Billy Gilliland
William A. "Billy" Gilliland (born March 27, 1957 in Greenock ) is a former Scottish badminton player . He is one of the most successful players in the sport in Scotland.
Career
Gilliland won bronze at the 1st badminton world championship in 1977 and bronze three times at European championships. In 1985 he won the All England.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1977 | World Championship | Mixed | 3 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1977 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Fraser Gow |
| 1977 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1977 | Scotland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1978 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Fraser Gow |
| 1978 | European Championship | Mixed | 3 | Billi Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1978 | Ireland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1978 | Scotland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1978 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1979 | Scotland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1979 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Billy Gilliland |
| 1979 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1980 | European Championship | Mixed | 3 | Billi Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1980 | Wales: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Karen Puttick |
| 1980 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1980 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1981 | Portugal: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Eva Stuart |
| 1981 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1981 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Joanna Flockhart |
| 1981 | Sweden: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Nora Perry |
| 1981 | Netherlands: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1981 | Scotland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Gillian Gilks |
| 1981 | Victor Cup | Men's doubles | 2 | Billy Gilliland / Eddy Sutton |
| 1981 | Victor Cup | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Nora Perry |
| 1982 | Scotland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Gillian Gilks |
| 1982 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1982 | Ireland: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1982 | Wales: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Karen Chapman |
| 1982 | Ireland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1982 | Scotland: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1982 | All of England | Mixed | 2 | Billy Gilliland / Karen Chapman |
| 1982 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1982 | All of England | Men's doubles | 2 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1982 | Canada: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Karen Chapman |
| 1983 | Ireland: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1983 | Portugal: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Alex White |
| 1983 | Portugal: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Jane Shipman |
| 1983 | Ireland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1983 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1983 | Scotland: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1983 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1984 | European Championship | Men's doubles | 3 | Billi Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1984 | Scotland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Karen Chapman |
| 1984 | Scotland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Gillian Gowers |
| 1984 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1984 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1984 | Ireland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1985 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Nora Perry |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Gillian Gowers |
| 1985 | Wales: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1985 | Canada: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Nora Perry |
| 1985 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1985 | Ireland: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Gillian Gowers |
| 1985 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1985/1986 | Belgium: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Nora Perry |
| 1986 | Japan Open | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Nora Perry |
| 1986 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1986 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Dan Travers |
| 1987 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Christine Heatly |
| 1987 | Switzerland: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Billy Gilliland / Andy Goode |
| 1992 | Canada: Masters 35 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Gilliland / W. Carter |
| 1995 | Canada: Masters 35 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Gilliland / G. Gilliland |
| 1995 | Canada: Masters 35 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | B. Gilliland / Bob MacDougall |
credentials
- Steve Baddeley: All England Championships , World Badminton, 1985 (6), 8-9.
- Pat Davis: All change at Wembley , World Badminton 1982 (6), 12-13.
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton . Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 63, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilliland, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilliland, William A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenock |