Ray Farningham
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raymond Farningham | ||
Date of birth | 10 April 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lochee United | ||
Youth career | |||
Dundee United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1986 | Forfar Athletic | 240 | (29) |
1986–1989 | Motherwell | 76 | (12) |
1989–1992 | Dunfermline Athletic | 45 | (1) |
1992–1994 | Partick Thistle | 72 | (15) |
1994–1998 | Dundee | 79 | (8) |
1998 | Forfar Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2006 | Forfar Athletic | ||
2011–2012 | Montrose | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ray Farningham (born 10 April 1961) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for a handful of Scottish clubs. He previously managed Forfar Athletic, Montrose and was the assistant manager of Dundee. Ray is now assistant manager at junior side Lochee United F.C.
Career
Farningham trained as a youth with
Following his retirement from playing, Farningham continued as a coach at Dundee, stepping up to coach the senior players before becoming assistant to Jim Duffy. In July 2001 and prior to Duffy's arrival, Farningham received a three-month dugout ban after his behaviour during an under-21 match two months previously.[1] In September 2005, Farningham returned to Forfar as manager, taking over from Brian Fairley, who had resigned.[2] Farningham won his first two matches and kept Forfar in the Second Division but left in May 2006 to become chief scout at divisional rivals Gretna,[3] who had won the championship that season.
Farningham was made redundant in 2008 following Gretna's demise and was working on a building site[4] before returning to Dundee in November 2008 as Jocky Scott's assistant.[5]
Farningham was appointed interim manager of Montrose in March 2011,[6] and given the post permanently in early April.
Farningham returned to Dundee as assistant manager in May 2012.[7]
Honours
Forfar
- Scottish Second Division: 1
References
- ^ "Dundee in triple bad behaviour blow". BBC Sport. 19 July 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "Farningham named new Forfar boss". BBC Sport. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "Forfar boss quits for Gretna post". BBC Sport. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ Roache, Ian (6 November 2008). "Building up club high on Jinky's agenda". The Courier (Dundee). Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "Farningham to be Dens assistant". BBC Sport. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "Montrose turn to Ray Farningham as Steven Tweed exits". BBC Sport. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Ray Farningham back for third spell at Dens Park". The Courier. DC Thomson. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.