Doug Fraser (Scottish footballer)

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Doug Fraser
Personal information
Full name Douglas Michael Fraser [1]
Date of birth (1941-12-08) 8 December 1941 (age 82)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1963 Aberdeen 64 (1)
1963–1971 West Bromwich Albion 257 (8)
1971–1973 Nottingham Forest 85 (3)
1973–1974 Walsall [2] 27 (0)
Total433(11)
International career
1967–1968 Scotland 7 (0)
Managerial career
1974–1977 Walsall
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas Michael Fraser (born 8 December 1941 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former football full-back.

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Fraser began his career in Scottish minor football, appearing for Eaglesham Amateur and Blantyre Celtic. [3] After being rejected by both Celtic and Leeds United, following trials Fraser turned professional with Aberdeen. Fraser's form attracted the attentions of English clubs and in September 1963 West Bromwich Albion manager Jimmy Hagan paid £23,000 for his signature. Making his debut against Birmingham City that same month, Fraser initially played in a number of defensive and midfield positions before making the right back slot his own. [4] Fraser played in four cup finals during his time at The Hawthorns. [4] His final Albion game was a 2–2 draw against Chelsea in November 1970 before manager Alan Ashman sold him to Nottingham Forest for £35,000. [4] He would later play for Walsall where he hit the headlines after he was red carded for fighting with Bristol Rovers' Kenny Stephens - a former Albion teammate. [4]

During his time with West Brom, Fraser made seven appearances for the Scotland national team. He made two appearances in 1968, against Cyprus and the Netherlands. The other five appearances were during a 1967 overseas tour that the Scottish Football Association decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals, [5] which increased Fraser's cap tally from two to seven.

After his retirement from playing Fraser was appointed manager at Walsall, a position he held until 1977. Following this Fraser left football and took up a position as a prison guard at Nottingham Gaol. [3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [6] [7]
ClubSeasonsLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1959–60 Scottish Division One 10000000--10
1960–61 240100000--250
1961–62 280516000--391
1962–63 80005000--130
1963–64 31006000--91
Total6416117000--872
West Bromwich Albion 1963–64 First Division 331400000--371
1964–65 330100000--340
1965–66 421109200--523
1966–67 354207240--486
1967–68 4011001000--511
1968–69 34150206010481
1969–70 340109000--440
1970–71 60001000--70
Total25782402941001032112
Nottingham Forest 1970–71 First Division 190--------19+0+
1971–72 360--------36+0+
1972–73 Second Division 303--------30+3+
Total853--------85+3+
Walsall 1973–74 Third Division 270--------27+0+
Career total4331230+1+46+4+10010520+17+

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [5] [8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 196750
196820
Total70

Managerial record

TeamFromToRecord
PWLDWin %
Walsall 1 January 19747 March 197716360584536.8%

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References

  1. ↑ "Doug Fraser". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ↑ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 145
  3. 1 2 T. Matthews, West Bromwich Albion - The Complete Record, 2007, p. 111
  4. 1 2 3 4 G, Willmore, The Hawthorns Encyclopedia, 1996, p. 78
  5. 1 2 "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Doug Fraser at the Scottish Football Association
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