Horrie Farmer (footballer, born 1888) explained

Horrie Farmer
Fullname:Charles Horace Farmer
Birth Date:6 October 1888
Birth Place:Eaglehawk, Victoria
Death Place:West Gippsland Hospital
Originalteam:St Kilda State School
Statsend:1908
Years1:1907–1908
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:3 (0)

Charles Horace "Horrie" Farmer (6 October 1888 – 27 April 1934) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Farmer came to St Kilda from the local state school and played with them for two seasons.[1] He made one appearance in the 1907 VFL season and another two in the 1908 VFL season.[2]

He spent the rest of his career at Prahran and Warragul.[3]

His brother, Roy Farmer, played for St Kilda as well and his son, also named Horrie, played in the VFL during the 1930s.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Web site: AFL Tables: Horrie Farmer . afltables.com.
  3. The Argus,"Horrie Farmer's Death", 28 April 1934, p. 29