Priestley Farquharson

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Priestley Farquharson
Personal information
Full name Priestley Tyler Heginbottom Farquharson [1]
Date of birth (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Halifax, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 6
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Hitchin Town
Billericay Town
2016–2019 Hayes & Yeading United 36 (0)
2017 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2021 Connah's Quay Nomads 43 (5)
2021–2023 Newport County 54 (4)
2023– Walsall 21 (1)
International career
England (beach soccer)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Priestley Tyler Heginbottom Farquharson (born 15 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Walsall. He has been capped by the England national beach soccer team.

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Early and personal life

Farquharson was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, [2] and raised in London. [3] He attended Brunel University, captaining their football team. [3]

Club career

Non-League and Cymru Premier

After playing in English non-league football with Hitchin Town, Billericay Town, Hayes & Yeading United, Bishop's Stortford, [4] [5] before signing for Connah's Quay Nomads in January 2019. [3] With Connah's Quay Nomads he won the Cymru Premier title and the Welsh League Cup, and won the Cymru Premier Young Player of the Season award for the 2019–20 season. [5]

Newport County

On 21 January 2021 Farquharson signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with League Two Newport County for an undisclosed fee. [5] [6] He made his debut for Newport as a second-half substitute in the 1–0 League Two win against Grimsby Town on 6 February 2021. [7] Farquharson played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th minute penalty. [8] He suffered a knee injury at the end of the 2021–22 season. [9] In August 2022 he was praised by Newport manager James Rowberry. [10]

He scored his first two goals for Newport in the League Two 2–0 win against Gillingham on 19 November 2022. [11]

He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season. [12]

Walsall

In June 2023 it was announced that he would sign for Walsall on 1 July 2023. [13]

International career

Farquharson represented England at beach soccer. [3]

Playing style

Primarily a centre-back, Farquharson has also played at right-back. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Walsall – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 142. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Priestley Farquharson at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Connah's Quay Nomads sign young centre-back Priestley Farquharson". 6 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Priestley Farquharson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  5. 1 2 3 "Connah's Quay defender Farquharson heads to Newport County". 30 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Newport sign Nomads defender Farquharson". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Newport County 1–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport.
  8. ↑ "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "'He can be one of our main men' - Fit-again defender to fight for County start". South Wales Argus.
  10. ↑ "Praise for Priestley as imposing defender continues on comeback trail for County". South Wales Argus.
  11. ↑ "Farquharson header helps County beat Gills". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Demetriou among seven offered Newport contracts" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "Walsall sign Farquharson following Newport exit" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "A season-defining half? County's battling win revives hopes of promotion". South Wales Argus.


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