Sandy Gillies

Alexander Campbell Gillies (25 March 1900 — 22 January 1980) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Sandy Gillies

Full name	Alexander Campbell Gillies
Date of birth	(1900-03-25)25 March 1900
Place of birth	Easdale, Argyll, Scotland
Date of death	22 January 1980(1980-01-22) (aged 79)
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
School	George Watson's College
University	University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Medical doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1924–27 Scotland 12 (26)

Born in Easdale, Argyll, Gilles was educated at George Watson's College and the University of Edinburgh.^[1]

Gilles was a towering number eight, standing at 6 ft 6 in. Known for his kicking abilities, Gilles was adept at the dribble kick and an accurate place kicker, often utilised for the longer shots. He gained 12 Scotland caps from 1924 to 1927.^[2] This included their 1925 Five Nations grand slam, during which he contributed a try against France and converted the first ever try scored at Murrayfield, in their Calcutta Cup encounter. He played for Watsonians RFC while a medical student in Edinburgh, then moved to England, playing for Manchester, Cheshire and Cumberland.^[3]

See also

• List of Scotland national rugby union players

References

1. "Watson's production line is strong as ever". The Rugby Paper. 7 November 2021.
2. "Dr. A. C. Gillies". The Scotsman. 29 January 1980.
3. "Historic Kick By Sandy Gillies". The Scotsman. 31 January 1980.

External links

• Sandy Gillies at ESPNscrum