George Rae (footballer)

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]

George Rae
Personal information
Date of birth October 1888[1]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1908 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

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Rae 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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Falkirk

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Falkirk Football Club – World War One". Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ a b "No. 31222". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 March 1919. p. 3284.
  4. ^ "Hibernian Football Club in the First World War" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Hibernian Player George Rae Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ^ "George Rae – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  7. ^ Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC Players to 1938/39" (PDF). pp. 103–104. Retrieved 3 December 2021.