Tommy Farrell (footballer, born 1887)

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Tommy Farrell
Personal information
Full name Thomas Farrell[1]
Date of birth 1887
Place of birth Earlestown, England
Date of death 1 July 1916 (aged 28–29)[2]
Place of death Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt, France[3]
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Woolwich Arsenal
1905–1907 Manchester City 3 (0)
1907–1909 Airdrieonians 15 (1)
1909–1910 Eccles Borough
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thomas Farrell (1887 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City as an inside left.[1][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians.[3]

Personal life[]

Farrell was married with three children.[3] He enlisted as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers soon after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[3] Farrell was posted to the 1st Battalion serving at Gallipoli in July 1915 and was evacuated in January 1916.[3] Now a corporal, Farrell died in the Fusiliers' attack on the Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt on the first day of the Somme.[3] A mine was detonated in the redoubt at 7:20 am and supporting infantry attacked the redoubt at around 7:30, but most were killed by machine-gun fire, including Farrell.[3] He was buried in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1906–07[3] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Airdrieonians 1907–08[3] Scottish First Division 9 1 0 0 9 1
1908–09[3] 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 15 1 0 0 15 1
Career total 18 1 0 0 18 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tom Farrell – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.


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