Dick McKay

This is the player profile for John Francis McCabe (a.k.a. Dick McKay), born in Farrell Flat, South Australia in 1877. He played for Fitzroy, St Kilda and South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He played for Williamstown in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Williamstown in 1907. McKay also officiated as a field umpire and as a boundary umpire.

Player Details

Name: John McCabe
Full Name: John Francis McCabe
Alias: Dick McKay
DOB: 15/06/1877
POB: Farrell Flat, South Australia
DOD: 21/06/1932
POD: South Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 175cm

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1897-1907) - 148 matches, 18 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1907-1908) - 26 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Fitzroy (1897-1898)
      • 24 matches played for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL
    • St Kilda (1899-1903)
      • 73 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL, with 1 as captain
    • South Melbourne (1904-1907)
      • 51 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Williamstown (1907-1908)
      • 26 matches played for Williamstown in the VFA/VFL
      • 1907 premiership won with Williamstown in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1897 VFL Season Fitzroy 11 5 R01-09, R13-14
1898 VFL Season Fitzroy 13 9 R02-07, R10-14, RF1-2
1899 VFL Season St Kilda 15 2 R02-13, RF1-3
1900 VFL Season St Kilda 17 2 R01-14, RF1-3
1901 VFL Season St Kilda 17 0 R01-14, S01-03
1902 VFL Season St Kilda 17 0 R01-14, S01-03
1903 VFL Season St Kilda 7 0 R01-04, R06-08
1904 VFL Season South Melbourne 17 0 R01-14, S01-03
1905 VFL Season South Melbourne 15 0 R01-03, R05-14, S01, S03
1906 VFL Season South Melbourne 16 0 R01-05, R07-14, S01-03
1907 VFL Season South Melbourne 3 0 R02-04
VFA Season Williamstown 13 0 R07-11, R13-18, SF, GF
1908 VFA Season Williamstown 13 0 R01-04, R07-09, R12-17

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1903 VFL Season St Kilda 1 R02