Brian Fairbairn (born 7 April 1983) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Hibernians and Cowdenbeath.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1983 | ||
| 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
Livingston
Fairbairn came through the youth ranks at Livingston, but left the club without making a single first team appearance.[1]
East Stirling and Gretna
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
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
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
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
Cowdenbeath
- Scottish Third Division runner up: 2008-2009
- Scottish Second Division runner up: 2009-2010