Fred Farrington (1867 – 1924) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Burslem Port Vale between 1888 and 1894. He served as club captain in the 1892–93 season.

Fred Farrington
Personal information
Full name Fred Farrington[1]
Date of birth 1867
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Date of death 1924 (aged 56–57)
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–1894 Burslem Port Vale 30 (4)
Total 30 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Farrington probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1888.[1] He took four years to establish himself in the first-team but was a regular in the first-team from March 1892, and played in the 1892 Staffordshire Charity Cup victory.[1] He was appointed as club captain for the 1892–93 season, as the club became founder members of the Football League Second Division.[1] He scored two goals in a 4–1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Athletic Ground on 24 September.[1] He also claimed goals against Burton Swifts and Darwen to finish the campaign with four goals in 18 league games.[1] He featured just five times in the 1893–94 season and retired due to ill health in April 1894.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1888–89 Combination 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1889–90 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1
1890–91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1891–92 7 0 0 0 8 1 15 1
1892–93 Second Division 18 4 1 0 1 0 20 4
1893–94 Second Division 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 30 4 2 0 11 2 43 6

Honours

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Port Vale

  • Staffordshire Charity Cup: 1892

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 99. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Fred Farrington at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)