Colin McFadyean
{{Short description|British rugby union player (1943–2025)}}
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| name = Colin McFadyean
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| birth_name = Colin William McFadyean
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|3|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tavistock, Devon, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|3|15|1943|3|11|df=y}}
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| position = Centre
| repteam1 = {{nrut|England}}
| repteam2 = British Lions
| repcaps1 = 11
| repcaps2 = 4
| reppoints1 = Pts:15;
| reppoints2 = 3
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| repyears1 = 1966–1968
| repyears2 = 1966
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| clubs1 = Loughborough Colleges
| clubs2 = Moseley RFC
| school = Bristol Grammar School{{cite web |title=Obituary: David Perkins |url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/obituary-david-perkins/ |website=Bristol Bears Rugby |language=en-ZA |date=14 September 2022}}
| university = Loughborough University
}}
Colin William McFadyean ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|k|ˈ|f|æ|d|j|ən}};{{cite LPD|3}} 11 March 1943 – 15 March 2025) was an England international rugby union player and captain.
Biography
McFadyean was born in Tavistock, Devon, England on 11 March 1943.[http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/7092.html Colin McFadyean Profile on scrum.com]{{cite book |last=Griffiths|first=John |title=The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records |year=1987 |publisher=J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd |location=London |isbn=0-460-07003-7 |pages=12:7}} 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.Griffiths, page 1:40–1:41 He scored four tries for England, including two in one game against {{Nrut|Scotland}} 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.
McFadyean played club rugby for Moseley.
McFadyean died from pneumonia and sepsis on 15 March 2025, at the age of 82.{{cite web |title=Colin McFadyean: 1943–2025 |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/colin-mcfadyean-1943-2025 |website=England Rugby |access-date=17 March 2025 |date=17 March 2025}}[https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/colin-mcfadyean-obituary-england-rugby-captain-drcp6b2s8 Colin McFadyean obituary: England rugby captain]
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Category:Alumni of Loughborough University
Category:British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England
Category:England international rugby union players
Category:English rugby union players
Category:Loughborough Students RUFC players
Category:Birmingham Moseley Rugby players
Category:People educated at Plymouth College
Category:People educated at Bristol Grammar School
Category:Rugby union players from Tavistock
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