Stephen Farrell (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Edward Farrell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 March 1973||
Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dumbarton (Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
–1990 | Kilmarnock | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
1992–1994 | St Mirren | 27 | (2) |
1994–1995 | Stranraer | 4 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Glenafton Athletic | ||
1997–1998 | Stenhousemuir | 31 | (1) |
1998–2005 | Kilwinning Rangers | ||
2005–2008 | Cumnock Juniors | ||
2008 | Irvine Meadow | ||
2008–2011 | Cumnock Juniors | ||
Teams managed | |||
2009–2012 | Cumnock Juniors | ||
2012–2015 | Stranraer (Assistant) | ||
2015–2017 | Dumbarton (Assistant) | ||
2017–2021 | Stranraer | ||
2021– | Dumbarton | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Stephen Edward Farrell (born 8 March 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer[1] who is currently manager of Scottish League One side Dumbarton.
Playing career[]
Farrell began his professional career with Kilmarnock before joining Stoke City in January 1990.[1] He made just two appearances for Stoke both coming as a substitute towards the end of the 1989–90 season.[1] After Stoke suffered relegation Farrell returned to Scotland and had spells at St Mirren and Stranraer then dropped to Junior level with Glenafton Athletic.[1] Farrell stepped back up to the Scottish Football League for one season with Stenhousemuir before heading back to Junior football in 1998.
Coaching career[]
He was appointed manager of Cumnock Juniors in March 2009, as successor to Campbell Money.[2] In December 2012, Farrell was appointed assistant manager of Stranraer. He moved with Aitken to Dumbarton in May 2015.[3]
Farrell returned to Stranraer in January 2017, taking up the position of manager after Brian Reid left the club by mutual consent.[4]
In May 2021, Farrell returned to Dumbarton as manager on a two-year deal.[5]
Personal life[]
Outside football, Farrell is joint deputy General Secretary of the Prison Service Union.[6]
Career statistics[]
Player[]
Source:[7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 1989–90 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Managerial record[]
- As of match played 21 August 2021
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Stranraer | January 2017 | May 2021 | 166 | 53 | 41 | 72 | 31.9 |
Dumbarton | May 2021 | Present | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11.1 |
Total | 175 | 54 | 42 | 79 | 30.86 |
- Dumbarton statistics include League Cup forfeit defeat against St Mirren on 9th July 2021 (Co-vid Pandemic).
References[]
https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=5007
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- ^ McGoldrick, Kevin (27 March 2009). "Juniors preview: West". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "STEPHEN AITKEN ANNOUNCED AS NEW SONS MANAGER". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Findlay, Alan (20 January 2017). "Stephen Farrell". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Stevie Farrell is Dumbarton's new manager". dumbartonfootballclub.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Who We Are". Prison Service Union. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Stephen Farrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links[]
- Stephen Farrell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Stevie Farrell at Soccerbase
- Scottish footballers
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Glenafton Athletic F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players
- Cumnock Juniors F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. managers
- Irvine Meadow XI F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish Professional Football League managers
- Association football defenders
- Dumbarton F.C. managers