Horrie Farmer (footballer, born 1909)

Horace Charles Farmer (28 August 1909 – 13 October 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Horrie Farmer
Personal information
Full name Horace Charles Farmer
Date of birth (1909-08-28)28 August 1909
Place of birth Prahran, Victoria
Date of death 13 October 1981(1981-10-13) (aged 72)
Place of death Warragul, Victoria
Original team(s) Warragul
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1933 Richmond 8 (14)
1936–1937 North Melbourne 19 (23)
Total 27 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Farmer was a forward and set a club record when he kicked six goals on his VFL debut for Richmond, against North Melbourne at Punt Road Oval in 1933.[2] He played seven more games that year, including the 1933 VFL Grand Final loss to South Melbourne, kicking two of Richmond's four goals.[3]

In 1934 he returned to the country and played for his original club, Warragul.

He began playing for North Melbourne in the 1936 VFL season and appeared in 17 of a possible 18 games.[3] In 1937 he played in the opening two rounds, then returned to Warragul.[4]

His father, also named Horrie, played league football for St Kilda.[5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  3. "AFL Tables: Horrie Farmer". afltables.com.
  4. Morwell Advertiser,"Football - Central Gippsland League - Warragul Defeat Morwell", 27 May 1937, p. 4
  5. The Argus,"Horrie Farmer's Death", 28 April 1934, p. 29
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