Harry Ferrier

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(2002-10-16) (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

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

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[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
  1. ^ Appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup

Honours

As a player

Portsmouth

As a manager

Chelmsford City

References

  1. ^ a b c "Harry Ferrier". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "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. ^ a b c "Honours". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.


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