Archie Mair

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Archie Mair

|image =

|image_size =

|caption =

|fullname = Archie Barclay Mair{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2470630|title=Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League|publisher=Premier League |date=3 February 2022|access-date=20 July 2023}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|10|df=y}}

|birth_place = Turriff, Scotland

|height = 1.98m{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/archie-mair/454674/|title=Scotland - A. Mair - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

|position = Goalkeeper

|currentclub = Motherwell
(on loan from Norwich City)

|clubnumber = 1

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Aberdeen

|youthyears2 = 2019–2020

|youthclubs2 = Norwich City

|years1 = 2020–

|clubs1 = Norwich City

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2020–2021

|clubs2 = → King's Lynn Town (loan)

|caps2 = 23

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2021–2022

|clubs3 = → Lincoln City (loan)

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2022

|clubs4 = → Dartford (loan)

|caps4 = 5

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2023

|clubs5 = → Notts County (loan)

|caps5 = 4

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2023–2024

|clubs6 = → Gateshead (loan)

|caps6 = 25

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2024

|clubs7 = → Morecambe (loan)

|caps7 = 21

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2025–

|clubs8 = → Motherwell (loan)

|caps8 = 1

|goals8 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2016–2018

|nationalteam1 = Scotland U17

|nationalcaps1 = 6

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2018

|nationalteam2 = Scotland U18

|nationalcaps2 = 1

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2018–2020

|nationalteam3 = Scotland U19

|nationalcaps3 = 7

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|nationalyears4 = 2021

|nationalteam4 = Scotland U21

|nationalcaps4 = 2

|nationalgoals4 = 0

|club-update = 18:53, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

|ntupdate = 16:44, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

}}

Archie Barclay Mair (born 10 February 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan from EFL Championship club Norwich City. Mair has also represented Scotland at youth international level.

Starting his career with the youth teams of Aberdeen and Norwich City, Mair has spent loan spells at King's Lynn Town, Lincoln City, Dartford, Notts County, Gateshead & Morecambe.

Club career

Born in Turriff, Mair began his career with Aberdeen,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/3606363/bryan-gunns-high-hopes-for-former-aberdeen-kid-archie-mair-after-young-keepers-first-year-at-norwich-city/|title=Bryan Gunn's high hopes for former Aberdeen kid Archie Mair after young keeper's first year at Norwich City|first=Jamie|last=Durent}} before playing for Norwich City,{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/archie-mair-signs-new-contract-at-norwich-city|title=Archie Mair signs new contract at Norwich City|first=Norwich|last=City|website=Norwich City Football Club}} spending loan spells at King's Lynn Town and Lincoln City.{{Cite web |title=Imps sign Norwich keeper Mair on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58686606 |website=BBC Sport |via=}} He was recalled by Norwich in January 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/january/nlundulu-and-mair-recalled-by-parent-clubs|title=Nlundulu and Mair recalled by parent clubs|website=www.redimps.co.uk}}

He signed on loan for Dartford in November 2022,{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/loan-round-up-archie-mair-makes-dartford-debut|title=Loan round-up: Archie Mair makes Dartford debut|website=Norwich City}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkun.com/news/23143216.norwich-city-archie-mair-seals-dartford-loan-switch/|title=Loan move for City keeper|website=The Pink Un}} and for Notts County in January 2023.{{Cite web |title=Signing: Archie Mair |url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/archie-mair-signing-130123/ |website=Notts County FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/mair-joins-notts-county-on-loan|title=Mair joins Notts County on loan|website=Norwich City}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/23249196.norwich-city-archie-mair-signs-notts-county-loan/|title=Young City keeper seals Notts County loan|website=Eastern Daily Press}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkun.com/news/23419984.norwich-city-archie-mair-makes-impressive-penalty-stop/|title=WATCH: City keeper makes excellent penalty save|website=The Pink Un}} Following his Notts County debut, he was praised by usual first-choice goalkeeper Sam Slocombe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/sam-slocombe-details-archie-mair-8063797|title=Sam Slocombe details Archie Mair debut following FA Trophy performance|first=Oliver|last=King|date=23 January 2023|website=NottinghamshireLive}} Manager Luke Williams said that his performance "was good, but of course he was involved in two moments where I think the decisions he made were wrong".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/luke-williams-assesses-archie-mair-8032838|title=Notts boss assesses Archie Mair debut and issues injury update|first=Oliver|last=King|date=15 January 2023|website=NottinghamshireLive}} Mair was brought on as a late substitute for Slocombe in the National League play-off final, and he made two penalty saves in the shootout that won the club promotion to the Football League.{{cite news |last=Aloia |first=Andrew |date=13 May 2023 |title=Chesterfield 2–2 Notts County |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65521672 |access-date=13 May 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkun.com/news/23520540.norwich-city-archie-mair-penalty-shoot-out-notts-county/|title=City loan export plays huge role in Notts County promotion|website=The Pink Un}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/notts-county-back-efl-sub-174514438.html|title=Notts County back in EFL with sub goalkeeper Archie Mair the shoot-out hero|website=Yahoo Sports}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/notts-county-english-chesterfield-efl-wrexham-b2338336.html|title=Notts County back in EFL with sub goalkeeper Archie Mair the shoot-out hero|date=13 May 2023|website=The Independent}} Williams said Mair was brought on for the shootout as he had saved a penalty for the club previously, whereas Slocombe had not.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/luke-williams-explains-archie-mair-8437713|title=Luke Williams explains Archie Mair decision as Notts County character hailed|first=Oliver|last=King|date=13 May 2023|website=NottinghamshireLive}}

In July 2023 he signed on loan for Gateshead.{{Cite web|url=https://gateshead-fc.com/archie-mair-signs/|title=Archie Mair signs|first=Jack|last=McGraghan|date=8 July 2023|website=Gateshead FC}} Mair made 27 appearances in all competitions, before being recalled from his loan on 5 January 2024 in order to facilitate a loan move to EFL League Two club Morecambe.{{Cite news |title=Morecambe sign keeper Mair on loan from Norwich |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67897422 |access-date=5 January 2024 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

In January 2025 he signed on loan for Motherwell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ckgy2g297v1o|title=Motherwell sign goalkeeper Mair|date=11 January 2025|website=BBC Sport}}

On 28 April 2025, Norwich announced that Mair would be released from his contract at the end of the 2024{{nbnd}}25 season.{{cite web |last1=Southwell |first1=Connor |title=City announce released list as three players to depart |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/25111426.city-announce-released-list-three-players-depart/ |website=Eastern Daily Press |access-date=29 April 2025 |date=28 April 2025}}

International career

He has represented Scotland at youth international level,{{Cite web |title=Archie Mair | Scotland | Scottish FA |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=235550&lid=9 |website=Scottish Football Association}} including at under-21 level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish/3723306/archie-mair-lincoln-aberdeen-scotland/|title=Former Aberdeen youngster Archie Mair reflects fondly on Scotland under-21 breakthrough and sets sights on more game-time|first=Jamie|last=Durent}}