John Fraser

John Fraser (10 November 1876 – 1 October 1952) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left. He was part of the Dundee team who won the Scottish Cup in 1910, having earlier played for Dumbarton, Motherwell, Notts County, Newcastle United, St Mirren and Southampton. He also represented both Scotland and the Scottish Football League XI. In addition, while with Dumbarton he earned a representative cap for Dumbartonshire against Glasgow in 1897, and played for both sides in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial matches. Saints finished Fraser's first season by taking the Southern League championship for the fifth time in seven years with Fraser contributing 15 goals.

This success was repeated in the following season, although in February 1903 he lost his place through injury to Fred Mouncher. He was restored to the starting line-up for the 1904–05 season where he continued to dovetail well on the left with George Hedley, but Saints finished the season in a disappointing third place.

Fraser had planned on remaining in Southampton as his intention was to purchase a tobacconist's business in the town, but the deal fell through and he then accepted excellent terms from Dundee and returned to Scotland.

The return to Scotland paid dividends as he was to gain an international cap for Scotland on 16 March 1907 in a 1–0 victory over Ireland. He went on to win the Scottish Cup in 1910, defeating Clyde 2–1 in a second replay.

Fraser moved back to England in 1919 to work for Chelsea, firstly as a scout. He was later an assistant manager under David Calderhead and Leslie Knighton.

Honours Dumbarton Scottish Cup: finalist 1897

Southampton Southern League championship: 1902–03; 1903–04

Dundee Scottish Cup: winner 1910