Cliff MacRae
Australian rules footballer (1913–2000)
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Clifton MacRae (30 November 1913 – 4 April 2000)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Claremont, Western Australia
| Cliff MacRae | |||
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MacRae in 1939 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clifton MacRae | ||
| Born |
30 November 1913 Claremont, Western Australia | ||
| Died | 4 April 2000 (aged 86) | ||
| Original team | Werribee | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–1939 | Footscray | 58 (62) | |
| 1939 | Collingwood | 3 (7) | |
| Total | 61 (69) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
MacRae, a half forward, was recruited to Footscray from the Werribee Football Club.[2] He kicked five goals for Footscray in their 1938 semi final defeat to Collingwood, a club he crossed over to during the 1939 VFL season, after being dropped from the Footscray team.[3] On his debut for Collingwood, against South Melbourne, he kicked another five goals haul.[4] Two games later he was playing in the 1939 VFL Grand Final, as a half forward flanker. Collingwood lost by 53 points and he would never appear for the club again.[4]
