Ernie Scally
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scotland) |
| Born | Ernest Scally 1937 |
| Died | (aged 87) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event(s) | Track and Road |
| Club | Army Cycle Union Glasgow Nightingale CC |
Ernest Scally (1937 – 24 December 2024) was a Scottish racing cyclist, who represented Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Scally, born in 1937,[1][2] was serving his National Service in the Army and riding for the Army Cycle Union when he won the 1958 Nomads 30 miles time trial.[3] He was a member of the Glasgow Nightingale Cycling Club[4] and won the 1958 Glasgow District Road Championship.[5]
He won stage 2 of the Tour of Northern Ireland in 1959, defeating Sam Kerr into second place.[6]
Scally represented the 1958 Scottish Team[7] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[8] participating in two cycling program events; the scratch race[9][10] and the road race[11][12]
Scally died at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow, on 24 December 2024, at the age of 87.[13]
References
- ^ "Ernest Scally". Scotland's People. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Soldier wins Viking Trophy". Isle of Man Times. 20 June 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Round-up of the cycling". Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter. 9 May 1958. p. 23. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling results". Daily Record. 19 May 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ernie was so mad he stormed off the track". Daily Record. 22 September 1958. p. 17. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scally leads field". Northern Whig. 31 March 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Short list for Empire Games". Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling". Daily Express. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Ray Booty wins road race for Britain". Nottingham Evening News. 26 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Road Road Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Ernest Scally". The Herald. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.