Fred McKean

Fred McKean nicknamed "Snowy" was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Western Suburbs and Parramatta as a prop. He was a foundation player for Parramatta and played in their first ever match.

Fred McKean

Personal information
Full name	Fred McKean
Born	1913 Warren, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1939–44 Western Suburbs 50 6 1 0 20 1947–48 Parramatta 21 3 0 0 9 Total 71 9 1 0 29
Source: [1]

Playing career

McKean began his first grade career with Western Suburbs in 1939 and played six seasons with the club. His time with Western Suburbs was not very successful and the club finished last on 3 occasions. In 1947, McKean joined Parramatta who had just been admitted into the competition along with Manly. Before the season began, McKean was the clubs oldest recruit at 34 years old. McKean played for Parramatta in the club's first game against Newtown which was played at Cumberland Oval and ended in a 34–12 defeat. McKean scored the club's second ever try after George Cook had scored the club's first.

Parramatta went on to claim the wooden spoon in their inaugural year after struggling all season with a limited roster and managed just 3 wins. McKean played one further season for Parramatta and retired at the end of 1948.[2][3][4]

References

1. "Fred McKean - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "THROWBACK - 1947 - The Originals". Parramatta Eels. 27 March 2017.
3. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
4. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.