James Fraser (footballer)
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James Fraser was a Scottish
international footballer.
James Fraser was one of two internationalists from Moffat
in Dumfries and Galloway
(the other being James B Niven
). Fraser was a prominent forward in south of Scotland
football but little is known about his life or playing career.
He gained his one Scottish international cap while playing for Moffat F.C.. The game was on March 28, 1891 at Celtic Park
in Glasgow
with a 2-1 victory for Scotland against Ireland
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
international footballer.
James Fraser was one of two internationalists from Moffat
Moffat
Moffat is a former burgh and spa town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lying on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. The most notable building in the town is the Moffat House Hotel, designed by John Adam...
in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
(the other being James B Niven
James B Niven
James B. Niven was a Scottish international footballer.James B. Niven was one of two Scottish internationalists from Moffat. The other was James Fraser....
). Fraser was a prominent forward in south of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football but little is known about his life or playing career.
He gained his one Scottish international cap while playing for Moffat F.C.. The game was on March 28, 1891 at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
with a 2-1 victory for Scotland against Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.