Harry Rae Explained

Henry Rae
Fullname:Henry Simons Rae[1]
Birth Date:22 October 1895
Birth Place:Partick, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Half back
Years1:1914–1917
Clubs1:Benburb
Years2:1917–1925
Clubs2:Clyde
Caps2:189
Goals2:21
Years3:1918–1919
Clubs3:Morton (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:5
Years4:1923
Clubs4:Third Lanark (loan)
Years5:1925–1927
Clubs5:Brentford
Caps5:67
Goals5:6
Years6:1927–1928
Clubs6:Hamilton Academical
Caps6:7
Goals6:0

Henry Simons Rae (22 October 1895 – 2 November 1967) was a Scottish professional footballer who played professionally as a half back in Scotland and England for Clyde, Brentford, Hamilton Academical and Morton.[2] [3] He was a part of the Third Lanark team which toured South America in 1923.[4] [5] After retiring as a player, Rae served Ayr United, Clyde and Hibernian as trainer and later acted as Brentford's Scotland scout.[6]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Clyde1917–18[7] Scottish Division One336336
1919–2022010230
1920–2142251473
1921–2237741418
1922–2323310243
1923–2432330353
Total1892114220323
Morton (loan)1918–19Scottish Division One6565
Brentford1925–26[8] Third Division South37410384
1926–2730280382
Total67690766
Hamilton Academical1927–28Scottish Division One7 00070
Career Total2693223229234

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 238.
  2. Book: Haynes . Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . Harefield . 129.
  3. Web site: Rae Harry Clyde 1922 . 24 December 2018 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Ciullini . Pablo . Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923 . . 17 January 2021 .
  5. Book: Potter, David . Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy . 15 August 2009 . Black & White Publishing . 978-1-84502-578-6 . en.
  6. Web site: Rae, Henry (1927) . 14 June 2015 . Hamilton Academical Memory Bank.
  7. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  8. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 368–369.