John Farrington
Full name: John Robert Farrington |
Birthdate: 19.06.1947 |
Birthplace: Lynemouth |
Position: Winger |
Joined from: Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Signed by: Frank O'Farrell |
Nationality: England |
First game: Bristol City, 18.10.1969 |
Last game: Hull City, 31.10.1973 |
Games: 146 (141 starts + 5 subs) |
Goals: 27 |
Unofficial Games 10 Goals: 2 |
Player Profile |
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The right-winger made his name with Wolves but didn't really cement his place in the starting line-up at Molineux. His performances were enough to impress Leicester boss Frank O'Farrell, however, who splashed out £30,000 for his services in October 1969, and he made his debut in the same month at home against Bristol City.
He settled with the Foxes like a duck to water, setting up a goal on his debut helping him along the way, and he was a key cog in City's 1971 Second Division Championship campaign.
He made 115 league starts in his four-year stint at the club and also chipped in with a decent return of 18 goals from out wide.
He followed O'Farrell to Cardiff City in November 1973 and helped the club avoid relegation to Division Three, as well as enjoy a Welsh Cup Final appearance, as well as a shot in European competition.
Spells with Northampton Town, AP Leamington and Bedworth United, amongst others, followed his short stint in the Welsh capital. His dad, Bob, was once a part-time scout for City and helped spot Trevor Christie.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1969-70 | Division Two (old) | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 6 | |
1970-71 | Division Two (old) | 37 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 11 | |
1971-72 | Division One (old) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
1972-73 | Division One (old) | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 41 | 6 | |
1973-74 | Division One (old) | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 118 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 146 | 27 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 18.10.1969 | 2 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
2 | 25.10.1969 | 1 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
3 | 29.10.1969 | 0 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | League Cup 5 | |||||
4 | 01.11.1969 | 2 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
5 | 05.11.1969 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | League Cup 5 rep | |||||
6 | 08.11.1969 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
7 | 12.11.1969 | 3 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
8 | 15.11.1969 | 2 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
9 | 17.12.1969 | 2 - 2 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
10 | 20.12.1969 | 3 - 2 | Portsmouth (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
11 | 26.12.1969 | 0 - 3 | Norwich City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
12 | 27.12.1969 | 1 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
13 | 03.01.1970 | 1 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
14 | 17.01.1970 | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
15 | 24.01.1970 | 1 - 1 | Southampton (A) | FA Cup 4 | 1 | ||||
16 | 28.01.1970 | 4 - 2 | Southampton (H) | FA Cup 4 rep | 1 | ||||
17 | 31.01.1970 | 1 - 2 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 07.02.1970 | 0 - 0 | Liverpool (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
19 | 11.02.1970 | 0 - 2 | Liverpool (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
20 | 14.02.1970 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
21 | 25.02.1970 | 3 - 0 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
22 | 28.02.1970 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
23 | 10.03.1970 | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
24 | 14.03.1970 | 1 - 4 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
25 | 17.03.1970 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
26 | 21.03.1970 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
27 | 27.03.1970 | 1 - 0 | Oxford United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
28 | 28.03.1970 | 5 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 31.03.1970 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 04.04.1970 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 14.04.1970 | 2 - 2 | Carlisle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 15.08.1970 | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 22.08.1970 | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
34 | 29.08.1970 | 2 - 2 | Carlisle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 02.09.1970 | 4 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
36 | 05.09.1970 | 0 - 1 | Oxford United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 09.09.1970 | 3 - 2 | Southampton (H) | League Cup 2 | 1 | ||||
38 | 12.09.1970 | 1 - 0 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 19.09.1970 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 26.09.1970 | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
41 | 30.09.1970 | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 03.10.1970 | 2 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 07.10.1970 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | League Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
44 | 10.10.1970 | 1 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 12.10.1970 | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | League Cup 3 rep | |||||
46 | 17.10.1970 | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
47 | 20.10.1970 | 0 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 24.10.1970 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 28.10.1970 | 2 - 2 | Bristol City (H) | League Cup 4 | 1 | ||||
50 | 31.10.1970 | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 03.11.1970 | 1 - 2 | Bristol City (A) | League Cup 4 rep | |||||
52 | 07.11.1970 | 1 - 0 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 14.11.1970 | 3 - 1 | Swindon Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 21.11.1970 | 2 - 2 | Norwich City (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
55 | 28.11.1970 | 4 - 0 | Leyton Orient (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
56 | 05.12.1970 | 0 - 3 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 12.12.1970 | 2 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 19.12.1970 | 0 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
59 | 26.12.1970 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
60 | 02.01.1971 | 2 - 0 | Notts County (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
61 | 09.01.1971 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
