George Rae was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Hibernian, Dunfermline Athletic, Dumbarton, Partick Thistle and Falkirk as a forward.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 1888[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1908 | Falkirk Athletic | ||
| 1908–1910 | Falkirk | ||
| 1910–1913 | Hibernian | 66 | (14) |
| 1913 | Kirkcaldy United | ||
| 1913–1914 | Partick Thistle | 12 | (0) |
| 1914–1919 | Dunfermline Athletic | 20 | (4) |
| 1919–1920 | Falkirk | 2 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Dumbarton | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editRae served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the First World War and rose to the rank of temporary second lieutenant.[3] He was awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valor.[3][4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1909–10[5] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910–11[5] | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 1911–12[5] | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 1912–13[5] | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 66 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 74 | 17 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1913–14[2] | Scottish First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1914–15[2] | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 1919–20[2] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Dumbarton | 1920–21[6] | Scottish First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 113 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 122 | 21 | ||
Honours
editFalkirk
- Stirlingshire Cup: 1909–10, 1919–20[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Falkirk Football Club – World War One". Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "No. 31222". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 March 1919. p. 3284.
- ^ "Hibernian Football Club in the First World War" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Hibernian Player George Rae Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "George Rae – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC Players to 1938/39" (PDF). pp. 103–104. Retrieved 3 December 2021.