John Farrington (footballer)
John Robert Farrington (born 19 June 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robert Farrington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Lynemouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | (2) |
| 1969–1973 | Leicester City | 118 | (19) |
| 1973–1974 | Cardiff City | 23 | (6) |
| 1974–1980 | Northampton Town | 232 | (29) |
| AP Leamington | |||
| Total | 407 | (56) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| AP Leamington | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Lynemouth, Farrington played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, Cardiff City and Northampton Town, making over 400 appearances in the Football League.[2] He was part of the Leicester side that won the 1971 FA Charity Shield.[3] He later became player-manager of AP Leamington.[4]
References
- "John Farrington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 61–62. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
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