Willie Fraser (footballer)

Willie Fraser (footballer)

Willie Fraser (born 24 February 1929 in Australia) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Fraser born in Australia, started his professional footballing career with Third Lanark in 1946 and he made 63 appearances for the club until his departure to Airdrie in 1950.cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/williefraser.htm|title=Willie Fraser|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database|accessdate=2008-08-02] He joined Airdrie in 1950 and played for them up to 1954 and made a total of 103 appearances at his time there. He joined his third club, Sunderland, in 1954 and made his debut for them on 20 March 1954 against Tottenham Hotspur in 3ndash;0 win at White Hart Lane. [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD2481.asp|title=Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Sunderland|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-02] Fraser played for Sunderland from 1954 up until 1959 in that time he had made 127 appearances for the North East club. [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG336.asp|title=Willie Fraser|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-02] He left Sunderland and came to Nottingham Forest for one season, but played a mere two games and left for North Shields in 1959 before retiring.

International career

He won his first cap for Scotland on 16 October 1954 against Wales in a 1–0 victory at Ninian Park. [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19541016.html|title=Sat 16 Oct 1954 Wales 0 Scotland 1|publisher=London Hearts|accessdate=2008-08-02] He won one further cap for his country, making a total of two caps. [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/williama.fraser.html|title=William Fraser|publisher=London Hearts|accessdate=2008-08-02]

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