Gordon Strachan (rugby union)

Gordon Matthew Strachan (16 November 1947 – 3 May 2016) was a Scottish rugby union player who was capped five times by his country.

For other people named Gordon Strachan, see Gordon Strachan (disambiguation).

Gordon Strachan
Birth nameGordon Matthew Strachan
Date of birth(1947-11-16)16 November 1947
Date of death3 May 2016(2016-05-03) (aged 68)
SchoolAyr Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Ayr
Jordanhill		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–1973 Scotland 5

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. "Gordon Strachan", ESPN, retrieved 2010-12-04
  2. "History of Ayr Rugby Club Archived 2010-09-22 at the Wayback Machine", ayrrugbyclub.co.uk, retrieved 2010-12-04
  3. Oswald, Nick (2003) "Caught in Time: Scotland’s rugby team, 1973", Sunday Times, 9 November 2003, retrieved 2010-12-04
  4. Smith, Ken & Belcher, David (2003) "The Diary: Strip Show", Glasgow Herald, 29 August 2003, p. 20
  5. Vallance, Matt (2016) "Obituary - Gordon Strachan, rugby international capped five times for Scotland", Glasgow Herald, 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016


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