Farrend James Rawson (born 11 July 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Career

Rawson was born in Nottingham and began his footballing career at Derby County. On 3 June 2014 it was reported that Rawson had been offered a professional contract at Derby and would join the club's Under-21 team for the 2014–15 season.

He was called up to the Derby first-team squad and was an unused substitute as Derby won 1–0 at Pride Park against Charlton Athletic in the second round of the League Cup on 26 August 2014.

Rawson signed on a 28-day youth loan for fellow Championship club Rotherham United on 7 March 2015, making his debut the same day in a 2–0 away win against Huddersfield Town. His loan spell at Rotherham expired on 4 April but he played against Brighton & Hove Albion two days later and subsequently Rotherham faced a charge for fielding an ineligible player. On 24 April, Rotherham were deducted three points and fined £30,000 for fielding him in that match.

Rawson re-joined Rotherham on a six-month loan deal on 15 July 2015, along with teammate Kelle Roos. Upon re-signing Rawson, then boss Steve Evans described Rawson as being a future Premier League player and was complimentary about the players performances on loan the previous season calling them "outstanding". Rawson scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw against Charlton on 12 September 2015. On 7 January 2016, Rawson's loan at Rotherham was extended until the end of the season, however on 22 February 2016, a clause was activated allowing his immediate recall by Derby.

On 17 January 2017, Rawson joined League One club Coventry City on loan until the end of the season. Rawson was cup-tied for Coventry's win in the 2017 EFL Trophy Final. On 31 August 2017, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley until January 2018. On 4 January 2018, he signed for Forest Green Rovers on an 18-month contract.

Rawson joined Mansfield Town on 18 July 2020.

On 18 June 2022, Rawson agreed to join League One club Morecambe upon the expiration of his Mansfield Town contract.

On 2 July 2024, Rawson agreed to join League One club Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.

Career statistics

As of 17 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County2014–15Championship000000—00
2015–16Championship000000—00
2016–17Championship000000—00
2017–18Championship000000—00
Total000000—00
Rotherham United (loan)2014–15Championship400000—40
Rotherham United (loan)2015–16Championship1620000—162
Total2020000—202
Derby County U232016–17————3030
Coventry City (loan)2016–17League One140000000140
Accrington Stanley (loan)2017–18League Two120000020140
Forest Green Rovers2017–18League Two181000000181
2018–19League Two380201040450
2019–20League Two303301000343
Total864502040974
Mansfield Town2020–21League Two430301000470
2021–22League Two301001030341
Total731302030811
Morecambe2022-23League One411103021472
2023-24League Two312201021363
Total723304042835
Accrington Stanley2024-25League Two381201000411
2025-26League Two91102000121
Total472303000532
Career total2981214011016233914

External links

  • at Soccerbase
  • at Soccerway