John Fraser (footballer, born 1936)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Fraser | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edinburgh Thistle[1][2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1954–1968 | Hibernian | 195 | (24) |
| 1968–1969 | Stenhousemuir | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 202 | (24) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Fraser (born 2 March 1936) is a Scottish former footballer, who played primarily as an outside right for Hibernian (Hibs) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. After a brief spell with Stenhousemuir, Fraser returned to Hibs as a coach, a position he held for 10 years under three different managers.[2]
Fraser signed for Hibs in 1954, but was initially a part-time player while he completed his national service.[2] He had the unenviable task of covering for and eventually replacing Gordon Smith, who Fraser idolised.[2] Fraser played in the 1958 Scottish Cup Final and some of Hibs' famous European nights in the early 1960s, including a friendly match win against Real Madrid and a Fairs Cup win against Barcelona.[2]
After spending a few years as a player-coach in Hibs' reserve team, Fraser briefly played for Stenhousemuir, before returning to Hibs as a coach. Bob Shankly brought him back initially, and Willie MacFarlane then offered Fraser a full-time coaching position.[2] Fraser continued in this position under Eddie Turnbull, as Hibs enjoyed one of the most successful periods in their history in the early 1970s.[2]
References
- Sources
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.