sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

Ronald James Farmer (born 6 March 1936) is a former professional footballer from Guernsey who played as a left half and inside forward.

Ron Farmer

Personal information
Full name	Ronald James Farmer[1]
Date of birth	(1936-03-06) 6 March 1936 (age 86)
Place of birth	Guernsey, Channel Islands
Position(s)	Left half, inside forward
Youth career
	St Aubins
	Northerners Athletic Club
1952–1953	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1953–1958	Nottingham Forest	9	(0)
1958–1967	Coventry City	285	(48)
1967–1969	Notts County	69	(5)
1969–1970	Grantham Town
Total		363	(53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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.[1][4][5]

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]

References

---