Stephen Farrell (footballer)

Stephen Farrell
Personal information
Full name Stephen Edward Farrell[1]
Date of birth (1973-03-08) 8 March 1973[1]
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland[1]
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilmarnock
1989–1992 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– Dumbarton (Assistant)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Stephen Edward Farrell (born 8 March 1973) is a former Scottish professional footballer.[1] He is currently assistant manager at Dumbarton FC

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. He was appointed manager of Cumnock Juniors as successor to Campbell Money in March 2009.[2] In December 2012, Farrell was appointed Assistant Manager of Stranraer [3]

He moved with Aitken to Dumbarton in May 2015[4]

Personal life

Outside football, Farrell is joint deputy General Secretary of the Prison Service Union.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. McGoldrick, Kevin (27 March 2009). "Juniors preview: West". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. "Coaching Staff". Stranraer F.C. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. Findlay, Alan. "STEPHEN AITKEN ANNOUNCED AS NEW SONS MANAGER". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  5. "Who We Are". Prison Service Union. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
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