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For the Stoke footballer, see Billy Fraser (footballer born 1868).

Billy Fraser
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Fraser[1]
Date of birth (1945-08-12) 12 August 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 Huddersfield Town 8 (2)
1965–1966 Heart of Midlothian 1 (1)
1967 Washington Whips 0 (0)
1968 Boston Beacons 32 (5)
1970–1971 Washington Darts 46 (5)
1972 Miami Gatos 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Thomas Fraser (born 12 August 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an outside left for Huddersfield Town in the English Football League and for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Football League.[2][3] He then moved to the United States, where he played in the North American Soccer League for the Boston Beacons, the Washington Darts and the Miami Gatos.[4] Fraser was selected to the 1970 NASL All-star First team,[5] and as an All-star Honorable mention in 1971 and 1972.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Billy Fraser". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Billy Fraser". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Billy Fraser". London Hearts. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  4. ^ "North American Soccer League Players William Fraser". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  5. ^ Whitney, David (14 February 1995). "NASL All-Star teams, all-time". American Soccer History Archives. Dave Litterer. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Wayback Machine". 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2018.


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