Tom Elliot

Thomas Elliot MBE (6 April 1926 – 3 May 1998) was a Scotland international rugby union player. His regular playing position was Prop.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Elliot was born into a farming family in the Scottish Borders. He was educated at St. Mary's School, Melrose and at Loretto School, Musselburgh.

Provincial career

Elliot was capped by South of Scotland District.

International career

Elliot made his debut for Scotland in the 1955 Five Nations Championship. Scotland beat 14–8 at Murrayfield. His next match against resulted in another victory at the same venue. They were kept from the Test team by the all Wales trio of Billy Williams, Bryn and Courtney Meredith. As it was Elliot played eight of the midweek games. He also played for the Barbarian F.C.

Farming career Elliot had farming interests in the Borders and Sutherland. He was a former president of the Selkirk branch of the National Farmers Union of Scotland, and former president of the Borders area. His animals often won championships at the Royal Highland Show near Edinburgh, of which he became a director. Elliot was also a past president of the Cheviot Sheep Society, member of the government's Hill Farming Advisory Committee and a director of the Moredun Foundation. For his contributions to farming he was awarded an MBE in 1989.