Stanley Gilligan (1928 – 9 April 2020) was a wrestler who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 1928 Salford, England |
| Died | (aged 91) Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England |
Wrestling career
editGilligan was a member of the Barton Athletic Club and was a British Welterweight champion. He retired after the 1968 season[1]
Gillian represented England in the -68 kg division at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3]
Personal life and death
editHis son Joey Gilligan and his brother Dennis Gilligan were also England international wrestlers.
Stan Gilligan died from COVID-19 in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, on 9 April 2020, at the age of 91.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Round the Amateur World" (PDF). Wrestling Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Stanley Gilligan". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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