| Christy Elliot | |
| Birth Name: | Christopher Elliot |
| Birth Date: | 1933 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Carlisle, England |
| Ru Position: | Wing |
| Amatyears1: | 1947-72 |
| Amatteam1: | Langholm |
| Amatteam2: | Barbarians |
| Provinceyears1: | 1962 |
| Provinceyears2: | 1965 |
| Province1: | South of Scotland District |
| Province2: | Combined Scottish Districts |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1958-65 |
| Repcaps1: | 12 |
| Reppoints1: | 8 |
Christy Elliot (24 February 1933 – 5 September 2020) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2]
He played for Langholm.[1] During his time at Langholm, the club won the Scottish Unofficial Championship in the 1958–59 season and the Border League in that same season, as well as the Langholm Sevens.[3]
Elliot won a further 5 Sevens winners medals on the Border Sevens Circuit: winning Kelso Sevens once, Gala Sevens twice, Selkirk Sevens once and Earlston Sevens once.[3]
He first played for Langholm as a 15-year-old in 1947, and last played for the club in 1972, 25 years later.[4]
He also played for the Barbarians 3 times.[3]
He played for South of Scotland District.[5]
He captained the Combined Scottish Districts side in 1965, playing against South Africa. The Districts side won 16–8.[3]
He was capped for twelve times between 1958 and 1965.[1] [6]
He did his national service in Korea with the King's Own Scottish Borderers.[3]
He became a tweed manager with Arthur Bell & Sons in Langholm.[3]
His brother Tom Elliot was also capped for Scotland.[1]