Search Wikipedia

Fraser Kerr
Scottish footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James McFadden
John Ruddy
Ritchie Humphreys
DEAR WIKIWAND AI, LET'S KEEP IT SHORT BY SIMPLY ANSWERING THESE KEY QUESTIONS:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Fraser Kerr?

Summarize this article for a 10 year old

SHOW ALL QUESTIONS

Fraser Kerr (born 17 January 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre
back for Southern League Premier Division Central club AFC Telford United. Kerr has
represented his country at levels from under-16 to under-21.

Fraser Kerr
Personal information
Date of birth
17 January 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth
Rutherglen, Scotland
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)
Centre back
Team information
Current team
AFC Telford United
Number
5
Youth career
2003–2009
Motherwell
2009–2011
Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2011–2013
Birmingham City
0
(0)
2012–2013
→ Motherwell (loan)
14
(0)
2013–2015
Motherwell
40
(1)
2015–2016
Cowdenbeath
13
(0)
2016–2017
Stenhousemuir
32
(3)
2017–2019
Gateshead
62
(4)
2019–2020
Hartlepool United
32
(0)
2020–2021
Torquay United
7
(0)
2021–2022
Chesterfield
36
(2)
2022–2023
York City
24
(2)
2023–
AFC Telford United
International career
2008
Scotland U16
4
(0)
2009
Scotland U17
6
(1)
2010–2011
Scotland U19
4
(0)
2012–2013
Scotland U21
3
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:36, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
Kerr began his professional career at Premier League side Birmingham City in 2011,
having progressed through the club's youth ranks. He never made an appearance for
the club, and spent the 2012–13 season on loan to Scottish Premier League side
Motherwell, where he made 19 appearances. He was released by Birmingham City in
July 2013, having returned from his loan spell. Kerr then moved to Motherwell on a
permanent basis, making 40 league appearances in two seasons. He spent a season
with Cowdenbeath before moving to Stenhousemuir in June 2016. The following year,
he returned to England, where he played non-league football for Gateshead,
Hartlepool United, Torquay United, Chesterfield and York City. In July 2023 Kerr
signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club AFC Telford United.

Club career
Birmingham City
Kerr was born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, and attended Calderglen High
School, in East Kilbride. He began his football career as a schoolboy with
Motherwell. Spotted playing for the Scotland under-16 team in the televised Victory
Shield, he moved to England at the age of 16 to begin a two-year scholarship in
Birmingham City's youth academy.

Much to his surprise, Kerr was included as defensive cover in the first-team squad
for a 2010 pre-season tour to Hong Kong and China. He played in only one of the
games, as a 76th-minute substitute for Stephen Carr in the 2–0 win against Chinese
Super League team Liaoning Whowin. He signed his first professional contract, of
two-and-a-half years, in January 2011. Academy manager Terry Westley described the
"tall and gangly" Kerr as having "good awareness on the ball", but said that it was
"his change of pace that really convinced us to bring him here", comparing him with
England international Matthew Upson at a similar age.

His first competitive involvement with the first team came in January 2011, when
named on the substitutes' bench for the fourth-round FA Cup tie against Coventry
City. He was part of the Birmingham squad for their 2011 pre-season visit to
Ireland, and played the second half of the friendly against Cork City. Named in the
"B" list for Birmingham's 2011–12 Europa League campaign, he was an unused
substitute for the play-off round second leg against CD Nacional.

In August 2012, Kerr rejoined Motherwell on a six-month loan after a successful

trial. He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Kilmarnock in the
Scottish Premier League on 18 August. The loan was later extended to last for the
season. In April, Birmingham confirmed that his contract would not be renewed when
it expired at the end of the season.

Motherwell
On 1 July 2013, after his Birmingham contract expired, Kerr signed a two-year
permanent deal with Motherwell. On 31 May 2015, Kerr was involved in an incident in
Fir Park following Motherwell's 3–0, 6–1 on aggregate, victory against Rangers that
secured their place in the Scottish Premiership. After a clash between players
Bilel Mohsni (Rangers) and Lee Erwin (Motherwell), Kerr got involved to defend
teammate Erwin. Both teams' managers described the event as both "unacceptable" and
"disgraceful". Kerr was released by Motherwell at the end of the 2014–15 season.

