Priestley Tyler Heginbottom Farquharson (born 15 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Crawley Town. He has been capped by the England national beach soccer team.
Early and personal life Farquharson was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in London. He was released by Wycombe Wanderers as a teenager before working as a barman and spending four years with the England national beach soccer team, earning 61 caps and representing his country at the 2018 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal. He attended Brunel University and was captain of their football team.
Career Early career Farquharson played English non-league football for Hitchin Town, Billericay Town, Hayes & Yeading United and Bishop's Stortford before signing for Cymru Premier side Connah's Quay Nomads in January 2019. At Connah's Quay Nomads he was part of the 2019–20 squad which won the Welsh League Cup and Cymru Premier double, with Farquharson being named the League's Young Player of the Season in 2020.
Newport County On 21 January 2021 Farquharson signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with League Two Newport County for an undisclosed fee. 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. 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. He suffered a knee injury at the end of the 2021–22 season. In August 2022 he was praised by Newport manager James Rowberry. He scored his first two goals for Newport in the League Two 2–0 win against Gillingham on 19 November 2022. He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season.
Walsall In June 2023 it was announced that Farquharson would sign for Walsall on 1 July 2023. He signed a one-year contract extension in June 2025. He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2025–26 season.
Crawley Town Farquharson signed a two-year deal with Crawley Town in June 2026, with effect from 1 July 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsConnah's Quay Nomads2018–19Welsh Premier League702000101002019–20Cymru Premier2121010502822020–21Cymru Premier153000020173Total435301080555Newport County2020–21League Two130——301602021–22League Two1000010001102022–23League Two314213020385Total544214050655Walsall2023–24League Two1813000002112024–25League Two30000000302025–26League Two285201040355Total496501040596Crawley Town2026–27League Two7000101090Career total153151017018018816
Honours Connah's Quay Nomads Cymru Premier: 2019–20, 2020–21 Welsh League Cup: 2019–20
Individual Cymru Premier Young Player of the Year: 2019–20
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