Leslie Gracie Explained

Leslie Gracie
Full Name:Archibald Leslie Gracie
Birth Date:15 October 1896
Birth Place:Colombo, Ceylon
Death Place:Northampton, England
School:Eltham College
University:Jesus College, Oxford
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1921–24
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:6

Lieutenant colonel Archibald Leslie Gracie (15 October 1896 — 2 August 1982) was a British Army officer and Scotland international rugby union player of the 1920s.

Gracie was born in Colombo, Ceylon. His father, a missionary from Ayrshire, was in Ceylon as secretary to the British and Foreign Bible Society.[1] He attended Eltham College and Jesus College, Oxford. In World War I, Gracie was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He was awarded a Military Cross while serving on the Western Front.[2]

A centre, Gracie played rugby for Harlequins after being demobilised and gained 13 Scotland caps from 1921 to 1924, having previously declined an offer to be an England reserve.[3] He scored two tries for Scotland, including the match-winner against Wales at Cardiff in the 1923 Five Nations.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Death of Mr T. Gracie . Horley & Gatwick Mirror . 26 September 1952.
  2. Web site: Gracie, Lt Col Archibald Leslie (1896-1982) - King's Collections / Archive Catalogues . archives.kingscollections.org.
  3. News: A. L. Gracie To Play In Scottish Trial . . 6 January 1921.
  4. News: Sporting Gossip. . . 5 February 1923.