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Scottish footballer

Harry Ferrier
Personal information
Full name Henry Ferrier
Date of birth 20 May 1920
Place of birth Ratho, Scotland
Date of death 16 October 2002(2002-10-16) (aged 82)
Place of death Earls Colne, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ratho Park Rangers
0000–1937 Ratho Amateurs
1937–1946 Barnsley 0 (0)
1946–1954 Portsmouth 241 (8)
1954–1956 Gloucester City 69 (5)
Managerial career
1954–1959 Gloucester City
1959–1963 Chelmsford City
1966–1969 Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Ferrier (20 May 1920 – 16 October 2002) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager who made over 240 appearances in the Football League for Portsmouth as a left back. He later managed Gloucester City and Chelmsford City in non-League football.

Personal life

Ferrier was a Heart of Midlothian supporter. He was married with three children and served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War. After leaving football, he worked in the commercial department for Essex County Cricket Club and as a crane driver.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 1946–47 First Division 40 0 2 0 42 0
1947–48 First Division 28 1 0 0 28 1
1948–49 First Division 40 0 5 0 45 0
1949–50 First Division 42 0 6 1 48 1
1950–51 First Division 40 2 0 0 40 2
1951–52 First Division 32 4 4 0 1 0 37 4
1952–53 First Division 16 1 0 0 16 1
1953–54 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 241 8 17 1 1 0 259 9
  1. Appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup

Honours

As a player

Portsmouth

As a manager

Chelmsford City

References

  1. ^ "Harry Ferrier". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  3. "Harry Ferrier". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Pompey By Player – Harry Ferrier". PompeyRama. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. Portsmouth F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  7. "1949/50 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Honours". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Gloucester City A.F.C. – managers
Chelmsford City F.C. – managers
(c) = caretaker manager


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