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Mattha Elliot

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Mattha Elliot
Full nameMatthew Elliot
Date of birth(1870-06-14)14 June 1870
Place of birthHawick, Scotland
Date of death3 December 1945(1945-12-03) (aged 75)
Place of deathHawick, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–98 Scotland 6 (0)

Matthew Elliot (14 June 1870 — 3 December 1945) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Born in Hawick, Elliot was a halfback and played his rugby for hometown club Hawick RFC, where he formed a partnership in the halves with Davie Patterson that was known as "Mattha and Davie".[1]

Elliot was Hawick's first Scotland international, debuting in a win over Wales at Edinburgh during the 1895 Home Nations.[2] He next played for Scotland in their 1896 Calcutta Cup win over England at Cathkin Park and finished his career with a total of six caps, making his last appearance in 1898.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby". The Scotsman. 5 December 1945.
  2. ^ "Mattha Elliot". Hawick Express. 22 February 1939.
  3. ^ "Rest in Brief". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 December 1945.
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