62 | 16.01.1971 | 1 - 4 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
63 | 25.01.1971 | 3 - 0 | Torquay United (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
64 | 06.02.1971 | 0 - 0 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
65 | 13.02.1971 | 1 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
66 | 17.02.1971 | 3 - 1 | Oxford United (A) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
67 | 20.02.1971 | 2 - 1 | Norwich City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
68 | 27.02.1971 | 3 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 01.03.1971 | 0 - 0 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 06.03.1971 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
71 | 10.03.1971 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 13.03.1971 | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 15.03.1971 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | FA Cup 6 rep | |||||
74 | 20.03.1971 | 1 - 1 | Watford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
75 | 27.03.1971 | 0 - 0 | Oxford United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
76 | 12.04.1971 | 3 - 1 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
77 | 13.04.1971 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
78 | 27.04.1971 | 1 - 0 | Bristol City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
79 | 01.05.1971 | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
80 | 07.08.1971 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Charity Shield | |||||
81 | 14.08.1971 | 2 - 2 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
82 | 18.08.1971 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
83 | 21.08.1971 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
84 | 25.08.1971 | 1 - 3 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
85 | 28.08.1971 | 2 - 3 | Liverpool (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
86 | 01.09.1971 | 0 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
87 | 04.09.1971 | 0 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
88 | 07.09.1971 | 1 - 3 | Charlton Athletic (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
89 | 25.09.1971 | 0 - 3 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
90 | 02.10.1971 | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
91 | 08.01.1972 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
92 | 15.01.1972 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
93 | 19.01.1972 | 2 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | FA Cup 3 rep | 1 | ||||
94 | 22.01.1972 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
95 | 29.01.1972 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
96 | 05.02.1972 | 0 - 2 | Leyton Orient (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
97 | 12.02.1972 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
98 | 19.02.1972 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
99 | 04.03.1972 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
100 | 11.03.1972 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
101 | 12.08.1972 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
102 | 16.08.1972 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
103 | 19.08.1972 | 2 - 5 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
104 | 23.08.1972 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
105 | 26.08.1972 | 0 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
106 | 30.08.1972 | 3 - 2 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
107 | 02.09.1972 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
108 | 06.09.1972 | 1 - 2 | Norwich City (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
109 | 09.09.1972 | 1 - 2 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
110 | 16.09.1972 | 1 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
111 | 23.09.1972 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
112 | 30.09.1972 | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
113 | 07.10.1972 | 1 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
114 | 14.10.1972 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
115 | 21.10.1972 | 1 - 2 | Norwich City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
116 | 28.10.1972 | 0 - 1 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
117 | 04.11.1972 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
118 | 11.11.1972 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
119 | 18.11.1972 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
120 | 02.12.1972 | 3 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
121 | 09.12.1972 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
122 | 16.12.1972 | 0 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
123 | 23.12.1972 | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
124 | 26.12.1972 | 0 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
125 | 30.12.1972 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
126 | 01.01.1973 | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
127 | 06.01.1973 | 2 - 3 | Coventry City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
128 | 13.01.1973 | 2 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
129 | 17.01.1973 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (H) | FA Cup 3 rep | 1 | ||||
130 | 20.01.1973 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
131 | 27.01.1973 | 1 - 0 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
132 | 10.02.1973 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
133 | 17.02.1973 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
134 | 24.02.1973 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
135 | 10.03.1973 | 0 - 0 | Derby County (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
136 | 17.03.1973 | 1 - 1 | Norwich City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
137 | 24.03.1973 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
138 | 31.03.1973 | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
139 | 07.04.1973 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
140 | 14.04.1973 | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
141 | 20.04.1973 | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
142 | 22.09.1973 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
143 | 06.10.1973 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
144 | 08.10.1973 | 3 - 3 | Hull City (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
145 | 20.10.1973 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
146 | 31.10.1973 | 2 - 3 | Hull City (A) | League Cup 2 rep |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £30,000 | October 1969 |
OUT | Cardiff City | Unknown | November 1973 |
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