Where are they now? (3) Mark Farrington

[Withdean and I]

The most expensive player ever to make so little impact at the Albion

We all wondered what he was up to at the time, but what about now?

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Never mind where is he now, where was he then, when he was supposed to be scoring goals for us

 

[Jesus Gul]

Think you'll find he wore (9) not (3) on his shirt

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I remember he played in the FA Cup for some northern non league team inabout 2000 and kept falling over a lot..........it was on the BBC I also remember he scored against Newcastle at the Goldstone it went in off his arse.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Runcorn !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jam The Man]

The most expensive player ever to make so little impact at the Albion
?

I'd put Jason Peake up for that honour over Fazza...

 

[Seagullible]

Re: Re: Where are they now? (3) Mark Farrington

I'd put Jason Peake up for that honour over Fazza...

CKR

 

[Johnners]

anyone remember how mr farrington eventually scored his first goal for the albion?

 

[bhaexpress]

Re: Re: Re: Where are they now? (3) Mark Farrington

CKR

Certainly had the most hype but that's partly down to Coco Cola, maybe it was also part of the problem.

 

[BensGrandad]

I cannot see how CKR would come into that category as if I read it correctly he didnt cost us anything and we sold him for £150k.

Coca Cola bought him and paid his wages for 1 year, i thought that was the deal.

So he was good for us even withouit his goals.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Mark Farrington was first spotted by Norwich City when he played in the Everton youth side that lost the FA Youth Cup final to the young Canaries in 1983. His four goals over the three legs of the final impressed Ken Brown who signed him when Everton released him mere weeks after the final. He made his debut for Norwich in May 1984 against Coventry. A total of 18 appearances were made for Norwich resulting in two league goals.

A loan spell at Cambridge Utd was followed by a transfer to Cardiff City in July 1985. Three goals in thirty one games for the Welsh side led to the termination of his contract although allegedly he was sacked for a breach of club discipline. A trial with Portsmouth was unsuccessful and Mark tried his luck on the continent. Dutch sides Willem 11 Tillburg, Fortuna Sittard and Feyenoord have all used his services as have German side Hertha BSC Berlin. A return to Britain came in 1991 when he joined Brighton and Hove Albion.

Mike Davage reports in the 1997/98 club handbook that Mark was playing for Runcorn in the Unibond Northern League and had applied for the vacant manager's position but was unsuccessful. He then moved onto Telford. Chatting to Mark at Norwich City's centenary dinner, he revealed that he was now living in Bristol, "enjoying life" and hoping to get back into football.

http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/farrington.htm (written jan 2004)

 

[urbanjim]

According to my Croydon Sunday league web site he might be currently a ref!

Sunday, 05 November 2006

4 2 AFC Thornton v Surrey Valley
Roundshaw Playing Fields

Ref: Daniel Luffingh

0 4 Forum Flyers v Croydon Town 'A'
Wandle Park
Pitch 1

Ref: Mark Farrington

4 1 Nott Athletics v Oakfield Wanderers
Clapham Common

Ref: Carl Apicella