Joe Frickleton

Joe Frickleton (c. 1935 – 14 December 2020[1]) was a Scottish professional football player and manager, active primarily in South Africa

Joe Frickleton
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1935
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 14 December 2020
Place of death Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Clydebank Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1964 East Stirlingshire 107 (15)
1964–1974 Highlands Park
Teams managed
1974–1976 Highlands Park
1977 Lusitano
1978–1983 Highlands Park
1984–1985 Kaizer Chiefs
1995 Orlando Pirates
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Frickleton, who played as a wing half, played youth with Clydebank Juniors, before turning professional with East Stirlingshire, where he made 107 appearances in the Scottish Football League between 1959 and 1964.[2]

He then moved to South Africa to play with Highlands Park, where he won three national championships.[3]

Coaching career

After his playing days were over, Frickleton remained in South Africa, and trained as a football manager. His first job was at former club Highlands Park in 1974.[4] After a season spent with Lusitano, Frickleton returned to Highlands Park until it was sold in 1983.[5] He later won four trophies with Kaizer Chiefs in 1984, before winning the Champions Cup with Orlando Pirates in 1995.[3]

Later life and death

He was hospitalised in May 2020 in Cape Town due to ill health.[6] His death was reported on 15 December 2020.[7]

References
  1. PSL mourns the loss of former Chiefs, Pirates, Highlands Park coach Joe Frickleton
  2. "EAST STIRLINGSHIRE : 1948/49 & 1955/56–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  3. "South Africa and Scotland renew old ties". Reuters. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  4. "History". Highlands Park FC official website. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  5. "Joe Frickleton profile". Highlands Park FC official website. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  6. "Joe Frickleton hospitalised with dementia in Cape Town". Kick Off. 27 May 2020.
  7. "It's Been Confirmed To The Siya Crew That Joe Frickleton Has Passed Away". Soccer Laduma. 15 December 2020.


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