Ron Farmer (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald James Farmer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Guernsey, Channel Islands | ||
| Date of death | 9 June 2022 (aged 86) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Aubins | |||
| Northerners Athletic Club | |||
| 1952–1953 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1958 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | (0) |
| 1958–1967 | Coventry City | 285 | (48) |
| 1967–1969 | Notts County | 69 | (5) |
| 1969–1970 | Grantham Town | ||
| Total | 363 | (53) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald James Farmer (6 March 1936 – 9 June 2022)[2] was a professional footballer from Guernsey who played as a left half and inside forward.
Career
[edit]Farmer began his career playing with St Aubins in Jersey and Northerners Athletic Club in Guernsey, before signing for Nottingham Forest in 1952.[3] He moved to Coventry City in November 1958,[3] playing in all four divisions of the Football League for the club.[4] He later played for Notts County and Grantham Town.[1][5][6]
After retiring as a player in 1970 he returned to Coventry City briefly to work as a youth coach, before working for the Massey Ferguson tractor factory.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ron Farmer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "NEWS: RIP Ronnie Farmer". www.ccfc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "Veteran Members News: CCFC Legend Ron Farmer is 82 Today! Congrats From CCFPA : Coventry City Former Players Association || CCFPA". www.ccfpa.co.uk.
- ^ Gilbert, Simon (21 March 2014). "Coventry City legend Ronnie Farmer: 'At my age I have realised I may never get to see them play again'". CoventryLive.
- ^ Ron Farmer at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Ron Farmer at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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- 1936 births
- 2022 deaths
- Guernsey men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Men's association football inside forwards
- English Football League players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football coaches
- Guernsey people stubs
- English football biography stubs