Greg Mackey

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Greg Mackey
Personal information
Nickname Bluey
Born (1961-10-20)20 October 1961
Sydney, Australia[1]
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Sydney, Australia[1]
Playing information
Position Five-eighth/Stand-off, Halfback/Scrum-half
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-Bankstown 14 4 0 0 16
1989–90 Warrington 9 2 0 3 11
1989–92 Hull 95 18 0 6 78
1992–96 Warrington 114 17 4 17 93
1996 Huddersfield 20 3 0 3 15
Total 385 79 7 29 353
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Greg "Bluey" Mackey (20 October 1961 – 24 September 2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s. Mackey played at club level for South Sydney Rabbitohs for three seasons between 1980-1983, Illawarra Steelers for five seasons between 1984-1988, Paris Châtillon XIII, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for one season in 1989, Warrington (twice), Huddersfield and Hull, usually as a Five-eighth/Stand-off or Halfback/Scrum-half, and was Captain of Hull during the 1990–91, and 1991–92 seasons.[2]

Mackey played Scrum-half/Halfback 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/Halfback 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.[3]

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

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. He had been battling cancer.[5]

References

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