Les Farnen Explained

Les Farnen
Fullname:Austin Leslie Farnen
Birth Date:17 September 1919
Birth Place:St Helens, England
Death Date:January 1985 (aged 65)
Death Place:Harrow, England
Position:Centre half
Youthclubs1:Kingsbury Town
Years1:1946–1949
Clubs1:Watford
Caps1:77
Goals1:0
Years2:1949
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:1949–1950
Caps3:25
Goals3:0

Austin Leslie Farnen (17 September 1919 – January 1985) was an English professional footballer. After serving in the military during the Second World War, Farnen joined Football League Third Division South side Watford in April 1946. He played at centre half for every competitive fixture of the 1946–47 season, but then made 27 appearances in his second season, and was released after only eight appearances for Watford in 1948–49. Farnen went on to join Bradford City, making eight further appearances in the Football League. He then joined Gloucester City in the Southern Football League making 25 appearances.[1]

He died in Harrow in January 1985, aged 65.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clark, Timothy R.D. . Kujawa. Rob . The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009 . 2009 . Tiger Timbo Publications . . 978-0-9557425-1-4.