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 and 1983, Illawarra Steelers for five seasons between 1984 and 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]

Playing career

Mackey played scrum-half in Warrington's 24–16 victory over Oldham in the 1989 Lancashire 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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