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Robert Gordon's Hospital (usually expressed by the acronym RGC) was a school which opened in 1750 that aimed to give the poor boys of Aberdeen, Scotland, a firm education with a strong grounding in Christianity. The Hospital was the brainchild of Robert Gordon. Since then it has changed its name to Robert Gordon's College and became a fee paying independent school. In 1989 it became a co-eduational school. During the 1980s and 1990s Robert Gordon's College developed a powerful reputation for its debating. Former pupils include politician Nicol Stephen, journalist and politician Michael Gove, singer Sandi Thom, Scottish rugby players Chris Cusiter and Stuart Grimes, Commonwealth gold medal winner David Carry, writer and broadcaster David Stenhouse, and former Manchester United, Aberdeen and Scotland captain Martin Buchan. Another former pupil was Ian Black, sports personality of the year in 1958. He had won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games that year. In 2002 the College achieved great success in hockey winning the Scottish Reserve Cup, the Scottish School's Cup and the North District League. The success continues at the college as the North District Under 16 and Under 18 squads are heavily made up of RGC players every year. RGC has achieved lots of rugby success in the year 2005-06. In addition to winning the first Royal Navy 7's Cup, they have got to the final of the Bell Lawrie Scottish Schools Cup in the U-18 and U-15 category. It has the highest intake of the Duke of Edinburgh candidates in the whole of Scotland - more than twice as many as any other place that does this award scheme. In 2006, 66 candidates are doing the Gold Award. In 2005, Aberdeenshire Council produced only 6 Gold Candidates. Their Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is also renowned for being one of the best in Scotland. In 2004, the school won the Military Skills Competition in Barry Budden. This competition allows the top 7 CCF Army sections in Scotland to compete for the trophy. In 2005, they came 2nd. In 2006, they came 3rd.
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