 Fothergill was named in the Collingwood Team of the Century, and was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2000.The award for the best young player in the modern Victorian Football League (which is the successor to the former VFA) is named the Fothergill-Round Medal in honour of Fothergill and Barry Round.Fothergill was also an accomplished cricketer, playing cricket in the summer throughout his football career.