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He played for [[Langholm RFC|Langholm]].<ref name=Bath1/> During his time at Langholm, the club won the [[Scottish Unofficial Championship]] in the 1958-59 season and the Border League in that same season, as well as the [[Langholm Sevens]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot|title=Obituary: Christy Elliot|website=Scottish Rugby Union}}</ref>
He played for [[Langholm RFC|Langholm]].<ref name=Bath1/> During his time at Langholm, the club won the [[Scottish Unofficial Championship]] in the 1958-59 season and the Border League in that same season, as well as the [[Langholm Sevens]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot|title=Obituary: Christy Elliot|website=Scottish Rugby Union}}</ref>


Elliot won a further more 5 Sevens winners medals on the [[Border Sevens Circuit]]: winning [[Kelso Sevens]] once, [[Gala Sevens]] twice, [[Selkirk Sevens]] once and [[Earlston Sevens]] once.<ref name="auto"/>
Elliot won a further 5 Sevens winners medals on the [[Border Sevens Circuit]]: winning [[Kelso Sevens]] once, [[Gala Sevens]] twice, [[Selkirk Sevens]] once and [[Earlston Sevens]] once.<ref name="auto"/>


He first played for Langholm as a 15 year old in 1947, and last played for the club in 1972, 25 years later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/tribute-to-langholm-stalwart-and-scotland-internationalist-christie-elliot/|title=Tribute to Langholm stalwart and Scotland internationalist Christie Elliot|first=Jack|last=Nixon|date=10 September 2020|website=The Offside Line}}</ref>
He first played for Langholm as a 15 year old in 1947, and last played for the club in 1972, 25 years later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/tribute-to-langholm-stalwart-and-scotland-internationalist-christie-elliot/|title=Tribute to Langholm stalwart and Scotland internationalist Christie Elliot|first=Jack|last=Nixon|date=10 September 2020|website=The Offside Line}}</ref>

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Christy Elliot
Birth nameChristopher Elliot
Date of birth(1933-02-24)24 February 1933
Place of birthLangholm, Scotland
Date of death5 September 2020(2020-09-05) (aged 87)
Place of deathCarlisle, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947-72 Langholm
Barbarians
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962
1965
South of Scotland District
Scottish Districts
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958-65 Scotland 12 (8)

Christy Elliot (24 February 1933 – 5 September 2020) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Langholm.[1] During his time at Langholm, the club won the Scottish Unofficial Championship in the 1958-59 season and the Border League in that same season, as well as the Langholm Sevens.[3]

Elliot won a further 5 Sevens winners medals on the Border Sevens Circuit: winning Kelso Sevens once, Gala Sevens twice, Selkirk Sevens once and Earlston Sevens once.[3]

He first played for Langholm as a 15 year old in 1947, and last played for the club in 1972, 25 years later.[4]

He also played for the Barbarians 3 times.[3]

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District.[5]

He captained the combined Scottish Districts side in 1965, playing against South Africa. The Districts side won 16-8.[3]

International career

He was capped for Scotland twelve times between 1958-65.[1][6]

Military career

He did his national service in Korea with the King's Own Scottish Borderers.[3]

Business career

He became a tweed manager with Arthur Bell & Sons in Langholm.[3]

Family

His brother Tom Elliot was also capped for Scotland.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bath, p138
  2. ^ "Christopher Elliot". ESPN scrum.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Obituary: Christy Elliot". Scottish Rugby Union.
  4. ^ Nixon, Jack (10 September 2020). "Tribute to Langholm stalwart and Scotland internationalist Christie Elliot". The Offside Line.
  5. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Christy Elliot - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)