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Billy Gilliland

William Allan Gilliland (born 27 March 1957) is a former badminton player from Scotland who won medals at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships.

William Allan Gilliland (born 27 March 1957) is a former badminton player from Scotland who won medals at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships.

Although he won the Scottish national singles title in 1979, the tall, angular Gilliland was a doubles specialist at the international level with his greatest success coming in mixed doubles. Gilliland won mixed doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships with England's Nora Perry in 1985. He had previously reached the All-England final in both men's doubles and mixed doubles in 1982.

He was a mixed doubles bronze medalist at the 1977 IBF World Championships with Joanna Flockhart. Though he won numerous tournaments abroad, perhaps Gilliland's most impressive badminton accomplishment was sharing twelve consecutive Scottish national mixed doubles titles equally with two partners, between 1976 and 1987. With regular partner Dan Travers, he won nine Scottish national men's doubles titles during that period.

In 1986 he represented his nation at the European Championships again and also in 1986, was denied an almost certain mixed team bronze medal when Alison Fulton in the third match was carried off the court, with Scotland leading Australia 2–0 at the time.

He now coaches badminton in a badminton academy.

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United StatesDan TraversThomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson15–10, 0–15, 9–15Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, ScotlandDan TraversAndy Goode Nigel Tier15–8, 15–5Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaJoanna FlockhartMike Tredgett Nora Perry7–15, 7–15Silver
1986Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, ScotlandChristine HeatlyKen Poole Linda Cloutier15–12, 17–14Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Guild Hall, Preston, EnglandDan TraversMorten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff13–15, 14–18Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978Guild Hall, Preston, EnglandJoanna FlockhartSteen Skovgaard Lene Køppen4–15, 4–15Bronze
1980Martinihal, Groningen, NetherlandsChristine HeatlyMike Tredgett Nora Perry15–6, 7–15, 13–18Bronze

