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References
- ↑ "Keith MacRae". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ↑ "Keith MacRae". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ Club, Motherwell Football; mtc (18 April 2018). "The career of Keith MacRae". Motherwell Football Club. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "Keith McCrae - Scotland Football League Record from 18 Mar 1970 to 18 Mar 1970 clubs - Motherwell".
- Sources
- Keith MacRae, Motherwellnet.co.uk
- Keith MacRae at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- NASL stats