About Mattha Elliot
Lived 1870 – 1945 (aged 75). Mattha Elliot was a rugby union player.
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".
Elliot was Hawick's first Scotland international, debuting in a win over Wales at Edinburgh during the 1895 Home Nations. 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.
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rugby player
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Mattha Elliot was born on 14 June 1870.
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Mattha Elliot died on 3 December 1945.
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Mattha Elliot was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mattha Elliot. https://biography.guide/mattha-elliot/
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