Douglas Michael Fraser (born 8 December 1941 in

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) is a Scottish former football full-back. Fraser began his career in Scottish minor football, appearing for Eaglesham Amateur and Blantyre Celtic.T. Matthews, ''West Bromwich Albion - The Complete Record'', 2007, p. 111 After being rejected by both Celtic and

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, following trials Fraser turned professional with

. Fraser's form attracted the attentions of English clubs and in September 1963

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manager

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paid £23,000 for his signature. Making his debut against

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that same month, Fraser initially played in a number of defensive and midfield positions before making the right back slot his own.G, Willmore, ''The Hawthorns Encyclopedia'', 1996, p. 78 Fraser played in four cup finals during his time at

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. His final Albion game was a 2–2 draw against

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in November 1970 before manager Alan Ashman sold him to

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for £35,000. He would later play for

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where he hit the headlines after he was red carded for fighting with Bristol Rovers'

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- a former Albion teammate. During his time with West Brom, Fraser made seven appearances for the Scotland national team. He made two appearances in 1968, against

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and the

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. The other five appearances were during a 1967 overseas tour that the Scottish Football Association decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals, which increased Fraser's cap tally from two to seven. After his retirement from playing Fraser was appointed manager at Walsall, a position he held until 1977. Following this Fraser left football and took up a position as a prison guard at Nottingham Gaol.

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