Arthur Farwell (footballer)
English footballer
Arthur G. Farwell (died December 1940) was a footballer who played as a forward in the early years of Southampton St. Mary's, including making two appearances in the FA Cup.
Football career
Farwell joined St. Mary's in 1888 and remained with the club for five years.
Described as "quick and full of tricks", many of his goals came at vital moments in important games. He had played in the earlier rounds of the Hampshire Junior Cup in 1888–89; in the semi-final against Cowes on 24 February 1889, the "Saints" were 1–0 down with two minutes to play when Farwell equalised with a "screw shot". Farwell appeared in all seven matches as the Saints eventually reached the final on 6 April 1889, a 3–0 victory over Christchurch.
He scored goals regularly and was ever-present in the club's runs to victory in the Hampshire Junior Cup in 1889–90 (scoring in the final) and in the Hampshire Senior Cup in 1890–91.
In 1891–92, he played (without scoring) in both qualifying rounds of the FA Cup, a 4–1 victory at Warmley and a 7–0 victory against Reading, although the latter match was awarded to Reading by the F.A. as St. Mary's had fielded two ineligible players.
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