James MacGilp
| Club | The Institute for Historical Arts |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
Badges
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Ratings
| Category | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | 270 (top 5%) | 1583.9 | 79 (July 2016) | 1598 (October 2017) |
| Sabre | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre | 246 (top 11%) | 1481.4 | 246 (March 2025) | 1482.1 (February 2025) |
| Rapier and Dagger | ||||
| Single Rapier | ||||
| Sword and Buckler | ||||
| Sidesword | ||||
| Singlestick | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Singlestick | Inactive | 1498.6 | 6 (4 months) | 1567.2 (December 2018) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 53 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Singlestick | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Messer | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 93 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
July 2016
79
1483.3
August 2016
89
1482.6
September 2016
99
1481.9
October 2016
113
1481.2
November 2016
131
1459.2
December 2016
135
1458.3
January 2017
145
1457.4
February 2017
151
1456.5
March 2017
163
1455.6
April 2017
176
1454.7
May 2017
194
1453.8
June 2017
205
1453
July 2017
212
1452.1
August 2017
223
1451.2
September 2017
242
1450.3
October 2017
84
1598
November 2017
132
1547.7
December 2017
134
1546.6
January 2018
193
1507.6
February 2018
207
1506.4
March 2018
213
1505.1
April 2018
234
1503.9
May 2018
244
1502.7
June 2018
262
1501.4
July 2018
265
1500.2
August 2018
278
1499
September 2018
178
1559.8
October 2018
187
1558.5
November 2018
196
1557.1
December 2018
153
1586.2
January 2019
155
1584.8
February 2019
159
1583.3
March 2019
167
1581.9
April 2019
170
1580.5
May 2019
176
1579.2
June 2019
183
1577.8
July 2019
185
1576.4
August 2019
196
1575.1
September 2019
208
1573.7
October 2019
214
1572.4
November 2019
219
1571.1
December 2019
225
1569.8
January 2020
225
1568.5
February 2020
228
1567.2
March 2020
228
1565.9
April 2020
226
1564.7
May 2020
224
1563.4
June 2020
221
1562.2
July 2020
220
1560.9
August 2020
217
1559.7
September 2020
216
1558.5
October 2020
213
1557.3
November 2020
209
1556.1
December 2020
1554.9
January 2021
1553.7
February 2021
1552.5
March 2021
1551.3
April 2021
1550.2
May 2021
1549
June 2021
1547.9
July 2021
1546.7
August 2021
1545.6
September 2021
1544.4
October 2021
1543.3
November 2021
1542.2
December 2021
1541.1
January 2022
1540
February 2022
1538.9
March 2022
1537.8
April 2022
1536.7
May 2022
1535.6
June 2022
1534.5
July 2022
1533.5
August 2022
1532.4
September 2022
1531.3
October 2022
1530.3
November 2022
1529.2
December 2022
1528.2
January 2023
1527.2
February 2023
1526.1
March 2023
1525.1
April 2023
1524.1
May 2023
1523.1
June 2023
1522.1
July 2023
1521
August 2023
1520
September 2023
1519
October 2023
1518
November 2023
1517.1
December 2023
1516.1
January 2024
1515.1
February 2024
1514.1
March 2024
1513.1
April 2024
1512.2
May 2024
1511.2
June 2024
1510.2
July 2024
1509.3
August 2024
1508.3
September 2024
1507.4
October 2024
1506.4
November 2024
1505.5
December 2024
1504.6
January 2025
1503.6
February 2025
272
1585
March 2025
270
1583.9
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
February 2025
250
1482.1
March 2025
246
1481.4
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 11 out of 90 months
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
The fighter's last active period was in November 2020
October 2017
28
1386.3
November 2017
30
1385.6
December 2017
38
1384.9
January 2018
48
1384.2
February 2018
48
1383.5
March 2018
48
1382.8
April 2018
52
1382.1
May 2018
54
1381.3
June 2018
54
1380.6
July 2018
56
1379.9
August 2018
61
1379.2
September 2018
24
1545.7
October 2018
24
1544.8
November 2018
24
1543.9
December 2018
21
1567.2
January 2019
21
1566.1
February 2019
24
1565.1
March 2019
24
1564
April 2019
25
1563
May 2019
25
1561.9
June 2019
25
1560.9
July 2019
25
1559.8
August 2019
26
1558.8
September 2019
27
1557.8
October 2019
27
1556.8
November 2019
27
1555.8
December 2019
29
1554.7
January 2020
27
1553.7
February 2020
26
1552.7
March 2020
26
1551.7
April 2020
26
1550.7
May 2020
26
1549.8
June 2020
26
1548.8
July 2020
26
1547.8
August 2020
25
1546.8
September 2020
25
1545.9
October 2020
23
1544.9
November 2020
23
1543.9
December 2020
1543
January 2021
1542
February 2021
1541.1
March 2021
1540.1
April 2021
1539.2
May 2021
1538.2
June 2021
1537.3
July 2021
1536.4
August 2021
1535.4
September 2021
1534.5
October 2021
1533.6
November 2021
1532.7
December 2021
1531.8
January 2022
1530.9
February 2022
1530
March 2022
1529.1
April 2022
1528.2
May 2022
1527.3
June 2022
1526.4
July 2022
1525.5
August 2022
1524.6
September 2022
1523.7
October 2022
1522.8
November 2022
1522
December 2022
1521.1
January 2023
1520.2
February 2023
1519.3
March 2023
1518.5
April 2023
1517.6
May 2023
1516.8
June 2023
1515.9
July 2023
1515.1
August 2023