Cowdenbeath and Stenhousemuir

Kerr signed for Cowdenbeath in November 2015, where he spent one season before
signing for Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir in June 2016. At the end of the
2016–17 season Kerr was released following the club's relegation to Scottish League
Two.

Non-League football
Kerr returned to English football in July 2017, signing a one-year contract with
National League club Gateshead. On 27 February 2019, Kerr signed for Hartlepool
United for an undisclosed fee. He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Kerr joined Torquay United on a free transfer in July 2020. He made seven National
League appearances, all in December, before moving closer to his family home by
joining Chesterfield on 2 March 2021 until the end of the season; Chesterfield's
Scott Boden had moved on loan in the other direction. He made his debut that
evening at right-sided centre-back, played the whole of a 1–0 win at home to
Eastleigh and, according to the Derbyshire Times, "A couple of crunching tackles in
the first half would have drawn applause had fans been at the Technique. He was
strong in the air and played the ball out from the back." Kerr was released at the
end of the 2021–22 season, and signed for York City, newly promoted to the National
League. He was released by York after one season, and joined AFC Telford United in
July 2023.

International career
Kerr made his debut for the Scotland under-16 team in August 2008 in a friendly
match against a Jersey team, and played twice in that year's Victory Shield. The
following year he made six appearances for Scotland's under-17s, including two in
the qualifying round of the 2010 European under-17 championships, and scored his
first international goal, against Finland in the Nordic Tournament. As a 17-year-
old, Kerr played two friendlies for Scotland at under-19 level in 2010, and
appeared in five more matches in 2011, which included three European under-19
championships qualifiers. Kerr made his under-21 debut in the Marbella Cup in
October 2012.

Career statistics
As of match played 28 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City 2011–12 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Motherwell 2012–13 Scottish Premier League 14 0 2 0 1 0
2 0 19 0
2013–14 Scottish Premiership 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
22 0
2014–15 Scottish Premiership 21 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
25 1
Total 54 1 4 0 2 0 6 0 66 1
Cowdenbeath 2015–16 Scottish League One 13 0 3 0 0 0
0 0 16 0
Stenhousemuir 2016–17 Scottish League One 32 3 3 1 4
0 2 0 41 4
Gateshead 2017–18 National League 27 1 3 0 — 8 0
38 1
2018–19 National League 35 3 2 0 — 1 0 38 3
Total 62 4 5 0 — 9 0 76 4
Hartlepool United 2018–19 National League 9 0 — — — 9
0
2019–20 National League 23 0 5 0 — 1 0 29 0
Total 32 0 5 0 — 1 0 38 0
Torquay United 2020–21 National League 7 0 0 0 — 1
0 8 0
Chesterfield 2020–21 National League 16 1 — — 0 0
16 1
2021–22 National League 20 1 4 0 — 0 0 24 1
Total 36 2 4 0 — 0 0 40 2
York City 2022–23 National League 24 2 1 0 — 2 1
27 3
Career total 260 12 25 1 6 0 21 1 312 14
Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
Includes Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup
Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
External links
Enjoying Wikiwand?
Wikiwand is a leading donor to the Wikimedia Foundation, we pledge to give a
portion of our income to help Wikipedia thrive. By using Wikiwand, for FREE, you
directly contribute to keep Wikipedia alive.

Donate now
30% goes to Wikimedia!
Not right now, thanks
Related Articles

James McFadden

Scottish association football player

James Henry McFadden is a Scottish football coach and former professional player
who played as a forward.
Read article

John Ruddy

English association football player

John Thomas Gordon Ruddy is an English professional footballer who plays as a
goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Birmingham City.
Read article

Ritchie Humphreys

English association football player (born 1977)

Ritchie John Humphreys is an English former professional footballer. He is a former
chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and holds a UEFA A
Licence coaching qualification.
Read article

Kyle Letheren

Welsh footballer (born 1987)

Kyle Charles Letheren is a Welsh former professional footballer and goalkeeper
coach. He is currently a goalkeeper coach at Doncaster Rovers.
Read article

Graeme Smith (footballer, born 1983)

Scottish footballer
Graeme Meldrum Smith is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a
goalkeeper. He is currently employed as the goalkeeping coach at Bonnyrigg Rose
Athletic.
Read article
Load all related articles
Home
About us
FAQ
Press
Site map
Terms of service
Privacy policy