Laurie Gloag Explained

Laurie Gloag
Birth Name:Lawrence Gjers Gloag
Birth Date:30 October 1925
Birth Place:Stokesley, England
Death Place:Northallerton, England
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Amateuryears:1948
1948-50
1951-52
Ru Amateurclubs:Middlesbrough
Cambridge University
Kelso
Ru Nationalyears:1949
Ru Nationalcaps:4
Ru Nationalpoints:(3)
Ru Provinceyears:1949
1949
1951-52
University:Trinity College, Cambridge

Laurie Gloag (30 October 1925 – 28 February 1984) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Laurie Gloag, along with his brother Ian, went to Oundle School.[2]

He played for Middlesbrough.[3]

He played rugby union for Cambridge University, when he went to university at Trinity College.[4]

He joined Kelso in 1951. He was nominated for the vice-captaincy in early 1952 but declined as he expected to leave Kelso in October that year.[5]

Provincial career

He started for the Scotland Possibles side in January 1949, but after a good performance in the first half was promoted to the Scotland Probables side in the second half.[6]

When he joined Kelso, he then turned out for South of Scotland District.[7]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 4 times, all in 1949.[8] He scored one try, against Wales.[9]

Cricket career

He played cricket for Kelso Cricket club.[10]

Family

His father was Ernest Richardson Gloag and his mother Olga Gjers Gjers.

They had sons Laurie and Ian Sadler Gloag. Ian also played rugby union for Middlesbrough, Cambridge University, [11] as well as the Royal Signals and Yorkshire.[12]

Laurie Gloag married Anne Clinkard in June 1962.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lawrence Gjers Gloag. ESPN scrum.
  2. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19491203/079/0003. British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19480910/094/0008. British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19490110/130/0008. British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002784/19520806/079/0006. British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19490110/019/0002. British Newspaper Archive.
  7. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19511106/083/0005. British Newspaper Archive.
  8. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Laurie Gloag - Test matches. ESPN scrum.
  9. Web site: Scotland v Wales. ESPN scrum.
  10. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002784/19520521/071/0006. British Newspaper Archive.
  11. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19501127/055/0004. British Newspaper Archive.
  12. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19491202/146/0005. British Newspaper Archive.