Tom Elliot

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Tom Elliot (6 April 1926 – 3 May 1998) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions.^[1] He was a prop alongside Hugh McLeod, and was described by Bill McLaren as "a tough rugged son of the soil".^[2]^[3]

He also played for Gala RFC,^[1]

He was on the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa.^[1]

References

Bath, Richard - A Scottish Rugby Miscellany
McLaren, Bill - Talking of Rugby
Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
Tom Elliot's profile at ESPN Scrum

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bath, p118
↑ McLaren, p84
↑ Massie, p166

v t e British and Irish Lions – 1955 South Africa tour

Forwards	Elliot Greenwood Higgins McLeod B. Meredith C. Meredith Michie Reid Robins Roe Clem Thomas Thompson (c) Rhys Williams Billy Williams Wilson

Backs	Baker Butterfield Cameron Davies Griffiths Jeeps Lloyd Morgan Morris O'Reilly Pedlow Quinn Smith Sykes Alun Thomas Johnny Williams

Coach	Manager: J. A. E. Siggins * Assistant Manager/Coach: D. E. Davies

Persondata
Name	Elliot, Tom
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby player
Date of birth	6 April 1926
Place of birth
Date of death	3 May 1998
Place of death

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