Fraser Horsfall
Personal information
Full name Fraser Matthew Horsfall[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stockport County
Number 6
Youth career
2004–2016 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2016 → Trafford (loan)
2017 → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 5 (1)
2017 → Salford City (loan) 4 (1)
2017 → Gateshead (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 16 (1)
2017–2019 Kidderminster Harriers 60 (5)
2019–2020 Macclesfield Town 26 (0)
2020–2022 Northampton Town 85 (12)
2022– Stockport County 65 (3)
International career
2018 England C 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:56, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Fraser Matthew Horsfall (born 12 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Stockport County, as a defender.

Career

Born in Huddersfield,[3] Horsfall began his senior career at Huddersfield Town, having graduated through the academy at the club after joining in 2004. Horsfall was subsequently sent out on loan to Trafford, Stalybridge Celtic, Salford City and Gateshead, before signing on loan for Kidderminster Harriers. In December 2017, after 16 National League North appearances, Horsfall joined Kidderminster on a permanent deal.[4] During his time at Kidderminster, Horsfall was called up to the England C squad twice.[2] In July 2019, Horsfall signed for Football League club Macclesfield Town.[5] He signed for Northampton Town in August 2020.[6]

In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Stockport County on a free transfer on 1 July 2022.[7]

Personal life

During his youth footballing career, Horsfall played youth cricket in his hometown of Halifax for Sowerby Bridge Church Institute.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huddersfield Town 2016–17[9] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 2016–17[3] National League North 5 1 0 0 — 0 0 5 1
Salford City (loan) 2016–17[3] 4 1 0 0 — 0 0 4 1
Gateshead (loan) 2017–18[3] National League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2017–18[3] National League North 15 1 2 0 — 1[a] 0 18 1
Kidderminster Harriers 2017–18[3] 19 2 0 0 — 2[a] 1 21 3
2018–19[3] 42 3 0 0 — 0 0 42 3
Total 61 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 63 6
Macclesfield Town 2019–20[11] League Two 26 0 0 0 2 0 3[b] 0 31 0
Northampton Town 2020–21[12] League One 40 3 1 0 2 0 4[b] 0 47 3
2021–22[13] League Two 45 9 2 0 2 0 4[b][c] 0 53 9
Total 85 12 3 0 4 0 8 0 100 12
Stockport County 2022–23[14] League Two 32 2 2 0 0 0 4[d] 0 38 2
Career total 228 22 7 0 6 0 18 1 259 23
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in League Two play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy, three appearances in the play-offs

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Macclesfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 40. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Fraser Horsfall". Macclesfield Town F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Fraser Horsfall at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Fraser Horsfall". Kiddiminster Harriers. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Eddie Clarke and Fraser Horsfall: Macclesfield Town sign defensive pair". BBC Sport. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ Heneghan, James (14 August 2020). "BREAKING: Cobblers bolster defensive options with Horsfall signing". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Stockport sign Horsfall as Collar agrees new deal". BBC Sport.
  8. ^ "SBCI retain fine record", Halifax Courier, 13 August 2011
  9. ^ "Games played by Fraser Horsfall in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Games played by Fraser Horsfall in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Games played by Fraser Horsfall in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Games played by Fraser Horsfall in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Fraser Horsfall in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Fraser Horsfall in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Salah and Kerr win PFA player of year awards". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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