Fraser Digby
Digby in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fraser Charles Digby | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1998 | Swindon Town | 420 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Manchester United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Crystal Palace | 56 | (0) |
| 2001 | Barry Town | ||
| 2001 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | (0) |
| 2003 | Purfleet | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers | 11 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1989 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Fraser Charles Digby (born 23 January 1967) is an English football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He spent much of his career with Swindon Town, for whom he played in the Premier League. In 2008, he found new fame through repeated references to "Fraser Digby's washbag" on Danny Baker's 6–0–6 programme on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Digby was a Manchester United apprentice, making his League debut whilst on loan at Oldham Athletic in 1985, joining Swindon Town on a free transfer in December 1986 after two loan spells.
Digby, who represented England schools, youth and under-21s, did not leave Swindon until 1998. He played in the 1993 play-off final against Leicester City, a match Swindon won, thereby securing a place in the Premier League, and represented the club during their season at the top level of English football.
In late 1992, he returned to Manchester United on loan as cover for Peter Schmeichel and was selected as a substitute on several occasions but never came onto the pitch.
In August 1998, Digby signed for Crystal Palace, before moving on to Queens Park Rangers in 2001. He was released by QPR due to money shortages after which he played a handful of games for non-league Purfleet. He joined Kidderminster Harriers in 2003 on a game-by-game basis (non-contractual), while at the same time rejoining former club Swindon and taking on the two roles of commercial manager and goalkeeping coach under Andy King.
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