Stephen Farrell (footballer)

Stephen Edward Farrell (born 8 March 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer[1] who is currently manager of Scottish League One side Stranraer.

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]
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Stranraer (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– Stranraer
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Player

Source:[6]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1989–90 Second Division 20000020
Career Total 20000020

Managerial record
As of match played 9 January 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Stranraer January 2017 Present 150 46 38 66 030.7

References
  1. 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. Findlay, Alan. "STEPHEN AITKEN ANNOUNCED AS NEW SONS MANAGER". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. Findlay, Alan (20 January 2017). "Stephen Farrell". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. "Who We Are". Prison Service Union. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  6. Stephen Farrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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