David McCrae (23 February 1900 – 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridge of Weir, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Place of death | Kilmacolm, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kilmacolm Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Beith | 8 | (5) |
| 1924–1934 | St Mirren | 319 | (222) |
| 1934 | New Brighton | (2) | |
| 1934–1935 | Queen of the South | 6 | (2) |
| 1935–1936 | Darlington | ||
| Total | 325 | (231) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After being signed after an impressive Scottish Cup performance as an opposition player with Beith,[1] McCrae played club football for St Mirren, where he was all-time top scorer with 222 league goals and 251 in all competitions[3][4] and won the Scottish Cup in 1926, scoring in the final.[5] McCrae later played club football for New Brighton, Queen of the South and Darlington.[6]
While at St Mirren, McCrae also earned two caps for Scotland in 1929.[7][8] His brother was fellow player James McCrae.
See also
editSources
edit- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
References
edit- ^ a b Hall of Fame | Davie McCrae Archived 29 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine, StMirren.info
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 176)
- ^ "St Mirren Records". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Scotland – List of Topscorers, RSSSF
- ^ St Mirren's Victory | Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1926
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ Scotland player Davie McCrae, London Hearts Supporters Club
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