John Frail (23 July 1882 – 9 May 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's as an outside right.[3]

John Frail
Personal information
Date of birth 23 July 1882[1]
Place of birth Burntisland, Scotland
Date of death 9 May 1915(1915-05-09) (aged 32)[2]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908–1912 Lochgelly United
1909Hibernian (loan) 0 (0)
1912–1914 St Bernard's 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Frail was married with three children.[1] He served as a private in the Black Watch during the First World War and was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais on 9 May 1915.[4] Frail is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Bernard's 1911–12[3] Scottish Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1912–13[3] 5 1 2 0 7 1
Career total 6 1 2 0 8 1

References

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  1. ^ a b John Frail on Lives of the First World War
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ "John Frail | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 31 March 2019.