1514.2
September 2023
1513.4
October 2023
1512.5
November 2023
1511.7
December 2023
1510.8
January 2024
1510
February 2024
1509.2
March 2024
1508.3
April 2024
1507.5
May 2024
1506.7
June 2024
1505.9
July 2024
1505
August 2024
1504.2
September 2024
1503.4
October 2024
1502.6
November 2024
1501.8
December 2024
1501
January 2025
1500.2
February 2025
1499.4
March 2025
1498.6
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 53 fights
February 2025 - Glasgow HEMA Open 2025
Glasgow HEMA Open 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool H | Matt Leaning | WIN | 77% | 1270.00 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool H | Aria Ursell | WIN | 88% | 818.31 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool H | Duncan Brown | WIN | 59% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool H | Darren Woodhead | WIN | 66% | 1065.90 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Quarter Finals | Mark Wilkie | LOSS | 35% | 1754.01 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 16 - Eliminations | Connor Kemp-Cowell | WIN | 43% | 1694.03 |
December 2018 - Glasgow HEMA Open 2018
Glasgow HEMA Open 2018
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Bronze Finals | Neil Donald | WIN | 72% | 1168.04 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool B | Scott Gallacher | WIN | 59% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool B | Cameron East | WIN | 59% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool B | Chris Scott | WIN | 90% | 891.85 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool B | Alice Casagrande Moretti | WIN | 81% | 918.22 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool B | Jaime White | WIN | 73% | 1172.28 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Quarter Finals | Luke Michael Brocklehurst | WIN | 82% | 1076.77 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Semi Finals | James Dougherty | LOSS | 50% | 1464.52 |
September 2018 - Edgebana 2018
Edgebana 2018
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Eighthfinal 1 | Alexander Bourdas | WIN | 78% | 1312.92 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 5 | Jason Hughes-White | WIN | 77% | 869.31 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 5 | Lewis Whyte | WIN | 66% | 1097.40 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 5 | Alexander Bourdas | WIN | 78% | 1312.92 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Quarterfinal 1 | Jonathan Spouge | WIN | 69% | 1102.43 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Semifinal 1 | Federico Dall'Olio | LOSS | 21% | 1820.95 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Third place | Benjamin Szewczuk | WIN | 59% | 1486.99 |
January 2018 - Helsinki Longsword Open 2018
Helsinki Longsword Open 2018
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 6 | Nadia Partala | WIN | 75% | 953.93 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 6 | Andrey Nekrylov | WIN | 68% | 1045.75 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 6 | Alexey Borisov | LOSS | 64% | 1071.00 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 6 | Aleksi Ahola | WIN | 59% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 6 | Miro Lahtela | LOSS | 70% | 1379.56 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Sixteenthfinal 6 | Andrei Nikitin | LOSS | 53% | 1147.59 |
November 2017 - Swordfish 2017
Swordfish 2017
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Alex Rymark Vorm | LOSS | 83% | 1190.98 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Alexander Makarov | LOSS | 57% | 1634.17 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Michael Gossing | WIN | 80% | 1323.77 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Staffan Sannemalm | WIN | 94% | 1055.62 |
October 2017 - Edgebana 2017
Edgebana 2017
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Arto Fama | WIN | 28% | 1804.10 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Jack Fraser | WIN | 58% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Cailean MacLennan | WIN | 79% | 786.71 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Jamie MacIver | WIN | 57% | 1417.57 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Lewis Whyte | WIN | 58% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Michel Rensen | LOSS | 39% | 1703.73 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Neil Donald | WIN | 58% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Piotr Scharnowski | WIN | 58% | 800.00 |
November 2016 - Swordfish 2016
Swordfish 2016
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Alexander Makarov | LOSS | 73% | 1234.47 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Dave Kaufman | WIN | 68% | 1446.39 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Daan Kiesekoms | WIN | 61% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Dennis Ljungqvist | LOSS | 30% | 1893.79 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Thomas Nyzell | LOSS | 42% | 1759.14 |
