Ron Farmer | |
Fullname: | Ronald James Farmer |
Birth Date: | 6 March 1936 |
Birth Place: | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
Position: | Left half, inside forward |
Youthclubs1: | St Aubins |
Youthclubs2: | Northerners Athletic Club |
Youthyears3: | 1952–1953 |
Youthclubs3: | Nottingham Forest |
Years1: | 1953–1958 |
Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1958–1967 |
Clubs2: | Coventry City |
Caps2: | 285 |
Goals2: | 48 |
Years3: | 1967–1969 |
Clubs3: | Notts County |
Caps3: | 69 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 1969–1970 |
Clubs4: | Grantham Town |
Totalcaps: | 363 |
Totalgoals: | 53 |
Ronald James Farmer (6 March 1936 – 9 June 2022)[1] was a professional footballer from Guernsey who played as a left half and inside forward.
Farmer began his career playing with St Aubins in Jersey and Northerners Athletic Club in Guernsey, before signing for Nottingham Forest in 1952.[2] He moved to Coventry City in November 1958,[2] playing in all four divisions of the Football League for the club.[3] He later played for Notts County and Grantham Town.
After retiring as a player in 1970 he returned to Coventry City briefly to work as a youth coach, before working for the Massey Ferguson tractor factory.[2]