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Stuart
MacRae |
Notts County FC & Corinthians FC
5 appearances, 0 goals
P 5 W 3 D
0 L 2 F 22: A 5
60% successful
1883-84
captain: none
minutes played: 450 |
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Timeline |
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Stuart MacRae |
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Birth |
Friday, 7 December 1855 as a British
Subject, in Bengal,
India |
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no
registration found |
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He was a son of Duncan MacRae
and Grace (née Stewart) of Kames Castle on the Isle
of Bute, and it was thought that Stuart had been born there. However,
although he has indisputable Scottish ancestry, Andy Mitchell found that
he was in fact born on 7 December 1855 in Bengal, where his father was
serving in the Indian Army. Census returns confirm date of birth and
newspaper announcements confirm his date of birth. |
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Not on the 1861
census, the MacRae's are still residing and working in India. |
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According to the 1871
census, Stuart's family are living at Ardencaple House in Kilbrandon,
Argyll. Duncan and Grace (née Stewart) are parents of Sophia, Anna, Isabella and one
year-old Colin. His father is a retired army surgeon. They have eleven servants.
Stuart is not on this census, he is however, between 1868-73, at Edinburgh
Academy. His address is stated as Handley House in Newark. |
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According to the 1881
census, Bengal-born Stuart, a Merchants Clerk, is living with the Thorpe
family at The Hall, Coddington, in Newark. Stuart is stated as being a
cousin. The farmers have fourteen servants. |
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Stuart cannot be found on the 1891
census. |
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Marriage: to
Ethel Evelyn Martin Smith, on 12 December 1891 at St. Peter's Church, Eaton
Square |
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registered in
St. George Hanover Square October-December 1891 |
| "At St. Peter's, Eaton Square, on
Saturday afternoon, the marriage was duly solemnised of Mr Stuart MacRae,
eldest son of Mr Duncan MacRae, of Kames Castle, Bute, N.B., and Miss
Ethel Evelyn Smith, eldest daughter of Mr Martin R. Smith, of Hayes
Common, Kent, and 13 Upper Belgrave Street, S.W. The church was tastefully
decorated. The Rev. Malise R. Graham, M.A. rector of Arthuret, Cumberland,
officiated, assisted by the Rev. R. Thornton, M.A., of St. Peter's."
Glasgow Herald, Monday, 14 December 1891. |
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Children:
Stuart and Ethel Macrae had three children together. Kenneth Stuart
(b.6 October 1892), John Nigel (b.13 March 1894) and
Grace Emily (b.7 June 1897). |
(His father died on 14 December 1898)
Stuart or Ethel cannot be found on the 1901
census. |
According to the 1911
census, Stuart is married to Ethel, and with two of their children and
eight servants at 7 North Gate in Newark. He is a Maltster.
(His
mother died on 30 April 1912) |
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(His son, John Nigel,
died in Aire, France, on 11 April 1918)
Cannot be found on the 1921
census. |
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Death: Thursday, 27 January
1927, at 29 Seymour Street, Portman Square, London |
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aged 71 years 51 days |
registered in Marylebone
January-March
1927 |
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Obituary |
"Well-known Newark Malster Dead.
"The death occurred in London
yesterday of Mr. Stuart MacRae, who for many years was well known in
Newark and district as a business man and sportsman. He was 72 years old.
"A brother of Colonel MacRae Gilstrap, head of the clan MacRae, the
deceased gentleman went to Newark many years ago, and was associated with
the firm of Messrs. Thorpe and Co., maltsters, of Newark and Peterborough.
In his day, Mr. MacRae was very prominent in sporting circles, being a
playing member of the old Newark Amateur Football Club, and an amateur
International Association footballer. He was president and founder of the
Newark Golf Club, and also actively interested in cricket.
"Except for
being a county magistrate for Newark, he took no part in public affairs.
He formerly lived at Handley House, Newark."
- Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Friday, 28 January 1927. |
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Funeral |
Buried at Clachan Duich, Inverinate, Kintail, Ross-Shire. |
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Probate |
"MacRAE
Stuart of 29 Seymour-street Portman-square
Middlesex died 27
January 1927 Administration
London 8 March to
Ethel Evelyn MacRae widow.
Effects £627 19s. 5d."
[2019 equivalent: £39,686]. |
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Source
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 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990],
Andy Mitchell's intensive research, David
MacLeod & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
In 1877, "Macrae came to Newark and commenced
a career which has made him one of the most conspicuous gentleman amateurs
in the county of Nottingham. Previous to taking part in the Association
games in this district he played under the Rugby rules with the Edinburgh
Academicals, and also at Glasgow, where he was a member of Queen's Park.
[Macrae]
also played for the celebrated Corinthians
against the Queen's Park, at the Oval, in 1885, and on several other
subsequent occasions, and for Notts.
[County]." -
Saturday, 29 Novemver 1890, Rothesay Chronicle |
.jpg) Corinthians |
from 1885 |
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Notes |
Macrae is often referred to as 'Sam'
in many newspaper reports. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
four who became the 99th players
(101) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Half-back |
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First match |
No. 17, 3 February 1883, England 5 Wales 0, a
friendly match at
The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 27 years
58 days. |
Last match
1 year 41 days |
No. 21, 15 March 1884, Scotland 1 England 0,
a British Championship match at
Cathkin Park, Crosshill, Glasgow, aged 28 years 99 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1883-84; |
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Individual honours |
The North (one appearance,
January 1884) |
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Distinctions |
One of two Indian-born Scots to play for England, the other being
William Lindsay. |
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Beyond England |
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His football career ended prematurely due
to a broken leg playing for Newark Town. Nevertheless, MacRae was
the first captain of Newark Golf Club and its President for many years up
to 1927. He was
intensely musical and excelled at the violin. He was made a JP in 1915, at
one time sitting regularly at the Newark County Police Court in Appleton
Gate. He was a member of the Royal Company of Archers, Kings Bodyguard of
Scotland. He worked for the firm of Messrs. Thorpe & Sons, a
maltster, for over
40 years. He was its managing director when it was taken over by Gilstrap,
Earp & Co in 1919. He then joined the board of Gilstrap, Earp and remained
a director until his death. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.165./NewarkGolfClub.co.uk |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
withdrew |
comp.apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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6 |
5 |
one |
2 |
450 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
5 |
+17 |
1 |
2 |
4.4 |
1 |
80 |
+1 |
Match Record
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Venue & Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home venue
Friendly match |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
Away venue
British Championship |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
1 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1883-84 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
1 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
1 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
1 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
50 |
=0 |
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