Matt McGrandles

Matt McGrandles
Full name Matthew McGrandles
Date of birth (1973-10-07) 7 October 1973
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Occupation(s) Rugby player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Stirling County
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1997–2001 Glasgow 10 (10)

Matt McGrandles (born 7 October 1973 in Stirling, Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player. He played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and at amateur level for Stirling County and Glasgow Hawks normally playing at the Centre position.

As a teenager McGrandles played for Stirling County[1][2]

He was part of the Scotland Development XV side that played New South Wales in 1996.[3]

Rugby turned professional in Scotland in 1996 and McGrandles was signed by Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors, in 1997 from his new club Glasgow Hawks.[4] He played for the Warriors for several seasons including Heineken Cup matches[5][6][7]

He played 10 competitive matches for Glasgow Warriors in two seasons: 1997–98 and 1998–99. Not involved in the Glasgow squad for the 1999–00 season, he made a return to the squad in 2000–01 being taken on the Canadian pre-season tour. He played in the Coastal Cup match against the US Pacific Coast Grizzlies, but this friendly pre-season match was his last game playing with Glasgow; although he made the bench for the last Canadian tour match against British Columbia.

When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, McGrandles played for Glasgow Hawks.[8][9]

In 2008 he was Head Coach and player for Strathendrick.[10]

He is the Head Coach of Stirling County Under 18s.[11] The under-18 side won the Caledonia district Under-18 Cup in season 2014–15.[12]

He founded Forth Valley Social Enterprises CIC which helps young people learn business start up skills and increase their employability.[13] and is an Event Director for the Stirling Highland Games[12][14]

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