Rae Ingram

Macclesfield Town He went to Moss Rose permanently in July 1998 on a free transfer. Ingram made 34 appearances but could not prevent the club from finishing at the bottom of the Second Division in 1998–99. He played 39 times in 1999–2000 and 36 times in 2000–01. He scored his first and only senior goal on 14 October 2000 in a 2–1 home win over Cheltenham Town.

Port Vale He signed with Port Vale in June 2001, reuniting him with former boss Brian Horton. He featured 28 times in 2001–02, having lost his first-team place at Vale Park by December 2001. He could only play four games in 2002–03, as he contracted meningitis in January 2003; after doctors confirmed it was the non-lethal strain he was released from hospital.

Bangor City He was released by new manager Martin Foyle in May 2003, and subsequently signed for Welsh Premier League club Bangor City, who were managed by his former teammate Peter Davenport. He left Bangor at the end of the 2003–04 season, after making 14 league appearances, and went into retirement.

Personal life After retiring as a player, Ingram worked as a firefighter in Sale, Greater Manchester. He also worked as a masseur at Macclesfield Town from 2013.

Career statistics

Honours Macclesfield Town Football League Third Division second-place promotion: 1997–98