Greg Mackey

Greg "Bluey" Mackey (20 October 1961 – 24 September 2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. Mackey played at club level for South Sydney Rabbitohs for three seasons between 1980-1983, Illawarra Steelers for five seasons between 1984-1988, [3] Paris Châtillon XIII, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for one season in 1989, Warrington (twice), Huddersfield and Hull FC, usually as a five-eighth or halfback,[2] and was Captain of Hull during the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons.[4]

Greg Mackey
Personal information
Born(1961-10-20)20 October 1961
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Died24 September 2014(2014-09-24) (aged 52)
Sydney, Australia[1]
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–83 South Sydney 28 6 0 0 18
1983–84 Paris Châtillon XIII
1984–88 Illawarra Steelers 105 29 3 0 122
1989 Canterbury Bulldogs 14 4 0 0 16
1989–90 Warrington 9 2 0 3 11
1989–92 Hull F.C. 95 18 0 6 78
1992–96 Warrington 114 17 4 17 93
1996 Huddersfield Giants 20 3 0 3 15
Total 385 79 7 29 353
Source: [2]

Mackey played scrum-half in Warrington's 24-16 victory over Oldham in the 1989 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.

Mackey played scrum-half in Warrington's 10-40 defeat by Wigan in the 1994–95 Regal Trophy Final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995.[5]

Mackey played scrum-half, was captain, and was man of the match, winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy in Hull FC's 14-4 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1990–91 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 12 May 1991.[2]

Mackey played in Warrington's 0-24 defeat by Australia on the 1994 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 9 November 1994.

Mackey died on 24 September 2014, 26 days short of his 53rd birthday. He had been battling cancer.[6]

References
  1. Hadfield, Dave (3 October 2014). "Greg Mackey: Commanding Australian rugby league half-back who won major honours with both Warrington and Hull". The Independent. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  4. "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. "28th January 1995: Warrington 10 Wigan 40 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. "Tributes pour in for Warrington great Greg Mackey who died on Wednesday". warringtonguardian.co.uk. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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