Derek Frye Player Profile
- Full Name: Derek Frye
- Born: February 2nd, 1956 (Irvine)
- Position: Forward
- Signed: August 10th, 1978
- First Manager: Jim McLean
- Career Totals: 13 appearances, 1 goals
- Also Played For: Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Clyde, Kilmarnock, Queen of the South, Stranraer
Playing Seasons
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| 1979-80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | 7 (5) | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 5 (4) | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 |
| Totals: | 8 (5) | 1 | 5 (4) | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | ||||
| ALL = Combined first team appearances |
| League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances) |
| G2G = Goals to Games Ratio |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| Jul 28th, 1979 | 28/07/79 | Quarter Final | vs. Dunfermline (H) | 3 - 0 |
| Dec 23rd, 1978 | 23/12/78 | Premier Division | vs. Hibernian (H) | 2 - 1 |
| Sep 16th, 1978 | 16/09/78 | Premier Division | vs. Motherwell (A) | 1 - 0 |
| Sep 9th, 1978 | 09/09/78 | Premier Division | vs. Morton (H) | 1 - 2 |
| Sep 2nd, 1978 | 02/09/78 | 2nd Round 2nd Leg | vs. Celtic (A) | 0 - 1 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| Aug 19th, 1978 | 19/08/78 | Premier Division | vs. Partick Th (A) | 1 - 1 |
| List of Goals Scored (click to expand) | ||||||||||
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Competition History
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| League | LGE | 5 (4) | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | LC | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Cup | UEFA | - (1) | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dryburgh Cup | DRY | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 8 (5) | 1 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
Biography
Derek began his senior career at Kilmarnock in 1972 and then moved to Queen of the South in 1975. After just four games there, he moved to Stranraer a year later, where he became top scorer in the Second Division.
He was then signed by United for a fee estimated at £15,000, making his debut in August 1978, as a substitute against Hibs. He then scored in the next game, grabbing the opening goal in a 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle at Firhill. By the second half of the season, Davie Dodds was being preferred for the striking role and Derek was soon out of the running for a first team place, spending much of the remainder of the season in the reserves.
In August 1979, Derek was transferred to Ayr United, where he spent five years before moving on to Clyde for three years. Single-season spells played out Frye's career in the late 1980s, with time at Airdrieonians, and returns to Queen of the South and Stranraer. In 1992 he moved into management, firstly at Queen of the South, and later at non-league Annan Athletic with an assistant manager role at Rowan Alexander’s Gretna side until 2004.
Last updated on Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 by B Orr.
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Derek was born on this date in Irvine.
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Signed For Dundee United
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 0 - 0 Hibernian
League (Premier Division)
It was strangely wet and wintery for this league opener at Tannadice Park as United welcomed Hibs to their home ground. United left Frye and Milne on the bench while Hibs subs were O'Brien and Fleming
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First Goal
Partick Th 1 - 1 Dundee United
League (Premier Division)
United made two changes to the side that gained a 0-0 draw with Hibernian the previous week. Robinson came in for Fleming and Frye took his place up front replacing Billy Kirkwood in a bid to help Uni
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Last Appearance
Dundee United 3 - 0 Dunfermline
Dryburgh Cup (Quarter Final)
A confident start by the Tannadice side who took advantage of a superb Frank Kopel opener in 19 minutes, to go on to win in convincing fashion.