Leslie Gracie

Leslie Gracie
OBE MC
Full nameArchibald Leslie Gracie
Date of birth(1896-10-15)15 October 1896
Place of birthColombo, Ceylon
Date of death2 August 1982(1982-08-02) (aged 85)
Place of deathNorthampton, England
SchoolEltham College
UniversityJesus College, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921–24 Scotland 13 (6)

Lieutenant colonel Archibald Leslie Gracie (15 October 1896 — 2 August 1982) was a British Army officer and Scotland international rugby union player of the 1920s.

Gracie was born in Colombo, Ceylon. His father, a missionary from Ayrshire, was in Ceylon as secretary to the British and Foreign Bible Society.[1] He attended Eltham College and Jesus College, Oxford. In World War I, Gracie was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He was awarded a Military Cross while serving on the Western Front.[2]

A centre, Gracie played rugby for Harlequins after being demobilised and gained 13 Scotland caps from 1921 to 1924, having previously declined an offer to be an England reserve.[3] He scored two tries for Scotland, including the match-winner against Wales at Cardiff in the 1923 Five Nations.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Death of Mr T. Gracie". Horley & Gatwick Mirror. 26 September 1952.
  2. ^ "Gracie, Lt Col Archibald Leslie (1896-1982) - King's Collections / Archive Catalogues". archives.kingscollections.org.
  3. ^ "A. L. Gracie To Play In Scottish Trial". The Times. 6 January 1921.
  4. ^ "Sporting Gossip". Gloucestershire Echo. 5 February 1923.