Norrie Fairgray
Norman Murray Fairgray (28 October 1880 – 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played mainly as an outside left for Maxwelltown Volunteers, Kilmarnock, Lincoln City, Chelsea, Motherwell[3] and Queen of the South.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Murray Fairgray | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1880[1][2] | ||
Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1968 (aged 87–88) | ||
Place of death | Holywood, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Dumfries Primrose | ||
1901–1905 | Maxwelltown Volunteers | ||
1903 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1905–1907 | Lincoln City | ||
1907–1914 | Chelsea | 79 | (5) |
1914–1915 | Motherwell | 32 | (3) |
1919–1921 | Queen of the South | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Fairgray was signed for Chelsea in 1907 by manager David Calderhead, an ex-Queen of the South Wanderers player who had been Fairgray's manager at Lincoln.[4][5] Soon afterwards, George Kennedy followed the same path. At Chelsea Fairgray scored five goals in 84 games over seven seasons.[5][2] At representative level he played in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots annual trial match in 1908[6] and 1909[7] but was never selected for his country in a full international.[1][3]
In August 1919, by now in his late 30s and having been out of top-level football for some time, Fairgray signed for hometown club Queen of the South. He played in their first-ever competitive game, a first round tie in the Scottish Qualifying Cup against Thornhill at Palmerston Park.[8]
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Chelsea FC Player Profile: Norrie Fairgray, Stamford-Bridge.com
- Norrie Fairgray, MotherWELLnet
- Willie Ferguson (Fairgray transfer to Chelsea), Queen of the South FC
- David Calderhead (Fairgray info at Lincoln City and Chelsea), Queen of the South FC
- Football. | Anglo-Scots, 3; Home Scots, 0., The Glasgow Herald, 24 March 1908
- Football. | Home Scots, 3; Anglo-Scots, 1., The Glasgow Herald, 23 March 1909
- History, Queen of the South FC