Brian Farmer
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Frederick Brian Webb Farmer (29 July 1933 – 1 June 2014) was an English professional footballer who made 249 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He played at right back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frederick Brian Webb Farmer | ||
Date of birth | (1933-07-29)29 July 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Wordsley, England | ||
Date of death | 1 June 2014(2014-06-01) (aged 80) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
1949–1950 | Stourbridge | ||
1950–1954 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1962 | Birmingham City | 117 | (0) |
1962–1965 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 132 | (0) |
Total | 249 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Wordsley, Staffordshire, Farmer joined Birmingham City in 1950 as an amateur when he was 17. He turned professional in 1954 and made his first-team debut in 1956,[1] but was used only as cover when Jeff Hall or Ken Green were injured or on international duty.[2] He became a first-team regular following Hall's death in 1959, but lost his place to new signing Stan Lynn some two-and-a-half years later. He left the club in January 1962 having made 145 appearances in all competitions,[1] of which 117 were in the First Division.[lower-alpha 1] He also played 17 games in European competition, appearing in the 1960 and 1961 finals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.[5] He went on to play 132 league games for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic,[6] including playing many games as team captain.[citation needed] He later worked as a scout for Aston Villa and AFC Bournemouth.[7]
Farmer died in hospital on 1 June 2014 at the age of 80.[7]