July 2016 - Edgebana 2016
Edgebana 2016
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Cristian Lopez | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Jack Forrester | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Michael Aiken | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Robbie McDicken | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Jason Hughes-White | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Jason Hughes-White | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Paul Robertson | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Greig Williamson | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Keith Farrell | LOSS | 51% | 1189.40 |
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre - 8 fights
February 2025 - Glasgow HEMA Open 2025
Glasgow HEMA Open 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Championship Match | Jamie McPherson | LOSS | 37% | 1549.16 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool A | Jamie McPherson | LOSS | 37% | 1549.16 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool A | Stuart Calder | WIN | 64% | 896.18 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool A | Nathan Shallcross | WIN | 49% | 1310.41 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool A | Andrew Mason | WIN | 50% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool A | Kieran Brimson | WIN | 50% | 1135.52 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Quarter Finals | Brian Schwartz | WIN | 49% | 1223.33 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Semi Finals | Duncan McLaren | WIN | 44% | 1542.10 |
Mixed & Men's Singlestick - 25 fights
December 2018 - Glasgow HEMA Open 2018
Glasgow HEMA Open 2018
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Singlestick | Final | Mark Wilkie | LOSS | 60% | 1498.37 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool B | Scott Gallacher | WIN | 61% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool B | Roger Siu Hang Lam | WIN | 61% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool B | Neil Donald | WIN | 86% | 821.48 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool B | James Dougherty | LOSS | 61% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool B | Jonathan Spouge | WIN | 67% | 1279.32 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Quarter Finals | Gavin Thomson | WIN | 61% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Semi Finals | James Dougherty | WIN | 61% | 800.00 |
September 2018 - Edgebana 2018
Edgebana 2018
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Singlestick | Final | Benjamin Hamilton | LOSS | 39% | 1647.17 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool 2 | Reuben Joseph Mowbray | WIN | 57% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool 2 | Benjamin Szewczuk | WIN | 57% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool 2 | Jason Hughes-White | WIN | 57% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool 2 | Adam McDicken | WIN | 57% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool 2 | Neil Donald | WIN | 78% | 746.71 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Quarterfinal 1 | Jason Hughes-White | WIN | 57% | 800.00 |
| Mixed Singlestick | Semifinal 1 | Lewis Whyte | WIN | 57% | 1228.70 |
October 2017 - Edgebana 2017
Edgebana 2017
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Win chance | Opponent rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Singlestick | Benjamin Hamilton | LOSS | 38% | 1619.32 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Jamie MacIver | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Michel Rensen | LOSS | 42% | 1377.71 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Alexander Makarov | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Michel Rensen | LOSS | 42% | 1377.71 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Thomas Kronberg | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Jamie MacIver | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Jonathan Spouge | WIN | 50% | 800.00 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Neil Donald | WIN | 50% | 800.00 |
Non-rated results - 7 fights
| Division | Event | Stage | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Messer | Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Championship Match | Mark Wilkie | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Pool B | Connor Kemp-Cowell | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Pool B | Matthew Coll | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Pool B | Iain Murtagh | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Pool B | Conor McKeag | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Quarter Finals | David Muir | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Semi Finals | Connor Kemp-Cowell | WIN |