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.
| 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
editFarrington 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
editSource:[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
editPort Vale
- Staffordshire Charity Cup: 1892