Date of Birth
12 Jun 1889
Birthplace
Glasgow
Nationality
Scottish
Signed for LFC
1912
LFC Debut
24 Feb 1912
LFC Appearances
34
LFC Goals
5
Gracie made 32 league appearances plus one in the FA Cup during the three seasons which led up to the outbreak of the First World War.
Liverpool sold Harold Uren to Everton in February 1912, while Gracie and inside-forward Tommy Gracie went the opposite way.
He made a scoring debut at Bury on February 24, 1912 but that was his only goal from six matches that season. Thirteen more league appearances followed in 1912-13, scoring one goal and in his final season with the club, 1913-14, Tommy managed another three goals from 14 games.
Gracie returned to Scotland with Hearts in 1914 and was the joint-leading scorer in the Scottish League in the 1914-1915 season with 29 goals in 37 games.
As well as playing with Hearts at the time he served as corporal with the 16th Royal Scots combining military training with his football training. Sadly, Gracie was diagnosed with leukemia in March 1915 and passed away in his home town aged only 26 years of age on October, 23, 1915.
Other clubs:
Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical, Arthurlie, Greenock Morton, Everton, Hearts