TheScottish Sports Hall of Fame is the national sportshall of fame of Scotland, set up in 2002.[1] It is a joint project organised bysportscotland, the national governmental body for Scottish sport, andNational Museums Scotland.[2] It is also funded byBBC Scotland and donations from the general public. The foundingpatrons wereAnne, Princess Royal, a notable supporter of theScotland national rugby union team;First MinisterJack McConnell; andFormula One triple world championJackie Stewart.[3]
As of 2023,[update] there have been ten rounds of inductions into the Hall of Fame:
- 2002: initial 50 inductees.[4]
- 2003: 14 inductees.[5]
- 2004: 6 inductees.[6]
- 2007: 8 inductees.[7]
- 2008: 4 inductees.[8][9]
- 2010: 6 inductees.[10]
- 2012: 6 inductees.[11]
- 2015: 5 inductees.[12][13]
- 2022: 1 inductee.[14]
- 2023: 2 inductees.[15]
- 2024: 3 inductees.[16]
Chris Hoy is a six-time Olympic gold medalist and an eleven-time world champion
James Braid (golfer), five timesThe Open Champion
Jackie Stewart, 'The Flying Scot', at theNürburgring inGermany with theMatra–Cosworth that took him to theFormula One World Championship title in 1969
CaptainRobert Barclay-Allardyce, the Celebrated Pedestrian, byHill & Adamson.- Leslie Balfour-Melville (1854–1937), cricket, rugby union, tennis and golf[4]
- Launceston Elliot (1874–1930), weightlifting and wrestling[4]
- Isabel Newstead (1955–2007), 18Paralympic medals in swimming, athletics and shooting.[8]
- Kenneth Grant MacLeod (1888–1967), rugby union, cricket, football, athletics and golf[10]
