Fraser Stott

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Fraser Stott
Birth nameFraser Stott
Date of birth (1969-08-13) 13 August 1969 (age 54)
Place of birthCambuslang, Scotland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

1988–1999
2000–2011
Cambuslang RFC
West of Scotland
East Kilbride RFC
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2001 Glasgow Warriors 40 (25)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)

2000
Scotland A
Barbarians
Coaching career
Years Team
2002–2003
2003–2011
East Kilbride RFC (Asst.)
East Kilbride RFC

Fraser Stott (born 13 August 1969 in Cambuslang, Scotland) is a former Scottish rugby union player and coach who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Scrum-half position.

Rugby Union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

Starting out as an amateur player he played for Cambuslang RFC until 1988 when he moved to West of Scotland.[1][2]

Later rejecting a full-time contract with the Warriors[3] but still playing for Glasgow, Stott then played for East Kilbride RFC[4] in 2000.[5][6] He was made club captain in season 2001–02.

Provincial and professional career[edit]

He was picked for the amateur Glasgow District team.[7]

On professionalism in Scotland in 1996 he was then signed as a professional contract for the Glasgow Warriors team. As the scrum half named for Warriors first match as a professional team - against Newbridge in the European Challenge Cup - Stott has the distinction of being given Glasgow Warrior No. 9 for the provincial side.

He played with Glasgow till 2001[8][9] in spite of having a knee operation in 2000.[10][11] He made 14 appearances in the Heineken Cup and 2 appearances in the European Rugby Challenge Cup for Glasgow.[12]

International career[edit]

He has represented Scotland A.[1] He was also picked to play for the Barbarians.[13][14]

Coaching career[edit]

In the 2002-03 season he was made Assistant Coach for East Kilbride under Craig Redpath. The 2003–04 season he was made Head Coach though he still played. John Shaw was made Assistant Coach / Player. Stott was to remain with the club as player-coach until he retired in 2011. He was the supporter's player of the year for season 2010–11.[15]

He now works as a rugby development officer for South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.[16]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b dailyrecord Administrator (3 February 2010). "Rugby coach Fraser sees a bright future in rugby". dailyrecord.
  2. ^ "HUBCAT: Record". Retrieved 2016-01-16.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Stott opts out of full-time rugby career". Herald Scotland.
  4. ^ "Ayr are out for revenge and to stay in front". Herald Scotland.
  5. ^ "Prop Watt joins Reds rejects". scotsman.com.
  6. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Rugby Shorts". glasgowwarriors.com.
  7. ^ "The Wanderers return". Greenock Telegraph.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Peter Donald and Keith Peters (30 March 2001). "Rugby Union Round-up: Watt joins exodus from Caledonians". Telegraph.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Caledonians win again in Canada". ESPN scrum.
  10. ^ "Nicol and Stott to have operations". ESPN scrum.
  11. ^ "BBC SPORT - RUGBY UNION - Stott sidelined for a month". bbc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Player Archive : Statistics - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com.
  13. ^ "Fraser Stott - 1st XV - East Kilbride RFC". pitchero.com.
  14. ^ "Barbarians fielding a strong line-up; RUGBY UNION". thefreelibrary.com.
  15. ^ "Fraser Stott – an appreciation (and yes, he is still alive!!)". pitchero.com.
  16. ^ "Rugby development - South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture". slleisureandculture.co.uk.