Fraser Wishart (born 1 March 1965) is a Scottish former professional

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, former Secretary of the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association, and current chief executive of the

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. He is also an occasional radio and television commentator.

Early life

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Hillpark Secondary School, where he played in the school team. He began his football career with Eastercraig Boys' Club, a successful youth team in Glasgow, followed by spells at amateur club, Giffnock North and semi-professional giants, Pollok Juniors.

Playing career

Wishart signed with

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team

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in 1983, and under manager

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he established himself as a regular full back, making over 150 appearances for the team over the next six years. In 1989, he was transferred to St Mirren for £285,000, an amount set by tribunal after the two clubs could not agree on a fee. Three years later he moved to

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, before enjoying the most high-profile period of his career when

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signed him for

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in 1993. However, he made only nine appearances for the club in the next two years before moving on to Hearts in 1995, followed by a second spell at former club Motherwell in 1996. He was transferred to

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in 1997, where he spent four years both as a player and coach during the club's turbulent final seasons. By this point Wishart was already working at the players' union as assistant to Tony Higgins. From Clydebank, he then moved to the similarly troubled Airdrieonians in 2001.

International

Wishart made his senior debut for Scotland on 30th May 1989, in a 2-0

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tie win over

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, at Hampden Park. This was his only full cap for Scotland.

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