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who played as a right-half. Fairweather, known as Jock, played for Queen of the South and Annan Athletic before joining English club

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in April 1944. He moved to

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in 1947 and made 10 appearances. He then returned to England in November 1948 to join Carlisle United, where he made a single Football League appearance. He was enlisted by

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for the 1950–51 season, joining fellow new recruits Trevor Jones,

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, and George Adams, and spent three seasons with the club. Fairweather went on to manage Frome Town and led the club to an FA Cup first-round game against

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in 1954. He returned to Bath City as reserve team coach in July 1956.

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1924 births 1989 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scottish football managers People from Sutherland Annan Athletic F.C. players Men's association football wing halves Bath City F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players English Football League players Frome Town F.C. managers Queen of the South F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-bio-stub