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'''Christy Elliot''' (24 February 1933 – 2020) was a [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] international [[rugby union]] player.<ref name=Bath1>Bath, p138</ref><ref>http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/6244.html</ref> |
'''Christy Elliot''' (24 February 1933 – 5 September 2020) was a [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] international [[rugby union]] player.<ref name=Bath1>Bath, p138</ref><ref>http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/6244.html</ref> |
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==Rugby Union career== |
==Rugby Union career== |
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Revision as of 13:34, 8 January 2021
| Birth name | Christopher Elliot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Langholm, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 September 2020 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Carlisle, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 more 5 Sevens winners medals on the Border Sevens Circuit: winning Kelso Sevens once, Gala Sevens twice, Selkirk Sevens once and Earlston Sevens once.[4]
He first played for Langholm as a 15 year old in 1947, and last played for the club in 1972, 25 years later.[5]
He also played for the Barbarians 3 times.[6]
Provincial career
He played for South of Scotland District.[7]
He captained the combined Scottish Districts side in 1965, playing against South Africa. The Districts side won 16-8.[8]
International career
He was capped for Scotland twelve times between 1958-65.[1][9]
Military career
He did his national service in Korea with the King's Own Scottish Borderers.[10]
Business career
He became a tweed manager with Arthur Bell & Sons in Langholm.[11]
Family
His brother Tom Elliot was also capped for Scotland.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Bath, p138
- ^ http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/6244.html
- ^ https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot
- ^ https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot
- ^ https://www.theoffsideline.com/tribute-to-langholm-stalwart-and-scotland-internationalist-christie-elliot/?v=79cba1185463
- ^ https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19621025&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot
- ^ http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/6244.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
- ^ https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot
- ^ https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-christy-elliot
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
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