George Mackay (rugby union)
- This article is about George MacKay, the Australian rugby union player, known as "Little George". For the article about his contemporary of a similar name, known as "Big George", please see George McKay (rugby union).
| Full name | George Arthur Mackay[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 1906[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales [1] | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 1981[2] | ||
| Place of death | Canberra | ||
| School | Newington College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback[1] | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1926[1] | Wallabies | 1[1] | (0)[1] |
George Arthur Mackay (7 May 1906 – 7 May1981) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and attended Newington College (1919–1922).[3] Mackay was a fullback and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia in 1926.[4] In later years he lived in Canberra and he died in Royal Canberra Hospital on his 75th birthday.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Scrum.com player profile of George Mackay". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ Ryerson Index Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 123
- ↑ Waratahs Representatives: All–Time Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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