Simon Farnworth

Simon Farnworth

Personal information
Full name	Simon Farnworth
Date of birth	(1963-10-28) 28 October 1963
Place of birth	Chorley, Lancashire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1981–1983	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1987	Bolton Wanderers	113	(0)
1986	→ Stockport County (loan)	10	(0)
1987	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	7	(0)
1987–1990	Bury	105	(0)
1990–1993	Preston North End	81	(0)
1993–1996	Wigan Athletic	126	(0)
Total		442	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Farnworth (born 28 October 1963 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Bolton Wanderers, Bury, Preston North End and Wigan Athletic, and made over 500 appearances during his career.

Simon retired from playing in 1996, and joined the backroom staff at Wigan as a physiotherapist. He then joined Liverpool, where he worked for eleven years as the head physio at Liverpool's academy. In 2009, he joined Morecambe and was appointed as the first-team physio.

Simon has featured regularly in the Masters Football tournament, and has previously played for Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.

External links

• Simon Farnworth at Soccerbase