Priestley Farquharson
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Hitchin Town | |||
Billericay Town | |||
2016–2019 | Hayes & Yeading United | 36 | (0) |
2017 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 43 | (5) |
2021– | Newport County | 16 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:35, 21 August 2021 (UTC) |
Priestley Tyler H. Farquharson[1] (born 15 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Newport County, as a central defender.[2][3]
Early and personal life[]
Farquharson is from London.[4] He attended Brunel University, captaining their football team.[4]
Club career[]
After playing in English non-league football with Hitchin Town, Billericay Town, Hayes & Yeading United, Bishop's Stortford,[5][6] before signing for Connah's Quay Nomads in January 2019.[4] With Connah's Quay Nomads he won the Cymru Premier title and the Welsh League Cup, and won the Cymru Premier Young Player of the Season award for the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 21 January 2021 Farquharson signed a two and a half year contract with League Two Newport County for an undisclosed fee.[6][7] He made his debut for Newport as a second-half substitute in the 1-0 League Two win against Grimsby Town on 6 February 2021.[8] Farquson played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1-0 after a 107th minute penalty.[9]
International career[]
Farquharson represented England at beach soccer.[4]
Playing style[]
Primarily a central defender, Farquharson has also played at right-back.[10]
References[]
- ^ Priestley Farquharson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Priestley Farquharson at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Priestley Farquharson at Soccerbase
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Connah's Quay Nomads sign young centre-back Priestley Farquharson". 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Priestley Farquharson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Connah's Quay defender Farquharson heads to Newport County". 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Newport sign Nomads defender Farquharson" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Newport County 1-0 Grimsby Town" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "A season-defining half? County's battling win revives hopes of promotion". South Wales Argus.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Greater London
- English footballers
- Hitchin Town F.C. players
- Billericay Town F.C. players
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
- Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
- Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- Cymru Premier players
- English Football League players
- Association football defenders
- English football biography stubs