James McCrae (footballer) explained

James McCrae
Fullname:James Clark Fulton McCrae
Birth Date:2 September 1894
Birth Place:Bridge of Weir, Scotland
Death Place:Paisley, Scotland
Position:Left half
Youthclubs1:Port Glasgow Rangers
Years1:1912–1919
Clubs1:Clyde
Caps1:27
Goals1:2
Years2:1914–1918
Clubs2:Grenadier Guards (wartime)
Years3:1916
Clubs3:Rangers (war guest)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:1917
Clubs4:St Mirren (war guest)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Clubs5:West Ham United (war guest)
Years6:1919–1920
Clubs6:West Ham United
Caps6:54
Goals6:3
Years7:1920–1923
Clubs7:Bury
Caps7:84
Goals7:10
Years8:1923–1924
Clubs8:Wigan Borough
Caps8:32
Goals8:6
Years9:1924–1925
Clubs9:New Brighton
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Years10:1925–1926
Caps10:9
Goals10:0
Years11:1926–1927
Clubs11:Watford
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Years12:1927
Clubs12:Third Lanark (loan)
Years13:1927–1928
Clubs13:Clyde
Caps13:3
Goals13:0
Totalcaps:221
Totalgoals:21
Manageryears1:1934–1936
Managerclubs1:Egypt
Manageryears2:1941
Managerclubs2:İstanbulspor
Manageryears3:1946–1948
Managerclubs3:Fram

James Clark Fulton McCrae (also spelt McRae, McRea, McCray and McCabe; 2 September 1894 – 3 September 1974) was a Scottish football player and manager. His brother was Scottish international player David McCrae.

Playing career

Born in Bridge of Weir, McCrae signed professional forms with Clyde in 1912,[1] but his playing career was interrupted by the First World War. During the War, McCrae joined the Grenadier Guards, playing for their football team, as well as guesting for Clyde, Rangers,[2] and West Ham United. McCrae joined West Ham United permanently in June 1919, playing in their first ever League game.[3] McCrae also played for Bury, Wigan Borough, New Brighton, Manchester United[4] and Watford. He made a total of 187 appearances in the Football League. McCrae later played in Scotland for Third Lanark and his first club, Clyde, before retiring in 1928.

Coaching career

McCrae coached Egypt at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, and also managed İstanbulspor in Turkey and Fram of Iceland.

Honours

Fran

1946, 1947[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players
  2. Web site: Player History - M. 30 May 2009. Gersnet Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20120222123631/http://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&Itemid=31. 22 February 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: James McCrae. 30 May 2009. West Ham Stats.
  4. Web site: McCrae. 30 May 2009. Stretford End.
  5. Web site: The Olympian in the quarry . MBI . 31 May 2009 . 22 March 2021 . Icelandic.