John Farrington
| Date of birth | 19 June 1947 |
| Place of birth | Lynemouth |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Winger |
With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1971.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Jun 1965 | 01 Oct 1969 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Oct 1969 | 01 Nov 1973 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Nov 1973 | 01 Oct 1974 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1969-70 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1969-70 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 24 | 4 |
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| 1970-71 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Leicester City | League Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1970-71 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 37 | 8 |
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| 1971-72 | Leicester City | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1972-73 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Leicester City | League Division One | 38 | 4 |
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| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Division One | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1969 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1969 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Leicester City v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Nov 1969 | Blackpool v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1969 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1969 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1969 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Norwich City v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1969 | Leicester City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1970 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1970 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1970 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1970 | Liverpool v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Bristol City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1970 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Oxford United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1970 | Leicester City v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1970 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Leicester City v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1970 | Oxford United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1970 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1970 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1970 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1970 | Bristol City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Leicester City v Orient | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1970 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1971 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1971 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Leicester City v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1971 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Leicester City v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Oxford United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1971 | Millwall v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Bristol City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1971 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Aug 1971 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 14 Aug 1971 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1971 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1971 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1971 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1972 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1972 | Leicester City v Orient | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1972 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1972 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1972 | Norwich City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1972 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1972 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1972 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1973 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1973 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1973 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1973 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.