Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Walker Rae | ||
Date of birth | (1924-06-16)16 June 1924 | ||
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. 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.
Rae died in New Kilpatrick in 1982, at the age of 57.
References
- "William Walker Rae birth record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Willie Rae". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- "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.
- "Remembering Willie Rae who was born today in 1924". We Are The People on Twitter. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "William Walker Rae death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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