John "Jack" Elliott (also spelled Jack Elliot) (13 August 1871 – 30 March 1938)
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scrum-half who played club rugby for

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and international rugby for

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, winning three caps. Although born in the North-East of England, Elliott was living in

, the Welsh capital by the time he was a young man. He became the director of the Mountstuart Dry Dock at

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and was a property owner.Jenkins (1991), pg 50.

Rugby career

Elliott began his rugby career playing for

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, before switching to local rivals Cardiff. He was first selected to represent Wales when he was brought in at centre to replace Welsh sporting legend and team captain, Arthur 'Monkey' Gould, in the final game of the

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. Elliott was paired at centre with fellow Cardiff teammate

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and completed an all Cardiff threequarter along with Tom Pearson and

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. Wales lost the game by a single penalty goal on a boggy Belfast pitch, and the next season Elliott was replaced by Gould. Elliott was given the captaincy of Cardiff for the 1896-97 season and four years after his previous international cap was called back into the Welsh team for the 1898 Championship. Elliot played in both Welsh games of the tournament, this time brought in at his more familiar position of scrum-half alongside

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. Wales won the first game against Ireland, and Elliott was reselected for the final game of the tournament, against England. The next year, Elliott and Biggs were replaced by the Swansea brothers

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and Evan James. After retiring from playing rugby, Elliott continued his connection with the sport by becoming a first class referee. He was also a keen

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er and in 1935 was the captain of

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International matches played

WalesSmith (1980), pg 465. * 1898 * 1894, 1898

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