Alec Farmer

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Alec Farmer
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]
Height5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) [2]
Position(s) Half back, inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

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]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 1930–31 [3] Second Division 15000—150
1931–32 [3] 1000—10
Total16000—160
Queens Park Rangers 1933–34 [4] Third Division South 120——120
1934–35 [5] 267104 [lower-alpha 1] 0317
1935–36 [6] 93001 [lower-alpha 1] 0103
1936–37 [7] 2502000270
1937–38 [8] 70001 [lower-alpha 1] 080
1938–39 [9] 00001 [lower-alpha 1] 000
Total791030708910
Career total9510307010510
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Third Division South Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. ↑ "Queen's Park Rangers. Relying on old team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Alec Farmer". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – 1933–34". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – 1934–35". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – 1935–36". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – 1936–37". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – 1937–38". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – 1938–39". QPRnet. Retrieved 29 December 2018.


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