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).

George Mackay

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. "Scrum.com player profile of George Mackay". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
2. Ryerson Index Retrieved 21 December 2013.
3. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 123
4. Waratahs Representatives: All–Time Retrieved 21 December 2013.