John Farrington (footballer)

John Farrington
Personal information
Full name	John Robert Farrington
Date of birth	19 June 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth	Lynemouth, England
Position(s)	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966–1969	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1969–1973	Leicester City
1973–1974	Cardiff City
1974–1980	Northampton Town
	AP Leamington
Total
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.

Career

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]

References

^ "John Farrington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 61–62. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
^ "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

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[1] "John Farrington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[Hayes-2] Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 61–62. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

[3] "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[4] "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

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