Vince Farrar
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Full name | Vincent Farrar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 February 1947 Pontefract, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 July 2017 Pontefract, England | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Hooker, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vincent Farrar (25 February 1947 – 13 July 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 451) (captain), Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Hull F.C. and the Sheffield Eagles (captain), as a prop, hooker or loose forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, or 13, during the era of contested scrums,[1] was captain of Hull during the 1978–79 season and 1979–80 season,[5] and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers.[4][6][7][8]
Background
Vince Farrar's birth was registered in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 70 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
International honours
Vince Farrar won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1977 against France,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in 1978 against Australia.[3]
County honours
Vince Farrar won
Championship appearances
Vince Farrar was
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Vince Farrar played right-
on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000.County Cup Final appearances
Vince Farrar played
on Saturday 15 October 1977.BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Vince Farrar played right-
on Tuesday 18 December 1979.Club career
Vince Farrar made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 21 August 1965,[10] in the summer of 1977 he was the subject of a transfer bid from Bradford Northern,[11] in 1977 he was transferred to Hull F.C. for a fee £10,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £90,560 in 2016).[12]
Testimonial match
Vince Farrar's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1975–76 season, including the match against Wakefield Trinity at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Good Friday 16 April 1976.
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
Farrar is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Death of Featherstone Rovers legend Farrar". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Rovers Mourn Legend Farrar". featherstonerovers.co.uk. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Former Hull FC captain Vince Farrar passes away". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Featherstone then and now". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ISBN 0752422952
- ^ Bradford Northern (20 August 1977). 1977 Yorkshire Cup - Round 1 - Bradford Northern versus Featherstone Rovers Programme - 20 August 1977. Bradford Northern ISBN na
- ^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Legendary duo join Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → PastPlayers → F at hullfc.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at hullfc.com
- Photograph 'Alan Rhodes' Perfect Pass' at rlhp.co.uk
- Vince Farrar
- Featherstone then and now
- Coaching Staff - Robin Sharp
- Legendary duo join Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at nrlstats.com