Laurie Gloag

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

Laurie Gloag
Birth nameLawrence Gjers Gloag
Date of birth(1925-10-30)30 October 1925
Place of birthStokesley, England
Date of death28 February 1984(1984-02-28) (aged 58)
Place of deathNorthallerton, England
UniversityTrinity College, Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1948
1948-50
1951-52		 Middlesbrough
Cambridge University
Kelso		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949
1949
1951-52		 Scotland Possibles
Scotland Probables
South of Scotland District		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 Scotland 4 (3)

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 (1885 - 1936) and his mother Olga Gjers Gjers (1895 - 1973).

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 (1930 - 2018) in June 1962.

Death

He is buried in St. Botolph Churchyard in Carlton-in-Cleveland, North Yorkshire.[13] Both his parents[14][15] and brother[16] are also buried there.

References
  1. "Lawrence Gjers Gloag". ESPN scrum.
  2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19491203/079/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19480910/094/0008 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19490110/130/0008 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002784/19520806/079/0006 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19490110/019/0002 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19511106/083/0005 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Laurie Gloag - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  9. "Scotland v Wales". ESPN scrum.
  10. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002784/19520521/071/0006 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19501127/055/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19491202/146/0005 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "Lawrence Gjers "Laurie" Gloag (1925-1984) - Find..." www.findagrave.com.
  14. "Commander Ernest Richardson Gloag (1885-1936) -..." www.findagrave.com.
  15. "Olga Gjers Gjers Gloag (1895-1973) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
  16. "Ian Sadler Gloag (1928-2006) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
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