Career
He also played sometimes as a centre forward, scoring over 50 goals in the Scottish Football League in his career. Rae signed for Hibernian as a 17-year-old from Whitehill Welfare in 1975. Rae was awarded a testimonial match by Hibs in 1988, played against Manchester United.
Joe Tortolano was sent off during the match for a tackle on Gordon Strachan.
He finished his playing career after the 1992-1993 season, during which he played for Hamilton Academical and then Meadowbank Thistle. He left Meadowbank to become manager of Gala Fairydean, in a spell that coincided with their failed attempt to enter the Scottish Football League in 1994.
He was sacked by Gala after a Scottish Cup defeat by East Fife, who then recruited him as an assistant coach. He went on to manage Edinburgh City before working in Hibs’ youth system.
He left Hibs in November 2002 to manage junior side Newtongrange Star.
