Gordon Strachan (rugby union)
| Full name | Gordon Matthew Strachan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 1947 | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 2016 (aged 68) | ||
| School | Ayr Academy | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number 8 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Ayr Jordanhill | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1971–1973 | Scotland | 5 | |
Gordon Matthew Strachan (16 November 1947 – 3 May 2016) was a Scottish former rugby union player who was capped five times by his country.
Biography
Strachan was born in 1947 in Littlemill, Ayrshire.[1] After leaving Ayr Academy, he played rugby for Ayr RFC and then Jordanhill College.[2] While a Jordanhill player, he played five times for Scotland at number 8, his first appearance being in the match against England in March 1971.[1] He received his final cap against Presidents XV in 1973.[1] He returned to Ayr in the late 1970s, when he captained the team, and after retiring from playing, coached Ayr, taking them from the third division to the first.[2] He later worked as a P.E. teacher at Kyle Academy in Ayr.[3]
His daughter Shonagh was a member of girl band Lemonescent in the 2000s.[4]
He died on 3 May 2016, aged 68, after suffering from cardiac amyloidosis.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Gordon Strachan", ESPN, retrieved 2010-12-04
- 1 2 "History of Ayr Rugby Club", ayrrugbyclub.co.uk, retrieved 2010-12-04
- ↑ Oswald, Nick (2003) "Caught in Time: Scotland’s rugby team, 1973", Sunday Times, 9 November 2003, retrieved 2010-12-04
- ↑ Smith, Ken & Belcher, David (2003) "The Diary: Strip Show", Glasgow Herald, 29 August 2003, p. 20
- ↑ Vallance, Matt (2016) "Obituary - Gordon Strachan, rugby international capped five times for Scotland", Glasgow Herald, 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016