Paul David Appleby Farman (born 2 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Barrow.
[4] He was not offered professional terms with Newcastle and subsequently joined Conference North club Blyth Spartans during the 2008–09 season.
[4] Farman was loaned out to Washington during the opening months of the campaign in order to play games and experience first-team football,[4] where he was earning £35 per week.
[6] He made his Gateshead debut a month into the new season, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Rushden & Diamonds on 22 September 2009.
[6][9][10] He was offered a short-term contract extension by manager Ian Bogie in May 2011, who stated Farman would remain at the club if he impressed him in pre-season.
[9] He began the 2011–12 season as Gateshead's first-choice goalkeeper, keeping two clean sheets in the club's opening six fixtures.
[11] Having spent time on loan at Lincoln City the previous season, Farman signed for the club on a permanent basis on 25 May 2012.
[15] He made his second debut on the opening day of the club's 2012–13 season as Lincoln secured a 1–0 win over Kidderminster Harriers at Sincil Bank.
[22][23] Having not made an appearance during the first month of the campaign,[22] Farman was loaned out to Conference North club Boston United on 11 September 2014.
[25] Farman made four appearances in the opening month of the spell before he was recalled by Lincoln after Birmingham City had withdrawn permission for Townsend to play in the FA Cup.
[31] The 2017–18 season began with Farman making his Football League debut in a 2–2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers on the opening day of the campaign.
[38] He made his Stevenage debut in the club's opening match of the 2018–19 season, a 2–2 draw with Tranmere Rovers at Broadhall Way.