Priestley_Farquharson
Priestley Farquharson
English footballer
Priestley Tyler H. Farquharson[2] (born 15 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Walsall, as a central defender.[3] He has been capped by the England national beach soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hitchin Town | |||
| Billericay Town | |||
| 2016–2019 | Hayes & Yeading United | 36 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 43 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Newport County | 54 | (4) |
| 2023– | Walsall | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| England (beach soccer) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:42, 19 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Farquharson is from London.[4] He attended Brunel University, captaining their football team.[4]
Non-League and Cymru Premier
After playing in English non-league football with Hitchin Town, Billericay Town, Hayes & Yeading United, Bishop's Stortford,[5][6] before signing for Connah's Quay Nomads in January 2019.[4] With Connah's Quay Nomads he won the Cymru Premier title and the Welsh League Cup, and won the Cymru Premier Young Player of the Season award for the 2019–20 season.[6]
Newport County
On 21 January 2021 Farquharson signed a two and a half year contract with League Two Newport County for an undisclosed fee.[6][7] He made his debut for Newport as a second-half substitute in the 1–0 League Two win against Grimsby Town on 6 February 2021.[8] Farquharson played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th minute penalty.[9] He suffered a knee injury at the end of the 2021–22 season.[10] In August 2022 he was praised by Newport manager James Rowberry.[11]
He scored his first two goals for Newport in the League Two 2–0 win against Gillingham on 19 November 2022.[12]
He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]
Walsall
In June 2023 it was announced that he would sign for Walsall on 1 July 2023.[14]
Farquharson represented England at beach soccer.[4]
Primarily a central defender, Farquharson has also played at right-back.[15]
- Priestley Farquharson at Soccerbase
- Priestley Farquharson at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- Priestley Farquharson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Priestley Farquharson at Soccerbase
- "Priestley Farquharson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- "Connah's Quay defender Farquharson heads to Newport County". 30 January 2021.
- "Newport sign Nomads defender Farquharson". BBC Sport.
- "Newport County 1–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport.
- "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty". BBC Sport.
- "Farquharson header helps County beat Gills". BBC Sport.
- "Demetriou among seven offered Newport contracts" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Walsall sign Farquharson following Newport exit" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "A season-defining half? County's battling win revives hopes of promotion". South Wales Argus.
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