After bringing up his 100th league game in 1935, McKay joined Brunswick as captain-coach, a position he remained in until retiring in 1940. He was the centre half back and captain-coach of Brunswick's 1938 premiership team, with a 33-point victory over Brighton. The previous season, and again in 1939, McKay steered Brunswick to Grand Finals but finished on the losing side on both occasions.
McKay went on to coach Melbourne's Thirds in 1952 and coached the Seconds (Reserves) coach from 1956 to 1958 and again in 1962 and 1964. McKay coached the Melbourne reserves team that won the 1956 flag in front of a record crowd of 115,802 fans. The scores were: Melbourne 16.14.110 defeated South Melbourne 10.12.72.
McKay has the Melbourne Football Club's Past Players' Golf Day named in his honour - Roy McKay Trophy Golf Day. He was named a life member of the Melbourne Football Club in 1959.
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 584. ISBN978-1-921496-32-5.
External linksedit
Roy McKay at AustralianFootball.com
Roy McKay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Roy McKay's playing statistics from The VFA Project
October 27, 2023
mckay, footballer, american, football, player, mckay, american, football, claude, mckay, march, 1909, july, 1998, australian, rules, footballer, played, footscray, victorian, football, league, during, early, 1930s, mckaypersonal, informationfull, nameclaude, m. For the American football player see Roy McKay American football Claude Roy McKay 25 March 1909 12 July 1998 1 was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League VFL during the early 1930s 2 Roy McKayPersonal informationFull nameClaude Roy McKayDate of birth25 March 1909Place of birthIllabarook VictoriaDate of death12 July 1998 1998 07 12 aged 89 Height185 cm 6 ft 1 in Weight84 kg 185 lb Position s Utility DefenderPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1927 29Williamstown VFA 0 49 0 3 1930 35Footscray101 10 1936 40Brunswick VFA 0 90 52 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935 Career highlights1938 VFA PremiershipSources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comMcKay who came to Footscray from Victorian Football Association VFA club Williamstown was a durable utility who rarely missed a game He was used mostly as a defender and twice represented the VFL at interstate football After bringing up his 100th league game in 1935 McKay joined Brunswick as captain coach a position he remained in until retiring in 1940 He was the centre half back and captain coach of Brunswick s 1938 premiership team with a 33 point victory over Brighton The previous season and again in 1939 McKay steered Brunswick to Grand Finals but finished on the losing side on both occasions McKay went on to coach Melbourne s Thirds in 1952 and coached the Seconds Reserves coach from 1956 to 1958 and again in 1962 and 1964 McKay coached the Melbourne reserves team that won the 1956 flag in front of a record crowd of 115 802 fans The scores were Melbourne 16 14 110 defeated South Melbourne 10 12 72 McKay has the Melbourne Football Club s Past Players Golf Day named in his honour Roy McKay Trophy Golf Day He was named a life member of the Melbourne Football Club in 1959 References edit Demonwiki Roy McKay Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2014 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers every AFL VFL player since 1897 10th ed Melbourne Victoria Bas Publishing p 584 ISBN 978 1 921496 32 5 External links editRoy McKay at AustralianFootball com Roy McKay s playing statistics from AFL Tables Roy McKay s playing statistics from The VFA Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roy McKay footballer amp oldid 1153581011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
