Ian McGeechan
| Nickname | Geech, Mr Lions, Lion Man | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 October 1946 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Carnegie Physical Training College | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Director of rugby | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half, Outside centre | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1964–1979 | Headingley | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1972–1979 1974 & 1977 |
Scotland British and Irish Lions |
32 8 |
(21) (3) |
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| 2005–2009 1999–2003 1993–1999 1988–1993 1989, 1993 & 1997 2005 2009 2015- |
London Wasps (director of rugby) Scotland Northampton Scotland British and Irish Lions British and Irish Lions (midweek side) British and Irish Lions Yorkshire Carnegie |
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Sir Ian Robert McGeechan OBE (born 30 October 1946) is a Scottish former rugby union player and coach. His nickname is "Geech".
McGeechan was born in Leeds to a Glaswegian father who was in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He attended West Park County Secondary School and trained to be a PE teacher at Carnegie Physical Training College (now part of Leeds Metropolitan University). Although his family mostly played football, he took to rugby while in school.
McGeechan played for Headingley and made his debut for Scotland in 1972. He won thirty-two caps, playing at fly-half and centre. He captained Scotland on nine occasions. He toured with the British and Irish Lions in both 1974 and 1977. During his playing career, he was also a PE teacher for over two decades.
In 1986 McGeechan became the assistant Scotland coach to Derrick Grant and in 1988 he was promoted to coach. In 1990 his team won a Grand Slam victory in the Five Nations Championship. His forwards coach and partner was Jim Telfer.
McGeechan was the British and Irish Lions Head Coach in 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2009. In 2005, he coached the midweek side on the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand on the invitation of Sir Clive Woodward.
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