English footballer
Fred Farrington|
| Full name |
Fred Farrington[1] |
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| Date of birth |
1867 |
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| Place of birth |
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England |
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| Date of death |
1924 (aged 56–57) |
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| Position(s) |
Half-back |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1888–1894 |
Burslem Port Vale |
30 |
(4) |
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| Total |
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30 |
(4) |
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|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fred Farrington (1867 – 1924) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Burslem Port Vale between 1888 and 1894. He served as club captain in the 1892–93 season.
Career
Farrington probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1888.[1] He took four years to establish himself in the first-team but was a regular in the first-team from March 1892, and played in the 1892 Staffordshire Charity Cup victory.[1] He was appointed as club captain for the 1892–93 season, as the club became founder members of the Football League Second Division.[1] He scored two goals in a 4–1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Athletic Ground on 24 September.[1] He also claimed goals against Burton Swifts and Darwen to finish the campaign with four goals in 18 league games.[1] He featured just five times in the 1893–94 season and retired due to ill health in April 1894.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
Honours
Port Vale
- Staffordshire Charity Cup: 1892
References
