Mattha Elliot

Matthew Elliot (14 June 1870 — 3 December 1945) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Mattha Elliot

Full name	Matthew Elliot
Date of birth	(1870-06-14)14 June 1870
Place of birth	Hawick, Scotland
Date of death	3 December 1945(1945-12-03) (aged 75)
Place of death	Hawick, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1895–98 Scotland 6 (0)

Born in Hawick, Elliot was a halfback and played his rugby for hometown club Hawick RFC, where he formed a partnership in the halves with Davie Patterson that was known as "Mattha and Davie".^[1]

Elliot was Hawick's first Scotland international, debuting in a win over Wales at Edinburgh during the 1895 Home Nations.^[2] He next played for Scotland in their 1896 Calcutta Cup win over England at Cathkin Park and finished his career with a total of six caps, making his last appearance in 1898.^[3]

See also

• List of Scotland national rugby union players