Alec Farmer

Alexander Farmer (9 October 1908 – 1986) was a Scottish professional football half back and inside forward, best remembered for his time in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest.[1]

Alec Farmer
Personal information
Full name Alexander Farmer[1]
Date of birth 9 October 1908
Place of birth Lochgelly, Scotland
Date of death 1986 (aged 77–78)
Playing position(s) Half back, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kettering Town
1930–1931 Nottingham Forest 16 (0)
1931 Leicester City 0 (0)
Yeovil & Petters United
1933–1939 Queens Park Rangers 79 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1930–31[2] Second Division 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
1931–32[2] 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 16 0 0 0 — 16 0
Queens Park Rangers 1933–34[3] Third Division South 12 0 — — 12 0
1934–35[4] 26 7 1 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 31 7
1935–36[5] 9 3 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 10 3
1936–37[6] 25 0 2 0 0 0 27 0
1937–38[7] 7 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 8 0
1938–39[8] 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0
Total 79 10 3 0 7 0 89 10
Career total 95 10 3 0 7 0 105 10
  1. Appearances in Third Division South Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1933–34". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1934–35". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1935–36". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1936–37". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  7. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1937–38". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1938–39". Retrieved 29 December 2018.


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