About Stan Gilligan
Lived 1928 – 2020 (aged 91–92). Stan Gilligan was an amateur wrestler.
Stanley "Stan" Gilligan (1928 – 9 April 2020) was a wrestler who competed for England.
Biography Gilligan was a member of the Barton Athletic Club and was a two-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1967 and 1969. He retired after the 1968 season
Gilligan represented the England team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in 68 kg lightweight category.
His son Joey Gilligan and his brother Dennis Gilligan were also England international wrestlers.
Stan Gilligan died from COVID-19 in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, on 9 April 2020, at the age of 91.
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Who was Stan Gilligan?
English wrestler (1928–2020)
When was Stan Gilligan born?
Stan Gilligan was born in 1928 in Salford.
When did Stan Gilligan die?
Stan Gilligan died on 9 April 2020.
What was Stan Gilligan's occupation?
Stan Gilligan was an amateur wrestler.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stan Gilligan. https://biography.guide/stan-gilligan/
MLA: "Stan Gilligan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stan-gilligan/.
Chicago: "Stan Gilligan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stan-gilligan/.
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