Billy Fraser

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Billy Fraser
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Fraser [1]
Date of birth (1945-08-12) 12 August 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1965 Huddersfield Town 8 (2)
1965–1966 Heart of Midlothian 1 (1)
1967 Washington Whips 0 (0)
1968 Boston Beacons 32 (5)
1970–1971 Washington Darts 46 (5)
1972 Miami Gatos 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Thomas Fraser (born 12 August 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an outside left for Huddersfield Town in the English Football League and for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Football League. [2] [3] He then moved to the United States, where he played in the North American Soccer League for the Boston Beacons, the Washington Darts and the Miami Gatos. [4] Fraser was selected to the 1970 NASL All-star First team, [5] and as an All-star Honorable mention in 1971 and 1972. [6] [7]

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References

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