Colin McFadyean
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Colin William McFadyean (born 11 March 1943) is a former international rugby union
player and captain.
He was capped eleven times for England between 1966 and 1968, nine times as a centre and twice on the wing and captained England in his last two internationals in 1968. He scored four tries for England, including two in one game against in March 1967, and also scored one dropped goal for England.
He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
, playing in all four internationals against the All Blacks
and scoring one try.
He played club rugby for Moseley
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Colin McFadyean is the son of the late Captain Angus Jameison McFadyean who was killed at Anzio on 9 March 1944 whilst Second in Command of C Company 1st Battalion London Scottish. He was killed by a German machine gun whilst leading the Company Headquarters out of the line during a relief operation. He was awarded an immediate Military Cross
for gallantry in command of a composite Rifle Company of 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers and 1st Battalion London Scottish troops on 25 February 1944 in the wadi country of the Anzio beachhead.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player and captain.
He was capped eleven times for England between 1966 and 1968, nine times as a centre and twice on the wing and captained England in his last two internationals in 1968. He scored four tries for England, including two in one game against in March 1967, and also scored one dropped goal for England.
He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks....
, playing in all four internationals against the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
and scoring one try.
He played club rugby for Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
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Colin McFadyean is the son of the late Captain Angus Jameison McFadyean who was killed at Anzio on 9 March 1944 whilst Second in Command of C Company 1st Battalion London Scottish. He was killed by a German machine gun whilst leading the Company Headquarters out of the line during a relief operation. He was awarded an immediate Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
for gallantry in command of a composite Rifle Company of 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers and 1st Battalion London Scottish troops on 25 February 1944 in the wadi country of the Anzio beachhead.