Ron Farmer (footballer)

Ron Farmer
Personal information
Full name Ronald James Farmer[1]
Date of birth (1936-03-06)6 March 1936
Place of birth Guernsey, Channel Islands
Date of death 9 June 2022(2022-06-09) (aged 86)
Position(s) Left half, inside forward
Youth career
St Aubins
Northerners Athletic Club
1952–1953 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1958 Nottingham Forest 9 (0)
1958–1967 Coventry City 285 (48)
1967–1969 Notts County 69 (5)
1969–1970 Grantham Town
Total 363 (53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald James Farmer (6 March 1936 – 9 June 2022)[2] was a professional footballer from Guernsey who played as a left half and inside forward.

Career

Farmer began his career playing with St Aubins in Jersey and Northerners Athletic Club in Guernsey, before signing for Nottingham Forest in 1952.[3] He moved to Coventry City in November 1958,[3] playing in all four divisions of the Football League for the club.[4] He later played for Notts County and Grantham Town.[1][5][6]

After retiring as a player in 1970 he returned to Coventry City briefly to work as a youth coach, before working for the Massey Ferguson tractor factory.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ron Farmer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ "NEWS: RIP Ronnie Farmer". www.ccfc.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b c "Veteran Members News: CCFC Legend Ron Farmer is 82 Today! Congrats From CCFPA : Coventry City Former Players Association || CCFPA". www.ccfpa.co.uk.
  4. ^ Gilbert, Simon (21 March 2014). "Coventry City legend Ronnie Farmer: 'At my age I have realised I may never get to see them play again'". CoventryLive.
  5. ^ Ron Farmer at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ^ Ron Farmer at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)


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