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

Brian Fairbairn
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-04-07) 7 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Broxburn, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
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

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Livingston

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

East Stirling and Gretna

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Cowdenbeath

References

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  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"".
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  1. Brian Fairbairn on Soccerbase