Brian Fairbairn

Brian Fairbairn (born 7 April 1983) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Hibernians and Cowdenbeath.

Brian Fairbairn
Personal information
Full name Brian Fairbairn
Date of birth (1983-04-07) 7 April 1983
Place of birth Broxburn, Scotland
Position(s) Midfield
Youth career
1999-2000 Livingston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000-2002 Livingston 0 (0)
2002-2003 East Stirling 13 (2)
2003 Gretna 13 (2)
2003-2005 East Fife 55 (9)
2005-2007 Raith Rovers 56 (6)
2007-2008 Alloa 9 (0)
2008 Berwick Rangers 13 (1)
2008-2011 Cowdenbeath 72 (10)
2011 Hibernians
2011-2013 Bathgate
2013-2016 Broxburn Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Livingston

Fairbairn came through the youth ranks at Livingston, but left the club without making a single first team appearance.[1]

East Stirling and Gretna

He signed for East Stirling in 2002, making his league debut in a 1-1 draw against Greenock Morton.[2]

The midfielder scored 2 goals in 13 appearances for the Shire before leaving in January 2003 to sign for Gretna, where he also netted twice in 13 appearances in a short spell at the club in the second half of the 2002/2003 season.[3]

East Fife and Raith Rovers

Fairbairn signed for East Fife in 2003. He scored on his league debut in a 3-2 win over Stenhousemuir. He scored 9 goals in 55 league appearances before earning a move to Raith Rovers.[4]

He enjoyed 2 seasons at the Rovers before leaving to sign for Alloa.

Alloa, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath

He turned out 7 times for the Wasps before signing for Berwick Rangers where he scored once in 13 league appearances.[5]

The midfield man signed for Cowdenbeath in 2008 and enjoyed a successful spell at the club, helping the club to successive promotions from Scottish Football League Third Division in 2008-2009 and from Scottish Football League Second Division in 2009-2010.

Hibernians, Bathgate and Broxburn

In 2011, Fairbairn signed for Maltese side Hibernians.[6]

The spell abroad was short lived and after 6 months, he returned home to Scotland to sign for Bathgate.[7]

Fairbairn then signed for Broxburn Athletic in 2014. He initially left the club in 2015, but resigned for the Brox in 2016.[8]

Honours

Cowdenbeath

References
  1. "Brian Fairbairn".
  2. "Football: SHIRE NO LONGER ON TRIAL AFTER LIVINGSTON LEVELLER; EAST STIRLING .................1 MORTON .........................1".
  3. Anvil - A record of Gretna FC in the Scottish Football League (Page 20), Jon Tait; 2015; ISBN 1326285378
  4. "Fairbairn moves to Rovers in swap".
  5. "Alloa's Fairbairn joins Berwick".
  6. "Two new players for Hibs".
  7. "Bathgate boss rues late goal".
  8. "RETURN OF "FRANKIE"".
  1. Brian Fairbairn on Soccerbase
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