Albert Farrow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Ernest Farrow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Gainsborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1916 (aged 29–30)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Gainsborough, England[3] | ||
| Playing position | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Gainsborough WMC & Institute | |||
| 1906–1908 | Gainsborough Trinity | 35 | (1) |
| 1908–1909 | Watford | 9 | (0) |
| Worksop Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Albert Ernest Farrow (1886–28 September 1916) was an English professional football left half who played in the Football League for Gainsborough Trinity.[1]
Personal life
Farrow served as a private in the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, the Green Howards and the South Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War.[4] He was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1916 and was discharged from the army in August that year.[3] Farrow died of the disease the following month and was buried in Gainsborough General Cemetery.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 96. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- 1 2 3 http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/MergedplayersF.pdf
- ↑ "Albert Ernest Farrow | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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