Des Farrow Explained

Des Farrow
Fullname:Desmond Albert Farrow
Birth Date:11 February 1926
Birth Place:Peterborough, England
Death Date:[1]
Position:Defender
Years2:1945–1952
Clubs2:Queens Park Rangers
Caps2:118
Goals2:7
Years3:1952–1954
Clubs3:Stoke City
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:1955–1957
Clubs4:Peterborough United
Caps4:29
Goals4:1
Totalcaps:155
Totalgoals:8

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.[2]

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.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers1945–46War League009090
1946–47Second Division000000
1947–48Second Division000000
1948–49Second Division17020190
1949–50Second Division22010230
1950–51Second Division39610406
1951–52Second Division32100321
1952–53Third Division South800080
Total11871201307
Stoke City1952–53First Division300030
1953–54Second Division500050
Total900090
Career Total12671201387

Notes and References

  1. Web site: #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 . 9 February 2019.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.