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Des Farrow

Des Farrow
Personal information
Full name Desmond Albert Farrow[1]
Date of birth (1926-02-11)11 February 1926[1]
Place of birth Peterborough, England[1]
Date of death 5 January 2019(2019-01-05) (aged 92)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Leicester City
1945–1952 Queens Park Rangers 118 (7)
1952–1954 Stoke City 8 (0)
1955–1957 Peterborough United 29 (1)
Total 155 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Desmond Albert Farrow (11 February 1926 – 5 January 2019) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Farrow was born in Peterborough and began his career with Leicester City before joining Queens Park Rangers during World War II. He played nine matches in the FA Cup in 1945–46 and began a regular in Dave Mangnall's QPR side in the Second Division in 1948–49. Rangers were relegated in 1951–52 and Farrow joined First Division Stoke City in October 1952. However, he struggled to establish himself at the Victoria Ground and left for Peterborough United after making just nine appearances.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queens Park Rangers 1945–46 War League 0 0 9 0 9 0
1946–47 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
1947–48 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
1948–49 Second Division 17 0 2 0 19 0
1949–50 Second Division 22 0 1 0 23 0
1950–51 Second Division 39 6 1 0 40 6
1951–52 Second Division 32 1 0 0 32 1
1952–53 Third Division South 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 118 7 12 0 130 7
Stoke City 1952–53 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1953–54 Second Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 9 0 0 0 9 0
Career Total 126 7 12 0 138 7

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "#QPR are saddened to learn of the passing of former R's defender Des Farrow, who has passed away at the age of 92. Our thoughts are with Des's family and friends". QPR Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ Des Farrow at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Des Farrow at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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