Fraser Stott

Fraser Stott

Birth name	Fraser Stott
Date of birth	(1969-08-13) 13 August 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Cambuslang, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Cambuslang RFC () 1988–1999 West of Scotland () 2000–2011 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) Scotland A 2000 Barbarians Coaching career Years Team 2002–2003 East Kilbride RFC (Asst.) 2003–2011 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

Amateur career

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

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

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

Coaching career

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

• Statbunker profile
• European Stats

References

1. 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.