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Scotland international rugby union player (1933–2020) Not to be confused with Christy Elliott or Christie Elliott. For other people with similar names, see Christopher Elliott.

Rugby player
Christy Elliot
Birth nameChristopher Elliot
Date of birth(1933-02-24)24 February 1933
Place of birthLangholm, Dumfries and Galloway, 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 South of Scotland District ()
1965 Combined 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.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Langholm. 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.

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.

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

He also played for the Barbarians 3 times.

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District.

He captained the Combined Scottish Districts side in 1965, playing against South Africa. The Districts side won 16–8.

International career

He was capped for Scotland twelve times between 1958 and 1965.

Military career

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

Business career

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

Family

His brother Tom Elliot was also capped for Scotland.

References

  1. ^ Bath, p138
  2. "Christopher Elliot". ESPN scrum.
  3. ^ "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. John Downie (25 October 1962). "South's Narrow Victory Against Glasgow". The Herald. Glasgow.
  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)
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