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Willie Rae (footballer, born 1924)

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Willie Rae
Personal information
Full name William Walker Rae
Date of birth (1924-06-16)16 June 1924[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1982 (aged 57)
Place of death New Kilpatrick, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Petershill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1956 Rangers 131 (6)
1956–1958 Queen of the South 14 (0)
Total 145 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Walker Rae (16 June 1924 – 1982) was a Scottish footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.[2] Rae played junior football for Petershill before joining Rangers in 1945. He played in 131 league matches for Rangers before moving to Queen of the South in 1956.[2]

Rae died in New Kilpatrick in 1982, at the age of 57.[3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "William Walker Rae birth record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Willie Rae". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Hi there. I'm sorry to say that this gentleman isn't my father (Willie Rae) – who sadly passed away in 1982". David Rae on Twitter. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Remembering Willie Rae who was born today in 1924". We Are The People on Twitter. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ^ "William Walker Rae death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 28 January 2023.