Willie Fraser (footballer)

William Alexander Fraser (24 February 1929 – 7 March 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sunderland and the Scotland national team.

[1] Born in Australia, Fraser started his professional footballing career with Third Lanark in 1946 and he made 63 appearances for the club until his departure to Airdrieonians in 1950.

[2] He joined his third club, Sunderland, in 1954 and made his debut for them on 20 March 1954 against Tottenham Hotspur in 3–0 win at White Hart Lane.

[3] Fraser played for Sunderland from 1954 up until 1959 in that time he had made 127 appearances for the North East club.

[2] He won his first cap for Scotland on 16 October 1954 against Wales in a 1–0 victory at Ninian Park.