Career
He represented Carluke Rovers, Bradford City, Hibernian, Portsmouth, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Portuguese Vale, Preston North End, Norwich City, and Ipswich Town. Friar played for Carluke Rovers and Bradford City, before joining Hibernian. He scored a total of 11 goals in 25 Second Division appearances in the 1931-1932 season.
He moved back to England in April 1932 when he signed with Portsmouth.
In 1933, he and Jack Surtees were traded to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, with Len Williams moving in the opposite direction. He went on to score braces in home wins over Southampton, Manchester United and Bury, and boasted a total of ten goals in the opening 18 Second Division games of the season.
He later played for Norwich City and Ipswich Town.