Dick McCabe (Australian footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dick McCabe (Australian footballer)

Australian rules footballer and umpire

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1877

Place of Birth: Farrell Flat, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 21-Jun-1932

Profession: Australian rules football umpire, Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Francis "Dick" McCabe (15 June 1877 – 21 June 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, St Kilda and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL); he used the pseudonym Dick McKay during his playing days and thus that is how his name appears in many football records.From Essendon District, McCabe was a defender and was part of Fitzroy's inaugural VFL match in 1897.
He spent another season at Fitzroy before crossing to St Kilda, which he captained in 1901.
Finally, McCabe played for South Melbourne, but finished his 148-game career without making a single finals appearance, which was a VFL record at the time. McKay was later a boundary umpire for the VFL and in 1918 officiated in a Junction Oval match as the field umpire, replacing Arthur Norden during the third quarter following an injury.