John Rae (1862 – 20 November 1917),[1] sometimes misidentifed as James or Jim Rae,[3][4] was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back for Rutherglen, Third Lanark (two spells, winning the Scottish Cup in 1889 in the first), Sunderland Albion[5][6] and Scotland (gaining two caps between 1889 and 1890).[7][8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Rae | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1862 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 1917 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Hartwood, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnbank | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Rutherglen | ||
| 1887–1890 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1890–1892 | Sunderland Albion | ||
| 1892 | Thistle | ||
| 1893–1894 | Third Lanark | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1889–1890 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1891[2] | Football Alliance XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ Football Alliance v Football League, 20 April 1891, 11v11.com
- ^ (Scotland player) James Rae, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 12 August 2021
- ^ John Rae at the Scottish Football Association . Retrieved 12 August 2021
- ^ Sunderland Albion | 13 March 1888 to 9 August 1892, Roker Roar
- ^ Sunderland & Sunderland Albion, Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937, 30 December 2014
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 241)
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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