Dinny McKay | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Denis McKay | ||
Date of birth | 23 November 1867 | ||
Place of birth | Ballarat | ||
Date of death | 17 August 1897 | (aged 29)||
Place of death | Melbourne | ||
Original team(s) | South Ballarat | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1885-1886 | South Ballarat | 7 (1) | |
1886–1891, 1894–1896 | South Melbourne (VFA) | 154 (123) | |
1892–1893 | Richmond | 31 (20) | |
1897 | South Melbourne (VFL) | 14 (14) | |
Total | 206 (158) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Denis "Dinny" McKay (23 November 1867 – 17 August 1897) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He played with Richmond in 1892 and 1893, but otherwise was with South Melbourne until their final VFA season in 1896. His sudden death during the 1897 VFL season was considered a severe loss to football.[2]