Friar, John
| Position | Winger |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 18/07/1911 |
| Place of Birth | Cambusnethan |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Bradford City |
| Sold To | Portsmouth |
| Other Clubs | Port Vale. Preston North End, Norwich City, Ispwich Town |
| Games Played | 25 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 25 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 11 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
Breakdown By Opposition
| Oppositon | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Yellow Cards | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbroath | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Armadale | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo'ness | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| East Fife | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh City (1928-55) | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| King's Park | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montrose | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen of the South | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raith Rovers | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St Bernard's | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Current Comments
3 comments so far (post your own)His transfer to Portsmouth was mentioned in newspapers 21 April 1932. Most likely transferred the day before.
Posted by dickysams@gmail.com on 20/06/2012 - 02:18
Born on 18/07/1911 at Cambusnethan, he signed for Pompey on 21/04/1932 from Hibernian and left the following year to join Bournemouth. Later clubs were Port Vale, Preston NE, Norwich City and Ipswich Town. He died in 1979.
Source :- "Pompey People - Portsmouth F.C. Who's Who 1899-2000" by Mick Cooper. (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 15/03/2015 - 01:43
This guy is my great uncle. Football runs in the family. God bless you Johnny Friar x
Posted by Pete on 11/08/2015 - 23:36