Alexander Farmer (9 October 1908 – 1986) was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his time as a half back and inside forward in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Farmer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochgelly, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back, inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kettering Town | |||
| 1930–1931 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | (0) |
| 1931 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| Yeovil & Petters United | |||
| 1933–1939 | Queens Park Rangers | 79 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1930–31[3] | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 1931–32[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1933–34[4] | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35[5] | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 1935–36[6] | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1936–37[7] | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1937–38[8] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39[9] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Third Division South Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Queen's Park Rangers. Relying on old team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Alec Farmer". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1933–34". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1934–35". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1935–36". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1936–37". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1937–38". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1938–39". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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