Gary Fraser becomes sixth summer signing

Twenty three year old Gary Fraser who spent the last four seasons with Partick Thistle and who can operate in midfield or in a defensive role has become Jim weir’s sixth close season capture.

Glasgow based Gary was a product of the Celtic youth system before signing for Hamilton Accies at the start of the 2011/12 season, making his first team debut for the Lanarkshire club when only a couple of months past his 17th birthday.

He moved south of the border for a spell in 2013 with Bolton Wanderers before returning north to Firhill in 2014.

Despite missing the whole of season 2016/17 with a horrific knee injury, Gary still made 52 starting appearances for the ‘Jags’ as well as six from the subs bench.

He had a short spell towards the end of the 2017/18 season on an emergency loan to Morton, prior to being one of a ‘clutch’ of players released by Thistle following their relegation from the Premiership.

The ‘Loons’ manager was delighted to beat off a handful of other clubs who had shown interest in Gary by securing him on an initial one year deal.