Gregor Sharp (20 April 1934 – 27 November 2006) was a

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international

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player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Stewart's College FP. He also played for the

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. He played for

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on his move to Aberdeen.

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District in the

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. He played for the

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side in

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. He played for

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the following season at the end of

International career

He was capped four times between 1960 and 1964 for

. He also played for the Scotland-Ireland team against England-Wales in 1959.

Coaching career

He coached both

and Gordonians, when his work took him to Aberdeen.

Tennis career

He played tennis for Edinburgh Waverley, and on moving to Aberdeenshire played for Stonehaven. He won the Scottish Cup with Edinburgh Waverley.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, Gregor 1934 births 2006 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Stewart's College FP players Army rugby union players Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Scotland Possibles players Blues Trial players Aberdeenshire RFC players Rugby union fly-halves