City lawyers Gillespie Macandrew will sponsor Watsonian FC for the 2016/17 season.
A former school pupil himself, Willie Hunter, a partner with city lawyers Gillespie Macandrew and the head of their property division Hunters Residential, also played for the club. And Ally Middleton a trainee solicitor with the firm is also a member of the club’s first XV.
Chris West, Gillespie Macandrew CEO, said: “Gillespie Macandrew and Hunters Residential are delighted to have agreed the sponsorship deal with Watsonian FC. It is an ideal opportunity for us to raise awareness of our brand in association with a high profile, local club which is a long-standing part of the community.”
Commenting on the sponsorship, Willie Hunter said: “I thoroughly enjoyed the sixteen years I spent playing for the club and am delighted to see one of Gillespie Macandrew’s trainee solicitors, in the club’s first team.”
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