David McVey

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)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Greenock Wanderers ()
– Ayr RFC ()
– Stirling County RFC ()
– West of Scotland ()
– Greenock Wanderers ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-97 Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
Coaching career
Years Team
- 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.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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".