Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Robert Farrington[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Lynemouth, England | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | (2) |
1969–1973 | Leicester City | 118 | (19) |
1973–1974 | Cardiff City | 23 | (6) |
1974–1980 | Northampton Town | 232 | (29) |
AP Leamington | |||
Total | 407 | (56) | |
Managerial career | |||
AP Leamington | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Robert Farrington (born 19 June 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Born in Lynemouth, Farrington played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, Cardiff City and Northampton Town, making over 400 appearances in the Football League.[2] He was part of the Leicester side that won the 1971 FA Charity Shield.[3] He later became player-manager of AP Leamington.[4]