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Scottish OpenDan TraversAndy Goode Gerry Asquith15–6, 15–7Winner
1984Dutch OpenDipak TailorMichael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen9–15, 15–7, 17–18Runner-up
1984Canada OpenDan TraversRazif Sidek Jalani Sidek11–15, 9–15Runner-up
1985Canada OpenDan TraversJens Peter Nierhoff Henrik Svarrer12–15, 11–15Runner-up
1985Scottish OpenDan TraversMichael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen2–15, 4–15Runner-up
1986Dutch OpenDan TraversHe Xiangyang Tang Hai13–18, 9–15Runner-up
1986Poona OpenSteve BaddeleyHe Xiangyang Tang Hai7–15, 6–15Runner-up
1986Scottish OpenDan TraversJesper Knudsen Henrik Svarrer10–15, 10–15Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Scottish OpenGillian GowersDuncan Bridge Sara Leeves15–8, 15–7Winner
1984Dutch OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew Gillian Gilks14–17, 15–13, 6–15Runner-up
1984Denmark OpenImelda WigunaDipak Tailor Nora PerryretiredRunner-up
1984English MastersGillian GowersMartin Dew Gillian Gilks15–18, 7–15Runner-up
1984Canadian OpenKaren ChapmanNigel Tier Gillian Gowers3–15, 8–15Runner-up
1985Hong Kong OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew Gillian Gilks10–15, 16–18Runner-up
1985Chinese Taipei OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew Gillian Gilks8–15, 10–15Runner-up
1985Japan OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew Gillian Gilks15–10, 18–15Winner
1985All England OpenNora PerryThomas Kihlström Gillian Clark15–10, 15–12Winner
1985English MastersGillian GowersSteen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen15–7, 15–5Winner
1985Canada OpenNora PerryJesper Helledie Johanne Falardeau15–6, 15–9Winner
1985Scottish OpenGillian GowersRob Ridder Erica van Dijck15–12, 10–15, 18–17Winner
1986Chinese Taipei OpenNora PerryJesper Helledie Erica van den Heuvel15–8, 15–3Winner
1986Japan OpenNora PerryNigel Tier Gillian Gowers17–15, 15–9Winner
1986Poona OpenNora PerryRob Ridder Erica van den Heuvel15–6, 15–8Winner
1986Hong Kong OpenNora PerryAndy Goode Fiona Smith15–5, 15–3Winner
1986English MastersNora PerryJan-Eric Antonsson Gillian Gowers12–15, 17–15, 17–14Winner
1987Chinese Taipei OpenGillian GowersSteen Fladberg Gillian Clark7–15, 18–14, 5–15Runner-up
1987Japan OpenGillian GowersLee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee12–15, 5–15Runner-up
1987Hong Kong OpenGillian GowersJiang Guoliang Nong Qunhua18–14, 13–15, 15–7Winner
1987Malaysia OpenGillian GowersSteen Fladberg Gillian Clark7–15, 6–15Runner-up
1987World Grand Prix FinalsGillian GowersStefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson8–15, 15–18Runner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980Bells OpenDan TraversRay Stevens Steve Baddeley9–15, 9–15Runner-up
1980Welsh OpenDan TraversRay Stevens Mike Tredgett15–7, 11–15, 6–15Runner-up
1981Dutch OpenDan TraversAndy Goode Mike Tredgett15–5, 15–8Winner
1981Portugal InternationalKevin JollyRay Stevens Derek Talbot17–18, 15–12, 12–15Runner-up
1981Bells OpenDan TraversDuncan Bridge Martin Dew18–17, 15–12Winner
1982Scottish OpenDan TraversMark Elliott Donald Burden15–10, 15–10Winner
1982Dutch OpenDan TraversMartin Dew Mike Tredgett15–11, 5–15, 15–17Runner-up
1982Irish OpenDan TraversEd Romejin Bas von Barnau Sijthoff15–7, 15–8Winner
1982All England OpenDan TraversJalani Sidek Razif Sidek15–8, 9–15, 10–15Runner-up
1982Portugal InternationalDan TraversDarren Hall Ray Stevens13–15, 8–15Runner-up
1982Victor CupDan TraversMartin Dew Mike Tredgett3–15, 2–15Runner-up
1982Canadian OpenDan TraversTorbjorn Petterson Lars Wengberg5–15, 3–15Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980German OpenChristine HeatlySteen Skovgaard Anne Skovgaard6–15, 11–15Runner-up
1980English MastersKaren ChapmanChristian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna6–15, 6–15Runner-up
1980Scottish OpenJoanna FlockhartMike Tredgett Karen Chapman2–15, 2–15Runner-up
1981Scottish OpenGillian GilksAlastair Baker Linda Gardner15–5, 15–0Winner
1981Swedish OpenNora PerryMartin Dew Gillian Clark15–4, 18–14Winner
1981Bell's OpenNora PerryMartin Dew Gillian Gilks17–16, 15–10Winner
1981Portugal InternationalEva StuartRob Ridder Marjan Ridder8–15, 17–14, 15–11Winner
1981India OpenKaren ChapmanRay Stevens Nora Perry12–15, 3–15Runner-up
1982Scottish OpenGillian GilksMorten Frost Lene Køppen18–13, 15–9Winner
1982All England OpenKaren ChapmanMartin Dew Gillian Gilks10–15, 17–14, 7–15Runner-up
1982India OpenKaren ChapmanThomas Kihlström Jane Webster18–14, 15–11Winner
1982Indonesia OpenKaren ChapmanMartin Dew Gillian Gilks15–5, 8–15, 10–15Runner-up
1982Portugal InternationalEva StuartRay Stevens Nora Perry9–15, 9–15Runner-up
1982Bell's OpenGillian GilksRay Stevens Nora Perry15–11, 7–7 retiredWinner
1982Canadian OpenKaren ChapmanPaul Johnson Claire Backhouse10–15, 15–6, 15–8Winner
1984Scottish OpenKaren ChapmanDipak Tailor Karen Beckman15–3, 15–6Winner
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