Fraser Horsfall
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Fraser Horsfall
|image = FraserHorsfall-01.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Horsfall with Stockport County
|fullname = Fraser Matthew Horsfall{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Macclesfield Town |publisher=English Football League |page=40 |accessdate=22 October 2019}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|11|12}}
|birth_place = Huddersfield, England
|height = {{convert|1.90|m|order=flip}}
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = Stockport County
|clubnumber = 6
|youthyears1 = 2004–2016
|youthclubs1 = Huddersfield Town
|years1 = 2016–2017
|clubs1 = Huddersfield Town
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2016
|clubs2 = → Trafford (loan)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2017
|clubs3 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
|caps3 = 5
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2017
|clubs4 = → Salford City (loan)
|caps4 = 4
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2017
|clubs5 = → Gateshead (loan)
|caps5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2017
|clubs6 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
|caps6 = 16
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2017–2019
|clubs7 = Kidderminster Harriers
|caps7 = 60
|goals7 = 5
|years8 = 2019–2020
|clubs8 = Macclesfield Town
|caps8 = 26
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2020–2022
|clubs9 = Northampton Town
|caps9 = 85
|goals9 = 12
|years10 = 2022–
|clubs10 = Stockport County
|caps10 = 106
|goals10 = 6
|nationalyears1 = 2018
|nationalteam1 = England C
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 21:37, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Fraser Matthew Horsfall (born 12 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|StockpoC}} club Stockport County. He will join Blackpool on 1 July 2025.
Career
Born in Huddersfield,{{soccerway|412483|accessdate=24 March 2020}} Horsfall began his senior career at Huddersfield Town, having graduated through the academy at the club after joining in 2004. Horsfall was subsequently sent out on loan to Trafford, Stalybridge Celtic, Salford City and Gateshead, before signing on loan for Kidderminster Harriers. In December 2017, after 16 National League North appearances, Horsfall joined Kidderminster on a permanent deal.{{Cite web |url=https://harriers-online.co.uk/khfc/harriers/former-harriers-players/fraser-horsfall/ |title=Fraser Horsfall |publisher=Kiddiminster Harriers |access-date=11 August 2019}} During his time at Kidderminster, Horsfall was called up to the England C squad twice.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/fraser-horsfall2/ |title=Fraser Horsfall |publisher=Macclesfield Town F.C. |access-date=24 March 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922200109/https://www.mtfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/fraser-horsfall2/ |url-status=dead }} In July 2019, Horsfall signed for Football League club Macclesfield Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49071803|title=Eddie Clarke and Fraser Horsfall: Macclesfield Town sign defensive pair|date=22 July 2019|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 August 2019}} He signed for Northampton Town in August 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-cobblers-bolster-defensive-options-horsfall-signing-2942618|title=BREAKING: Cobblers bolster defensive options with Horsfall signing |last=Heneghan|first=James|date=14 August 2020|access-date=14 August 2020|work=Northampton Chronicle}}
In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Stockport County on a free transfer on 1 July 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61958690|title=Stockport sign Horsfall as Collar agrees new deal|work=BBC Sport }}
On 20 May 2025, the club announced it had offered the player a new contract.{{Cite web |date=20 May 2025 |title=Kyle Knoyle: Stockport County release defender after the 2025-26 season |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c24995983qro |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He declined this offer, instead opting to sign for Blackpool. The deal, a four-year contract, will be completed on 1 July.{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackpool |date=2025-06-03 |title=Seasiders Sign Fraser Horsfall |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2025/june/03/seasiders-sign-fraser-horsfall/ |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Blackpool FC |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy5e1z9gq14o|title=Blackpool: Seasiders sign out of contract pair Horsfall and Ihiekwe|date=4 June 2025|website=BBC Sport}}
Personal life
During his youth footballing career, Horsfall played youth cricket in his hometown of Halifax for Sowerby Bridge Church Institute."SBCI retain fine record", Halifax Courier, 13 August 2011
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 14 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Huddersfield Town
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|100515|2016|accessdate=24 March 2020}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|100515|2017|accessdate=24 March 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
|5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Salford City (loan)
|National League North |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Gateshead (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
|National League North |15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Kidderminster Harriers
|National League North |19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|name=FAT}} | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19
|National League North |42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 6 | |
| Macclesfield Town
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|100515|2019|accessdate=24 March 2020}} |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Northampton Town
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|100515|2020|accessdate=6 March 2021}} |40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|100515|2021|accessdate=8 August 2021}}
|League Two |45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{Efn|Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in play-offs}} | 0 | 53 | 9 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!85 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 12 | |
| rowspan=4|Stockport County
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|100515|2022|access-date=7 February 2023}} |League Two |32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{Efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy, three appearances in play-offs}} | |0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|100515|2023|access-date=6 October 2024}}
|League Two |45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|100515|2024|access-date=6 October 2024}}
|League One |29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5{{Efn|Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in play-offs}} | 1 | 36 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!106 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 122 | 8 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!302 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 343 | 29 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Stockport County
- EFL League Two: 2023–24{{Cite web|url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/join-us-in-league-one-next-season/|title=Join us in League One next season|date=7 May 2024|website=Stockport County}}
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 League Two,{{Cite news |date=9 June 2022 |title=Salah and Kerr win PFA player of year awards |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61736732 |access-date=21 June 2022}} 2023–24 League Two{{cite news |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2024/8/20/pfa-league-two-team-of-the-year-2024 |title=PFA League Two Team of the Year |website=PFA |date=20 August 2024 |access-date=21 August 2024}}
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/april/14/see-who-made-the-efl-team-of-the-season/ |title=See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups |website=EFL |date=14 April 2024 |access-date=14 April 2024}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Stockport County F.C. squad}}
{{Navboxes
| title = Awards
| bg = Gold
| list1 =
{{2021–22 EFL League Two PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2023–24 EFL League Two Team of the Season}}
{{2023–24 EFL League Two PFA Team of the Year}}
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Horsfall, Fraser}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Huddersfield
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:Trafford F.C. players
Category:Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
{{England-footy-defender-1990s-stub}}