Harry Ferrier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Ferrier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Ratho, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 2002 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Earls Colne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ratho Park Rangers | |||
| –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.[1] He later managed Gloucester City and Chelmsford City in non-League football.[3][2]
Personal life
[edit]Ferrier was a Heart of Midlothian supporter.[4] He was married with three children and served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War.[4] After leaving football, he worked in the commercial department for Essex County Cricket Club and as a crane driver.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 1946–47[5] | First Division | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
| 1947–48[5] | First Division | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1948–49[5] | First Division | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50[5] | First Division | 42 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 48 | 1 | ||
| 1950–51[5] | First Division | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52[5] | First Division | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 1952–53[5] | First Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 1953–54[5] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 241 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup
Honours
[edit]As a player
[edit]Portsmouth
As a manager
[edit]Chelmsford City
- Southern League Premier Division: 1967–68[8]
- Southern League Cup: 1959–60[8]
- Eastern Floodlight Cup: 1966–67[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harry Ferrier". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
- ^ "Harry Ferrier". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b c Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Pompey By Player – Harry Ferrier". PompeyRama. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Portsmouth F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "1949/50 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Honours". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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