Billy Gilliland

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Billy Gilliland
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1957-03-27) 27 March 1957 (age 68)
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1981 Santa ClaraMen's doubles
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Edmonton Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1986 EdinburghMixed doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Preston Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Preston Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Groningen Mixed doubles

Billy Gilliland (born 27 March 1957) is a former badminton player from Scotland who excelled from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s.

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Career

Although he won the Scottish national singles title in 1979, the tall, angular Gilliland was a doubles specialist at the international level with his greatest success coming in mixed doubles. Gilliland won mixed doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships with England's Nora Perry in 1985. [1] He had previously reached the All-England final in both men's doubles and mixed doubles in 1982. [2] He was a mixed doubles bronze medalist at the 1977 IBF World Championships with Joanna Flockhart. [3] Though he won numerous tournaments abroad, perhaps Gilliland's most impressive badminton accomplishment was sharing twelve consecutive Scottish national mixed doubles titles equally with two partners, between 1976 and 1987. With regular partner Dan Travers, he won nine Scottish national men's doubles titles during that period, and men's doubles at the Commonwealth Games in 1986. He now coaches badminton in a badminton academy.

Achievements

World Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Karlsson
15–10, 0–15, 9–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Andy Goode
Flag of England.svg Nigel Tier
15–8, 15–5 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978 Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Flag of Scotland.svg Joanna Flockhart Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
7-15, 7–15 Med 2.png Silver
1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg Christine Heatly Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ken Poole
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Linda Cloutier
15–12, 17–14 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff
13–15, 14–18 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Flag of Scotland.svg Joanna Flockhart Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
4–15, 4–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Flag of Scotland.svg Christine Heatly Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
15–6, 7–15, 13–18 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix (13 titles, 17 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983 Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Andy Goode
Flag of England.svg Gerry Asquith
15–6, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Dipak Tailor Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mark Christiansen
9–15, 15–7, 17–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984 Canada Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Malaysia.svg Razif Sidek
Flag of Malaysia.svg Jalani Sidek
11–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985Canada Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff
Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Svarrer
12–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mark Christiansen
2–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986Dutch Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Xiangyang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Hai
13–18, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986 Poona Open Flag of England.svg Steve Baddeley Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Xiangyang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Hai
7–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Knudsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Svarrer
10–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge
Flag of England.svg Sara Leeves
15–8, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
14–17, 15–13, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984 Denmark Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Imelda Wiguna Flag of England.svg Dipak Tailor
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
retiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984English Masters Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
15–18, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984 Canadian Open Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of England.svg Nigel Tier
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
3–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 Hong Kong Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
10–15, 16–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
8–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 Japan Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
15–10, 18–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985 All England Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
15–10, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985English Masters Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Gitte Paulsen
15–7, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985Canada Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Helledie
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Johanne Falardeau
15–6, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Ridder
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van Dijck
15–12, 10–15, 18–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Helledie
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
15–8, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986Japan Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of England.svg Nigel Tier
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
17–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 Poona Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Ridder
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
15–6, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 Hong Kong Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of England.svg Andy Goode
Flag of England.svg Fiona Smith
15–5, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986English Masters Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Eric Antonsson
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
12–15, 17–15, 17–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987Chinese Taipei Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
7–15, 18–14, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987Japan Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Deuk-choon
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
12–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987Hong Kong Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Guoliang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nong Qunhua
18–14, 13–15, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987 Malaysia Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
7–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Karlsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
8–15, 15–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

International tournament

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980Bells Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Steve Baddeley
9–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980 Welsh Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15–7, 11–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981 Dutch Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Andy Goode
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15–5, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Kevin Jolly Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Derek Talbot
17–18, 15–12, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981Bells Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge
Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
18–17, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1982 Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Mark Elliott
Flag of England.svg Donald Burden
15–10, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1982Dutch Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15–11, 5–15, 15–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982Irish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ed Romejin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas von Barnau Sijthoff
15–7, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1982 All England Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Malaysia.svg Jalani Sidek
Flag of Malaysia.svg Razif Sidek
15–8, 9–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982Portugal International Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Darren Hall
Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
13–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982Victor Cup Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
3–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982 Canadian Open Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers Flag of Sweden.svg Torbjorn Petterson
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Wengberg
5–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980 German Open Flag of Scotland.svg Christine Heatly Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Skovgaard
6–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980English Masters Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata
Flag of Indonesia.svg Imelda Wiguna
6–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980 Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Joanna Flockhart Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman
2–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Scotland.svg Alastair Baker
Flag of Scotland.svg Linda Gardner
15–5, 15–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
15–4, 18–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Bell's Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
17–16, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 Portugal International Flag of Scotland.svg Eva Stuart Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Ridder
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjan Ridder
8–15, 17–14, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 India Open Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
12–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
18–13, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1982 All England Open Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
10–15, 17–14, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982India Open Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
18–14, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1982 Indonesia Open Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
15–5, 8–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982Portugal International Flag of Scotland.svg Eva Stuart Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
9–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1982Bell's Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
15–11, 7–7 retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
1982 Canadian Open Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Johnson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claire Backhouse
10–15, 15–6, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of England.svg Dipak Tailor
Flag of England.svg Karen Beckman
15–3, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner

References

  1. Steve Baddeley, "All England Championships," World Badminton, June 1985, 8, 9.
  2. Pat Davis, "All change at Wembley," World Badminton, June 1982, 12, 13.
  3. "worldbadminton.net". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.