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John Fraser (footballer, born 1953)

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Full name
  
John Fraser

Name
  
John Fraser

Role
  
Football player

1967–1971
  
Years
  
Team


Date of birth
  
(1953-07-12) 12 July 1953 (age 62)

Playing position
  
Full back, utility player

Position
  
Defender, Utility player

Place of birth
  
White City, England

John Fraser (born 12 July 1953) is an English former football full back who played in the Football League for Brentford and Fulham.

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Fulham

After being spotted playing for his school side, Fraser entered the youth system at Division One club Fulham at the age of 14 in 1967. He began his career as a midfielder, but switched to full back under reserve team manager George Cohen and signed his first professional contract in 1971. He made his senior debut during the 1971–72 Division Two season and gradually built on his appearance record year-by-year to play 25 games during the 1974–75 season, with an injury to Les Strong opening up a starting place in the 1975 FA Cup Final, a match which was lost 2–0 to West Ham United. Fraser fell out of favour with manager Alec Stock during the 1975–76 pre-season and departed the club at the end of the season, having made 65 appearances and scored one goal as a first team player at Craven Cottage.

Brentford

Fraser dropped to Division Four to sign for Fulham's neighbours Brentford in July 1976 on a free transfer. He was a near ever-present during the 1976–77 season and was used in a utility role by manager Bill Dodgin Jr, playing both full back positions and on the wing. He was a regular until a groin injury ruined a successful 1977–78 season, in which he helped the Bees to automatic promotion to Division Three by filling in in the midfield and at inside forward. He rejected a new contract and departed Griffin Park early in the 1980–81 season, despite having missed just four matches of the previous season. Fraser made 131 appearances and scored seven goals during three seasons with Brentford.

Oxford City

Fraser closed out his career in non-league football with Isthmian League Division One club Oxford City, making 42 appearances and scoring one goal during the 1980–81 season before retiring from football.

Personal life

Fraser completed The Knowledge while a Brentford player and became a black cab driver after retiring from football.

Honours

Brentford

  • Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78
  • References

    John Fraser (footballer, born 1953) Wikipedia