* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:36, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
Fraser Kerr (born 17 January 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre back. Kerr has represented his country at levels from under-16 to under-21.
Much to his surprise, Kerr was included as defensive cover in the first-team squad for a 2010 pre-season tour to Hong Kong and China.[2] He played in only one of the games, as a 76th-minute substitute for Stephen Carr in the 2–0 win against Chinese Super League team Liaoning Whowin.[6] He signed his first professional contract, of two-and-a-half years, in January 2011.[2] Academy manager Terry Westley described the "tall and gangly" Kerr as having "good awareness on the ball", but said that it was "his change of pace that really convinced us to bring him here", comparing him with England international Matthew Upson at a similar age.[7]
His first competitive involvement with the first team came in January 2011, when named on the substitutes' bench for the fourth-round FA Cup tie against Coventry City.[8] He was part of the Birmingham squad for their 2011 pre-season visit to Ireland, and played the second half of the friendly against Cork City.[9] Named in the "B" list for Birmingham's 2011–12 Europa League campaign,[10] he was an unused substitute for the play-off round second leg against CD Nacional.[11]
In August 2012, Kerr rejoined Motherwell on a six-month loan after a successful trial.[12] He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League on 18 August.[13] The loan was later extended to last for the season.[14] In April, Birmingham confirmed that his contract would not be renewed when it expired at the end of the season.[15]
Motherwell
On 1 July 2013, after his Birmingham contract expired, Kerr signed a two-year permanent deal with Motherwell.[16] On 31 May 2015, Kerr was involved in an incident in Fir Park following Motherwell's 3–0, 6–1 on aggregate, victory against Rangers that secured their place in the Scottish Premiership. After a clash between players Bilel Mohsni (Rangers) and Lee Erwin (Motherwell), Kerr got involved to defend teammate Erwin. Both teams' managers described the event as both "unacceptable" and "disgraceful".[17] Kerr was released by Motherwell at the end of the 2014–15 season.[18]
Kerr returned to English football in July 2017, signing a one-year contract with National League club Gateshead.[22] On 27 February 2019, Kerr signed for Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee.[23] He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season.[24]
Kerr joined Torquay United on a free transfer in July 2020.[25] He made seven National League appearances, all in December,[26] before moving closer to his family home by joining Chesterfield on 2 March 2021 until the end of the season; Chesterfield's Scott Boden had moved on loan in the other direction.[27] He made his debut that evening at right-sided centre-back, played the whole of a 1–0 win at home to Eastleigh and, according to the Derbyshire Times, "A couple of crunching tackles in the first half would have drawn applause had fans been at the Technique. He was strong in the air and played the ball out from the back."[28] Kerr was released at the end of the 2021–22 season,[29] and signed for York City, newly promoted to the National League.[30] He was released by York after one season,[31] and joined AFC Telford United in July 2023.[32][33]
Kerr left the club at the end of the 2023/24 season to move abroad.[34]
