Horrie Farmer (footballer, born 1909)
Horace Charles Farmer (28 August 1909 – 13 October 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Horrie Farmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace Charles Farmer | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 1981 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Warragul, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Warragul | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933 | Richmond | 8 (14) | |
| 1936–1937 | North Melbourne | 19 (23) | |
| Total | 27 (37) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Farmer was a forward and set a club record when he kicked six goals on his VFL debut for Richmond, against North Melbourne at Punt Road Oval in 1933.[2] He played seven more games that year, including the 1933 VFL Grand Final loss to South Melbourne, kicking two of Richmond's four goals.[3]
In 1934 he returned to the country and played for his original club, Warragul.
He began playing for North Melbourne in the 1936 VFL season and appeared in 17 of a possible 18 games.[3] In 1937 he played in the opening two rounds, then returned to Warragul.[4]
His father, also named Horrie, played league football for St Kilda.[5]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Horrie Farmer". afltables.com.
- ^ Morwell Advertiser,"Football - Central Gippsland League - Warragul Defeat Morwell", 27 May 1937, p. 4
- ^ The Argus,"Horrie Farmer's Death", 28 April 1934, p. 29
External links
edit- Horrie Farmer at AustralianFootball.com