Desmond Albert Farrow (11 February 1926 – 5 January 2019) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Albert Farrow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1926[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 January 2019 (aged 92)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Leicester City | |||
| 1945–1952 | Queens Park Rangers | 118 | (7) |
| 1952–1954 | Stoke City | 8 | (0) |
| 1955–1957 | Peterborough United | 29 | (1) |
| Total | 155 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editFarrow was born in Peterborough and began his career with Leicester City before joining Queens Park Rangers during World War II. He played nine matches in the FA Cup in 1945–46 and began a regular in Dave Mangnall's QPR side in the Second Division in 1948–49. Rangers were relegated in 1951–52 and Farrow joined First Division Stoke City in October 1952. However, he struggled to establish himself at the Victoria Ground and left for Peterborough United after making just nine appearances.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1945–46 | War League | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1946–47 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947–48 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948–49 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | Second Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1950–51 | Second Division | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
| 1951–52 | Second Division | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 1952–53 | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 130 | 7 | ||
| Stoke City | 1952–53 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 126 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 138 | 7 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "#QPR are saddened to learn of the passing of former R's defender Des Farrow, who has passed away at the age of 92. Our thoughts are with Des's family and friends". QPR Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Des Farrow at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
edit- Des Farrow at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database