Douglas Michael Fraser (born 8 December 1941) is a Scottish former football full-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Michael Fraser[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| Total | 433 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Scotland | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1977 | Walsall | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
editClub
edit| Club | Seasons | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1959–60 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 1960–61 | Scottish Division One | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | |
| 1961–62 | Scottish Division One | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 39 | 1 | |
| 1962–63 | Scottish Division One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | |
| 1963–64 | Scottish Division One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 87 | 2 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1963–64 | First Division | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 1 |
| 1964–65 | First Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 0 | |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 52 | 3 | |
| 1966–67 | First Division | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 48 | 6 | |
| 1967–68 | First Division | 40 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 51 | 1 | |
| 1968–69 | First Division | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 1969–70 | First Division | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 44 | 0 | |
| 1970–71 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 257 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 321 | 12 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1970–71 | First Division | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19+ | 0+ |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 36 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36+ | 0+ | |
| 1972–73 | Second Division | 30 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30+ | 3+ | |
| Total | 85 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85+ | 3+ | ||
| Walsall | 1973–74 | Third Division | 27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27+ | 0+ |
| Career total | 433 | 12 | 30+ | 1+ | 46+ | 4+ | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 520+ | 17+ | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1967 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Managerial record
edit| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Walsall | 1 January 1974 | 7 March 1977 | 163 | 60 | 58 | 45 | 36.8% |
Honours
editWest Bromwich Albion
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Doug Fraser". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 145
- ^ a b T. Matthews, West Bromwich Albion - The Complete Record, 2007, p. 111
- ^ a b c d G, Willmore, The Hawthorns Encyclopedia, 1996, p. 78
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Doug Fraser at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.