Leslie Thomas Farrer (22 December 1922 – 16 November 2017) was an English

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who represented

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at the

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. Farrer played as an amateur for

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and Walthamstow Avenue. Farrer died in November 2017 at the age of 94.

References

1922 births 2017 deaths English men's footballers Bishop Auckland F.C. players Walthamstow Avenue F.C. players England men's amateur international footballers Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Great Britain Men's association football players not categorized by position People from Hoddesdon Footballers from Hertfordshire {{England-footy-bio-stub