| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridge of Weir, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Place of death | Kilmacolm, Scotland | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kilmacolm Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Beith | 8 | (5) |
| 1924–1934 | St Mirren | 319 | (222) |
| 1934 | New Brighton | (2) | |
| 1934–1935 | Queen of the South | 6 | (2) |
| 1935–1936 | Darlington | ||
| Total | 325 | (231) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David McCrae (23 February 1900 – 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
After being signed after an impressive Scottish Cup performance as an opposition player with Beith, McCrae played club football for St Mirren, where he was all-time top scorer with 222 league goals and 251 in all competitions and won the Scottish Cup in 1926, scoring in the final. McCrae later played club football for New Brighton, Queen of the South and Darlington.
While at St Mirren, McCrae also earned two caps for Scotland in 1929. His brother was fellow player James McCrae.