Alan Perrie

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Alan Perrie
Birth nameAlan Perrie
Date of birth (1963-05-27) 27 May 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland [ citation needed ]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980-91
1991-97
1997		 Dalziel
Glasgow Academicals
Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Academicals 		()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996-97 Glasgow Warriors 5 (0)
Correct as of 17 July 2015

Alan Perrie (born 27 May 1963 in Larkhall, Scotland), [1] is a Scottish former rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors at the Loosehead Prop position.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Perrie started playing amateur rugby with Dalziel Rugby Club [2] from 1980 to 1991. He had 155 appearances for the club scoring 20 tries and 80 points. [2] In season 1987–88 Dalziel won the Glasgow Cup for the first time with Perrie played scoring a try in the final against Clarkston. The result: Dalziel 18 Clarkston 7. [3]

He then moved to Glasgow Academicals. [4]

On Accies merger with Glasgow High Kelvinside to form Glasgow Hawks in 1997 Perrie then played for the Hawks.

A bust-up in the Hawks match against Edinburgh Academicals saw Perrie punch Edinburgh Academicals Centre Craig Murray. The punch left Murray permanently scarred and the case ended up in Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Perrie was made to pay a £1500 compensation order to Murray. [5] Edinburgh Accies reported the case to the SRU. [6] Perrie was handed a 26-week ban by the SRU for foul play. [7] This effectively ended Perrie's professional rugby career. [8]

Once the ban was over Perrie resumed his amateur rugby career. He continued to play for Glasgow Hawks. [9]

Perrie then left the Hawks to rejoin Glasgow Academicals, the club surviving the Glasgow Hawks merger in some form as an offshoot. This meant that Glasgow Accies were placed at the bottom of the Scottish league structure. In 2004 the Glasgow Academicals got to the final of the BT Shield [10] [11] [12]

In 2009 the Accies won the Gilmour Cup match against their derby rivals - and likewise merger lower league offshoot- Glasgow High Kelvinside. [13] [14] The Gilmour Cup is an annual memorial match between Glasgow Academicals and Glasgow High Kelvinside. [15] 2009 was the veteran Alan Perrie's last season playing for the club. [16] [17] [18]

Professional career

Perrie was to play for the provincial Glasgow side on their move from amateur to professional in 1996. The Glasgow Rugby side, now Glasgow Warriors, used Perrie in every match in their European campaign of 1996–97. The prop played in all five of the European Conference matches - now European Challenge Cup - for Glasgow. Unfortunately for Glasgow, they only won the first match of the pool stage and they crashed out of the tournament. [19]

When not involved with Glasgow Warriors Perrie played for his amateur club.

As the Loosehead Prop named for Warriors first match as a professional team - against Newbridge in the European Challenge Cup - Perrie has the distinction of being given Glasgow Warrior No. 1 for the provincial side. [20]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Dalziel Rugby Club - Alan Perrie". Dalziel Rugby Club.
  3. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  4. ↑ "Accies imports have look of a class act". Herald Scotland.
  5. ↑ "Damages for rugby assault despite discharge". Herald Scotland.
  6. ↑ "BEAKS PROBE PUNCH CLAIM; Accies Report Perrie over Young Star's Horror KO".[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "NO-HEADLINE" . The Independent. 4 December 1997. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "pounds 1,500 payout for rugby pitch punch". thefreelibrary.com.
  9. ↑ "Not pretty to watch but Hawks front five rule". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Peter Donald (3 May 2004). "McCreath gives Berwick edge". Telegraph.co.uk.
  11. ↑ nechronicle Administrator (2 May 2004). "Berwick lift BT Shield with superb display". nechronicle.
  12. ↑ "McCreath inspires Berwick fightback". scotsman.com.
  13. ↑ "Accies Victorious in the Gilmore Cup". Glasgow Accies Rugby Club. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Accies Victorious in the Gilmore Cup". pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Accies update from Gavin S". glasgowhawks.com.
  16. ↑ "2009 End of Season Summary". Glasgow Accies Rugby Club. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "ACCIES TEAM V HAWICK YM". glasgowhawks.com.
  18. ↑ "ACCIES TEAM NEWS". glasgowhawks.com.
  19. ↑ "EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Glasgow Warriors v Saracens". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
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