Tom Elliot

Tom Elliot

Thomas Elliot was born in Gala on 6 April 1926 and educated at Loretto School. He was a farmer and played at prop for the Gala club. In 1953 he was at lock for the South of Scotland against New Zealand but was in his more familiar front row role four years later when the South played Australia. All of his 14 caps for Scotland between 1955 and 1958 were also at prop. In 1955 he toured South Africa with the British Isles and played in eight matches. Tom Elliot died on 3 May 1998, aged 72.