Fraser Fyvie, a 33-year-old ex-Scotland under-21 international who won the FA Cup with Wigan Athletic and the Scottish Cup with Hibernian, walked free from Carlisle Magistrates’ Court today (fri) after the not guilty verdict.

Magistrates heard how a Volkswagen registered to Mr Fyvie was suspected of speeding on the M6 northbound, through bridge replacement works south of Penrith, just after midnight on New Year’s Eve, 2025. Mr Fyvie told the court he and his son were heading home after watching a Manchester United game.

Prosecutor George Shelley said two letters were initially sent to the registered vehicle keeper’s address, asking for the M6 driver to be formally identified. This turned out to be the former home of Mr Fyvie, who said it was an “oversight” that he had not notified a house move to the DVLA.

Mr Shelley said two further letters — a notice, in May; and a final warning letter, in June — were sent by the police ticket office to Mr Fyvie’s address at Burnieboozle Crescent in Aberdeen.
There was no response to either. The first response from Mr Fyvie came after a court summons was sent to him in mid-July. This was received and, thereafter, he pleaded not guilty to a charge which alleged that he failed to give information relating to the driver of a vehicle.
During the trial, Mr Shelley alleged that it was “remarkable” that the summons was the first correspondence received by the former player in relation to the matter.

But Mr Fyvie replied: “I think the way I am as a person, I deal with things that come to me. I can’t deal with something I didn’t receive.”

In evidence, Mr Fyvie spoke of becoming aware of issues with his post soon after contractors began major renovation work on his current home in August, 2024.

Birthday cards sent by his father had not arrived. Nor had letters from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. In addition, a parcel containing trainers for his wife had, said Mr Fyvie, been “stolen”.

He had not made by report to police. He first got in touch with Royal Mail during July, on receipt of the court summons. “I had a discussion with the post manager, just making sure stuff is going through the door, and not through someone else’s,” he told magistrates.

Two emailed replies sent by Royal Mail during July were produced by Mr Fyvie for the court hearing. “I have nothing to hide. I am genuinely complying. I cannot respond to something I did not receive,” he said of the police letters.

He added: “I am a good citizen. I work hard.”

After retiring briefly to consider the evidence, magistrates found Mr Fyvie not guilty of the charge.

Lead magistrate Jennifer Wilkinson concluded: “You state you have had numerous problems with your mail and produced replies from Royal Mail dated 20th July and 22nd July in response to your correspondence.

“We note you have a clean driving licence. We do find your account credible and find it more likely than not that you did not receive the documents from the police.”

During his professional career Mr Fyvie won the FA Cup with Wigan Athletic in 2013 having been an unused substitute in their Wembley final win over Manchester City; and lifted the Scottish Cup with Hibernian three years later after a 3-2 triumph over Rangers at Hampden Park.

He also played for Dundee United and, latterly, Cove Rangers.