Eric MacKay | |
Birth Date: | 5 August 1899 |
Birth Place: | Kinning Park, Scotland |
Death Place: | East Kilbride, Scotland |
Ru Position: | Wing |
Amatyears1: | - |
Amatteam1: | Glasgow Academicals |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repyears1: | 1920-22 |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Ru Province1: | Glasgow District |
Ru Provinceyears1: | - |
Eric MacKay (5 August 1899 – 23 July 1966) was a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Academicals. He was a Wing.[1]
MacKay played for Glasgow Academicals.[2]
MacKay was capped by Glasgow District.[3] He was part of the team that won the 1921-22 Inter-City against Edinburgh District.[4]
MacKay played in an era where both Glasgow District and Edinburgh District were noted for having clever players in their back lines; and Glasgow backs were noted as 'a high a standard as Glasgow has attained at almost any stage in the [Inter-City] series'.[5]
MacKay was capped 2 times for Scotland.[6] His debut came in the Scotland v Wales match of 7 February 1920 at Inverleith.[7]