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David McCrae

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David McCrae
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

David McCrae (23 February 1900 – 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.[2]

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

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Sources

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  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hall of Fame | Davie McCrae Archived 29 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine, StMirren.info
  2. ^ (Smith 2013, p. 176)
  3. ^ "St Mirren Records". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  4. ^ Scotland – List of Topscorers, RSSSF
  5. ^ St Mirren's Victory | Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1926
  6. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ David McCrae at the Scottish Football Association
  8. ^ Scotland player Davie McCrae, London Hearts Supporters Club