Richard Farrer
Encyclopedia
Richard Farrer is a retired South African-American soccer player who spent five seasons in the USISL, half a season each in South Africa and England and seven seasons with the Dallas Burn in Major League Soccer
. He currently practices law in Austin, Texas
.
, United States
, where he attended Las Cruces High School
. He then entered Colorado College
where he played the 1989 season before transferring to the University of New Mexico
. He played from 1990 to 1992 with the Lobos and graduated in 1993 with a bachelors degree in philosophy.
in 1991. Farrer remained with the team through all these name changes. He returned to the Chiles in 1993. He played the first half of the 1994-1995 season with AmaZulu
in the South Africa Premier Soccer League
. He then tried out with Lincoln City F.C.
of the English Third Division
for the second half of the season but left England with an ankle injury and without having signed a contract. After rehabilitating his injured ankle, he returned to the Chiles in 1995. On February 7, 1996, the Dallas Burn selected Farrer in the 12th round (113th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. He played seven seasons as a defender
with the Burn, retiring from playing on June 17, 2002. Following his retirement, Farrer entered law school at the University of Texas at Austin.
degree in 2005. During his years in law school, he was an editor of the school’s law review. He then served for one year as a law clerk for the Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In September 2006, he became an associate with Weil Gotschal & Manges, moving to Yetter Coleman LLP, in Austin, Texas in April 2007.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He currently practices law in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
Youth
Farrer grew up in Las Cruces, New MexicoLas Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where he attended Las Cruces High School
Las Cruces High School
Las Cruces High School is the oldest high school in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. LCHS opened in 1954 and serves approximately 2,300 students from grades 9-12.-History:...
. He then entered Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
where he played the 1989 season before transferring to the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
. He played from 1990 to 1992 with the Lobos and graduated in 1993 with a bachelors degree in philosophy.
Professional
During his college years, Farrer also played for the Albuquerque Gunners of USISL. In the fall of 1990, the Gunners became the New Mexico Roadrunners before changing their name to the New Mexico ChilesNew Mexico Chiles
The New Mexico Chiles were an American soccer club established in 1990 which competed in the American Professional Soccer League. In 1991, the team merged with the New Mexico Roadrunners and moved to the USISL until its disestablishment in 1996....
in 1991. Farrer remained with the team through all these name changes. He returned to the Chiles in 1993. He played the first half of the 1994-1995 season with AmaZulu
AmaZulu F.C. (South Africa)
AmaZulu is a South African football club based in the city of Durban.Formed in 1932 by Zulu migrant workers, the club was originally known as Zulu Royals.The club's nickname, Usuthu, is a Zulu war cry.-Honours:...
in the South Africa Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
. He then tried out with Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
of the English Third Division
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
for the second half of the season but left England with an ankle injury and without having signed a contract. After rehabilitating his injured ankle, he returned to the Chiles in 1995. On February 7, 1996, the Dallas Burn selected Farrer in the 12th round (113th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. He played seven seasons as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
with the Burn, retiring from playing on June 17, 2002. Following his retirement, Farrer entered law school at the University of Texas at Austin.
Law
Farrer entered the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 2002. He received his juris doctorJuris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 2005. During his years in law school, he was an editor of the school’s law review. He then served for one year as a law clerk for the Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In September 2006, he became an associate with Weil Gotschal & Manges, moving to Yetter Coleman LLP, in Austin, Texas in April 2007.