Gordon Strachan (rugby union)

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

Gordon Strachan

Birth name	Gordon Matthew Strachan
Date of birth	(1947-11-16)16 November 1947
Place of birth	Littlemill, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death	3 May 2016(2016-05-03) (aged 68)
School	Ayr Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8 Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Ayr () – Jordanhill () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1971–1973 Scotland 5

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Strachan was born in 1947 in Littlemill, Ayrshire. After leaving Ayr Academy, he played rugby for Ayr RFC and then Jordanhill College.

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District.

International career

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. He received his final cap against Presidents XV in 1973. 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. He later worked as a P.E. teacher at Kyle Academy in Ayr.

Family

His daughter Shonagh was a member of girl band Lemonescent in the 2000s.

Death

He died on 3 May 2016, aged 68, after suffering from cardiac amyloidosis.