George Farmer (Everton footballer, born 1862)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 Dec 1862 | ||
| Place of birth | Oswestry, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1905 | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1880–1882 | Oswestry White Star F.C. | ||
| 1882–1885 | Oswestry F.C. | ||
| 1885–1890 | Everton | 31 | (1) |
| 1891-92 | West Manchester F.C. | ||
| 1892-93 | Liverpool Caledonians | ||
| 1893-1897 | Liverpool South End F.C. | ||
| 1897 | Rock Ferry F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1885 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Farmer (13 Dec 1862 – 4 May 1905) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Everton. On signing from Oswestry F.C. (not to be confused with the later Oswestry Town club) he became Everton's first professional player alongside George Dobson. Farmer later became the first professional player to score in a recognised competitive match for the club - a 2–2 draw in an FA Cup first round replay against Bolton Wanderers on 29 October 1887, after teammate Robert Watson, an amateur player, had opened the scoring.