David McVey

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David McVey
Birth nameDavid McVey
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Greenock Wanderers ()
Ayr RFC ()
Stirling County RFC ()
West of Scotland ()
Greenock Wanderers ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996-97 Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Glasgow District ()
Coaching career
YearsTeam
- Greenock Wanderers (First XV coach)
Bute Rugby Club

David McVey (born c. 1966) is a former Scottish rugby union player who played for Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors at the number 8 position.

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Rugby union career

Amateur career

At amateur level, McVey played for Greenock Wanderers, Ayr RFC, Stirling County and West of Scotland. [1]

Professional and provincial career

Before playing for the professional Glasgow Warriors side, McVey frequently represented the amateur provincial Glasgow District side. [2]

He was one of the famous players who played in Glasgow's unbeaten season of 1989-90. He played 5 out of 6 district matches that season and won that year's Scottish Inter-District Championship. [3]

The veteran loose forward was in Glasgow's squad for their first season as a professional club in 1996-97.

He was on the bench for Glasgow's European Conference match away to Newport RFC on 26 October 1996. [1] He came on as a temporary replacement to David McLeish in that match. [1]

He was also named on the bench for Glasgow's next European match against Agen on 30 October 1996. [4] He did not, however, play in that match. [5]

Coaching career

He was the First Team Coach of Greenock Wanderers. [6] but is now the head coach of Bute Rugby Club. [7]

Outside of rugby

McVey works as a gardener at Mount Stuart and breeds poultry as a hobby. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wanderer with a hard life". Herald Scotland.
  2. "Stirling County know that they must make their point McKenzie set to go for gold". Herald Scotland.
  3. "Underdog tag spurred on our Glasgow title team, says Derek Stark". The Scotsman. 25 December 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. "Capital players are in demand". Herald Scotland.
  5. "Unlucky Glasgow lose out to petty French". Herald Scotland.
  6. "Wanderers dreams are shattered". Greenock Telegraph.
  7. "SLIDESHOW: Bute Rugby Club see off shinty challenge - just!".
  8. "Peter Ross: 'When you walk into your birdhouse and see this fantastic specimen that you bred – what a rush. Better than an orgasm' - inside the Crufts of Scottish fowls".