Priestley Farquharson

Priestley Farquharson
Personal information
Full name	Priestley Tyler Heginbottom Farquharson
Date of birth	15 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Halifax, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Walsall
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Hitchin Town
	Billericay Town
2016–2019	Hayes & Yeading United
2017	→ Bishop's Stortford (loan)
2019–2021	Connah's Quay Nomads
2021–2023	Newport County
2023–	Walsall
International career
	England (beach soccer)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:40, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Priestley Tyler Heginbottom Farquharson (born 15 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Walsall. He has been capped by the England national beach soccer team.

Early and personal life

Farquharson was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire,^[2] and raised in London.^[3] He attended Brunel University, captaining their football team.^[3]

Club career

Non-League and Cymru Premier

After playing in English non-league football with Hitchin Town, Billericay Town, Hayes & Yeading United, Bishop's Stortford,^[4]^[5] before signing for Connah's Quay Nomads in January 2019.^[3] 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.^[5]

Newport County

On 21 January 2021 Farquharson signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with League Two Newport County for an undisclosed fee.^[5]^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8] He suffered a knee injury at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[9] In August 2022 he was praised by Newport manager James Rowberry.^[10]

He scored his first two goals for Newport in the League Two 2–0 win against Gillingham on 19 November 2022.^[11]

He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season.^[12]

Walsall

In June 2023 it was announced that he would sign for Walsall on 1 July 2023.^[13]

International career

Farquharson represented England at beach soccer.^[3]

Playing style

Primarily a centre-back, Farquharson has also played at right-back.^[14]

References

^ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Walsall – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 142. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Priestley Farquharson at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Connah's Quay Nomads sign young centre-back Priestley Farquharson". 6 January 2019.
^ "Priestley Farquharson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "'He can be one of our main men' - Fit-again defender to fight for County start". South Wales Argus.
^ "Praise for Priestley as imposing defender continues on comeback trail for County". South Wales Argus.
^ "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.

External links

Priestley Farquharson at Soccerbase

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