David Fraser (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David McLean Fraser[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtongrange, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | January 2019 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1953 | Broughton Star | ||
| 1953 | Arniston Rangers | ||
| 1953–1955 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1958 | Hull City | 11 | (7) |
| 1958–1959 | Mansfield Town | 6 | (1) |
| 1959–1960 | Third Lanark | 7 | (1) |
| 1960–1963 | Cowdenbeath | 83 | (46) |
| North Ferriby United | |||
| Total | 107+ | (55+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Hull Brunswick | |||
| North Ferriby United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David McLean Fraser (6 June 1937 – January 2019) was a Scottish professional football player, coach and scout who played as a left winger.
Career
[edit]Born in Newtongrange, Fraser played for Broughton Star and Arniston Rangers before signing for Hull City in 1953.[2] He turned professional in 1954, and joined the first-team for the 1955–56 season.[2] He later played for Mansfield Town, Third Lanark, Cowdenbeath and North Ferriby United.[2][3] Whilst playing for North Ferriby he worked as a prison officer in a borstal.[2] He later managed Hull Brunswick and North Ferriby United, before working as a scout for a number of clubs, including Hull City.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Eric Holah's sister.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "David Fraser". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "458 David Fraser – On Cloud Seven".
- ^ David Fraser at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "488 Eric Holah – On Cloud Seven".
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- 1937 births
- 2019 deaths
- Footballers from Midlothian
- Scottish men's footballers
- Arniston Rangers F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- North Ferriby United A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football wingers
- Scottish football managers
- North Ferriby United A.F.C. managers
- Association football scouts
- Hull City A.F.C. non-playing staff
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1930s birth stubs