Fred Farrington
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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.
Career
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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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
Port Vale
- Staffordshire Charity Cup: 1892
References
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