Gordon Matthew Strachan (16 November 1947 – 3 May 2016) was a Scottish rugby union player who was capped five times by his country.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Strachan was born in 1947 in Littlemill, Ayrshire."Gordon Strachan", ESPN, retrieved 2010-12-04 After leaving Ayr Academy, he played rugby for Ayr RFC and then Jordanhill College."History of Ayr Rugby Club ", ayrrugbyclub.co.uk, retrieved 2010-12-04
Provincial career
He played for Glasgow District.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1eo9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6131%2C5746583
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.Oswald, Nick (2003) "Caught in Time: Scotland’s rugby team, 1973", Sunday Times, 9 November 2003, retrieved 2010-12-04
Family
His youngest daughter Shonagh was a member of girl band Lemonescent in the 2000s.Smith, Ken & Belcher, David (2003) "The Diary: Strip Show", Glasgow Herald, 29 August 2003, p. 20 Middle daughter Lorna was a successful fashion designer in the US before creating the flower pressing brand Pressed Petals UK in the 2020s.
Death
He died on 3 May 2016, aged 68, after suffering from cardiac amyloidosis.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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