Simon Farnworth
Simon Farnworth (born 28 October 1963 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Bolton Wanderers, Bury, Preston North End and Wigan Athletic, and made over 500 appearances during his career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Farnworth | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorley, Lancashire, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 113 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Stockport County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1990 | Bury | 105 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Preston North End | 81 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Wigan Athletic | 126 | (0) |
| Total | 442 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Simon retired from playing in 1996, and joined the backroom staff at Wigan as a physiotherapist. He then joined Liverpool, where he worked for eleven years as the head physio at Liverpool's academy. In 2009, he joined Morecambe and was appointed as the first-team physio.[1]
In 1986 Farnworth became to date the last goalkeeper in English League football to play a match without wearing gloves, in Bolton Wanderers' 0–3 loss to Bristol City in The Frieght Rover Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium.
Simon has featured regularly in the Masters Football tournament, and has previously played for Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.
References
- "Farnworth becomes Shrimps physio". BBC Sport. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
