The Scottish Sports Hall of Fame is the national sports hall of fame of Scotland, set up in 2002.[1] It is a joint project organised by sportscotland, the national governmental body for Scottish sport, and National Museums Scotland.[2] It is also funded by BBC Scotland and donations from the general public. The founding patrons were Anne, Princess Royal, a notable supporter of the Scotland national rugby union team; First Minister Jack McConnell; and Formula One triple world champion Jackie 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]
- Leslie Balfour-Melville (1854–1937), cricket, rugby union, tennis and golf[4]
- Launceston Elliot (1874–1930), weightlifting and wrestling[4]
- Isabel Newstead (1955–2007), 18 Paralympic medals in swimming, athletics and shooting.[8]
- Kenneth Grant MacLeod (1888–1967), rugby union, cricket, football, athletics and golf[10]