Harry Ferrier

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]

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
0000–1937	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

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

• Football League First Division: 1948–49, 1949–50^[5][6]
• FA Charity Shield: 1949 (shared)^[7]

As a manager

Chelmsford City

• Southern League Premier Division: 1967–68^[8]
• Southern League Cup: 1959–60^[8]
• Eastern Floodlight Cup: 1966–67^[8]