Billy McGinty (rugby league)

Billy McGinty
Personal information
Born (1964-12-06) 6 December 1964
Glasgow, Scotland
Playing information
Position second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–91 Warrington 135 20 0 0 80
1991–94 Wigan 75 9 0 0 36
Workington
Total 210 29 0 0 116
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1998, 2001–03 Scotland 5 2 0 3 40
Source: RLP RLP

Billy McGinty (born in Glasgow) is a Scottish former rugby league footballer of the 1990s[1] and first decade of the 21st century. He played in the forwards for Wigan during the period in the 1990s when they dominated the sport, and later for Workington Town.

Playing career

Wigan

During the 1991–92 Rugby Football League season, McGinty played for defending champions Wigan at second-row forward in their 1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Penrith Panthers. He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He played at second-row forward in Great Britain's win over Australia in Melbourne.

During the 1992–93 Rugby Football League season McGinty played at second-row forward for defending RFL champions Wigan in the 1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting Brisbane Broncos.

Billy McGinty played Right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Wigan's 5-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1992 Lancashire Cup final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992.[2]

Billy McGinty played Right-second-row, i.e. number 12, and was man of the match in Warrington's 12-2 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy final during the 1990–91 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991, and played Right-second-row in Wigan's 15-8 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1992–93 Regal Trophy final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993.[3]

After the 1993–94 Rugby Football League season McGinty travelled with defending champions Wigan to Brisbane for the 1994 World Club Challenge. Due to injuries to Andy Platt and Kelvin Skerrett, he played as a prop forward in the 20–14 victory against Brisbane Broncos. The match was his last for Wigan, as he had already agreed to join Workington Town for a fee of £15,000.[4][5]

Coaching career

Rugby league

In 1998, McGinty was in charge of Scotland before being replaced by Shaun McRae a year later.[5] He became head coach again after McRae stepped down in 2001.[6]

Rugby union

In 2011 McGinty was appointed defence coach of Edinburgh Rugby under head coach Michael Bradley.

School coaching

In 2013, McGinty joined RGS Worcester's rugby coaching set-up.

References

  1. ↑ article at news.bbc.co.uk
  2. ↑ "1992–1993 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Plummor, David (1 June 1994). "Wigan give McGinty hit-man role". The Guardian (London). p. 15. (subscription required (help)).
  5. 1 2 Hadfield, Dave (31 July 1999). "Rugby League: McGinty goes back to his roots". The Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "McGinty takes charge of Scotland". BBC Sport. 19 February 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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