July 1st, 2020
The latest in our 35th anniversary look back at the club over the years, we jump forward to 1990…. The Pirates fifth season was not to be a happy one. While the top teams took part in the strangely named National Division Management Association (NDMA), the Pirates found themselves competing in the National Division (Scottish […]
June 16th, 2020
The latest in our 35th anniversary look back at the club over the years! With Alex Stewart having moved on, the baton was picked up by Andy McFarlane and Derek Ross as they took over the running of the Club alongside their playing duties. Andy (#66) had previously been with the Glasgow Lions, and as […]
June 9th, 2020
Did you know 2020 is the 35th anniversary of the East Kilbride Pirates as a club? Thanks to Bill Campbell, we’ll be taking a regular trip down memory lane, looking back at the progress of the club at regular intervals over the decades. First up, is the year the club was formed – 1985. Channel […]
March 13th, 2020
In line with the announcement released today from our National Governing Body, the British American Football Association, we regret to inform everyone across the club that all East Kilbride Pirates and Hamilton Buccaneers activity is now immediately suspended until further notice. Although this is very tough news to share, above all, the health and wellbeing […]
March 11th, 2020
Following the developing situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve been asked questions about our intentions regarding forthcoming events at different levels across our club and our plans to take precautionary measures. At the moment we have no plans to cancel or postpone any upcoming friendlies, practices or training camps at any level across the club. This […]
February 29th, 2020
The East Kilbride Pirates American Football Club held their Annual General Meeting on Sunday 23 February, electing the committee who will lead them for the year ahead. The event at Hamilton Palace Sports Ground was attended by players, coaches and staff from across the Club. Club Chair Amanda McDonald was reelected for another two year […]
February 3rd, 2020
The BAFA Sapphire Series came north of the border on Saturday, as the EK Pirates Women’s contact team hosted the second tournament of the D1 North season at Toryglen, Glasgow. The games were played in the imposing shadow of Hampden Park, Scotland’s National Stadium. And EKPW, as the only current women’s contact team in the […]