Roy McKay
Footscray
AFL career
101 games10 goals
- Debut
- R1 1930 v FIT3 May 1930
- Most recent
- R17 1935 v COL31 Aug 1935
Stats
Bio
Recruited from VFA club Williamstown, Roy McKay arrived at the Western Oval in 1930 and immediately established himself as a pillar of the Footscray lineup. Standing 185cm, he was a key position utility who settled primarily into defence, where his durability and consistency became his trademarks. He was a fixture of the senior side during the early 1930s, rarely missing a match and earning selection to represent the VFL in interstate football on two occasions, a testament to his standing among the league's best defenders of the era.
After six seasons and exactly 101 games, McKay departed the VFL at the peak of his powers in 1936 to accept a lucrative role as captain-coach of Brunswick in the VFA. The move proved successful, as he steered the club to a premiership in 1938 from centre half-back. His football journey continued well after his playing days, eventually leading him to Melbourne, where he became a highly respected figure and coached the Demons' reserves to a flag in 1956.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Mar 1909
- Died
- 12 July 1998 (aged 89y 109d)
- Birthplace
- Illabarook, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from VFA club Williamstown, Roy McKay arrived at the Western Oval in 1930 and immediately established himself as a pillar of the Footscray lineup. Standing 185cm, he was a key position utility who settled primarily into defence, where his durability and consistency became his trademarks. He was a fixture of the senior side during the early 1930s, rarely missing a match and earning selection to represent the VFL in interstate football on two occasions, a testament to his standing among the league's best defenders of the era.
After six seasons and exactly 101 games, McKay departed the VFL at the peak of his powers in 1936 to accept a lucrative role as captain-coach of Brunswick in the VFA. The move proved successful, as he steered the club to a premiership in 1938 from centre half-back. His football journey continued well after his playing days, eventually leading him to Melbourne, where he became a highly respected figure and coached the Demons' reserves to a flag in 1956.