Fred Farrar

Fred Farrar
Personal information
Full name Fred Farrar
Nickname The Farsley Flyer
Born circa-1883
Farsley, Leeds
Playing information
Height 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
Weight 10 st 10 lb (68.0 kg; 150.0 lb)
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Bramley 10
≤1908–12/13 Hunslet 193 120 91 542
1912/13–≥12/13 Keighley
≥1914 Hunslet (guest)
Total 203 120 91 0 542
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
1910 Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Fred 'The Farsley Flyer' Farrar (born circa-1883/85 — death unknown) born in Farsley, Leeds, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, and '10s, playing at representative level played for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bramley, Hunslet (twice), and Keighley, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Fred Farrar was selected for Great Britain while at Hunslet for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.[2]

Fred Farrar was a non-playing substitute for England against New Zealand, and had been previously complimented on his length-of-the field try for Hunslet against Leeds at Headingley Stadium by Hercules Richard "Bumper" Wright who was watching his first British rugby league match.[3]

County honours

Fred Farrar won caps for Yorkshire against New Zealand, and Australia.[3]

All Four Cups

Fred Farrar was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 All Four Cups winning team.[4]

County Cup final appearances

Fred Farrar played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Hunslet's 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907.

Genealogical information

Fred Farrar's marriage to Eliza Stead was registered during July→September 1906 in North Bierley (Bradford) district.[5] They had children; Frank S. Farrar (birth registered during October→December 1911 in Wharfedale district), and Doris M. Farrar (birth registered during October→December 1914 in Wharfedale district).

References

  1. ↑ "Wilfred Pickles Off The Record For Charity". catholicherald.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Papers Past — Evening Post — 14 May 1910 — Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128-142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
  4. ↑ "Hunslet remembered - Leisure and sport". hunslet.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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