James McCrae (footballer)

James McCrae

Personal information
Full name	James Clark Fulton McCrae
Date of birth	(1894-09-02)2 September 1894
Place of birth	Bridge of Weir, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death	Paisley, Scotland
Youth career
	Port Glasgow Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912–1919	Clyde
1914–1918	Grenadier Guards
	→ Clyde (war guest)
1916	→ Rangers (war guest)	3	(0)
	→ West Ham United (war guest)
1919–1920	West Ham United	54	(3)
1920–1923	Bury	84	(10)
1923–1924	Wigan Borough	32	(6)
1924–1925	New Brighton	6	(0)
1925–1926	Manchester United	9	(0)
1926–1927	Watford	2	(0)
1927	→ Third Lanark (loan)
1927–1928	Clyde
Total		190	(19)
Managerial career
1934–1936	Egypt
1941	İstanbulspor
1946–1948	Fram
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career

Playing career

Born in Bridge of Weir, McCrae signed professional forms with Clyde in 1912, 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, and West Ham United. McCrae joined West Ham United permanently in June 1919, playing in their first ever League game. McCrae also played for Bury, Wigan Borough, New Brighton, Manchester United and Watford, and 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.

External links

• Profile at Ye Olde Tree & Crown