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Full name | Fred Farrar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Farsley Flyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | circa-1883 Farsley, Leeds |
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Playing information
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Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 10 st 10 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Fred 'The Farsley Flyer' Farrar (born circa-1883/85 — death unknown) born in Farsley, Leeds, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, and 1910s, playing at representative level played for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bramley, Hunslet (twice), and Keighley, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.
Fred Farrar was selected for Great Britain while at Hunslet for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Fred Farrar was a non-playing substitute for England against New Zealand, and had been previously complimented on his length-of-the field try for Hunslet against Leeds at Headingley Rugby Stadium by Hercules Richard "Bumper" Wright who was watching his first British rugby league match.
Fred Farrar won caps for Yorkshire against New Zealand, and Australia.