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| Birth name | Gordon McIlwham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 November 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McIlwham started out with Clarkston RFC. [1]
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