Aubrey Claude Fair (26 August 1881 – 4 December 1954) was an English footballer who played mainly as a left-back for West Ham United.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aubrey Claude Fair | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Brixton, Surrey, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 1954 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Russell Road | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| South West Ham | |||
| 1901–1907 | West Ham United. | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
At age 14, Fair captained Russell Road schoolboys. He later played for South West Ham.[2]
Fair never held a permanent spot in the first team at West Ham United. He made his Hammers debut in an FA Cup game at Leyton on 3 November 1901, but this was his only appearance that season.[3] He made 12 appearances during the 1902–03 season. He featured seven times in 1903–04 and scored his only goal for the club on 17 October 1903, in a 3–2 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Goldstone Ground.[4] At the end of the campaign, the West Ham hierarchy reacted to what had been a poor season for the club and a purge of players was initiated. Fair was one of only five players to remain at the club.[5]
He played ten games for the club in 1904–05, but didn't appear at all during the 1905–06 season. His last of 33 West Ham appearances was a 2–1 home win against Queens Park Rangers on 25 February 1907.[4]
References
edit- ^ Marsh, Steve. "Aubrey FAIR ... (1901 - 1907)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Powles, John (2005). Iron in the Blood. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 10. ISBN 1-899468-22-6.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 77. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ a b "Aubrey Fair". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
- ^ Powles, John (2008). Irons of the South. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-905891-08-5.
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