Craig Farrell (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Wayne Farrell | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Date of death | 30 May 2022 | (aged 39)||
Place of death | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1998 | Middlesbrough | ||
1998–2002 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
2002 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 7 | (3) |
2002–2005 | Carlisle United | 74 | (17) |
2005–2006 | Exeter City | 38 | (8) |
2006–2009 | York City | 91 | (21) |
2009 | → Oxford United (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2009–2011 | Rushden & Diamonds | 68 | (12) |
2011–2012 | AFC Telford United | 16 | (2) |
2012 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2012 | Hinckley United | 12 | (5) |
2012 | Blyth Spartans | ||
2012–2015 | Whitby Town | ||
Total | 325 | (71) | |
International career | |||
1999 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Craig Wayne Farrell (5 December 1982 – 30 May 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Carlisle United.
Early life
[edit]Craig Wayne Farrell was born on 5 December 1982 in Middlesbrough, Cleveland,[2] where he grew up and attended Beechwood First School as a child.[3]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Farrell played for local teams Cleveland Juniors and Marton Boys, before joining the youth system of hometown club Middlesbrough, who he supported as a boy, at the age of eight.[3] He was offered at trial at Leeds United at 15, and was offered a four-year contract at the club after scoring five goals in two matches.[3] He signed his first professional contract at the club in August 2002,[3] after which he joined Third Division club Carlisle United on a one-month loan on 7 October.[4] Following a successful loan spell at Carlisle, Farrell signed for the club permanently on a three-year contract in November for a fee that could have risen to £50,000 depending on appearances.[5] He was placed on Carlisle's transfer list in November 2003 as part of manager Paul Simpson's clear-out,[6] although Farrell said he was prepared to wait patiently to earn a regular place in the first team.[7] He was released by Carlisle in May 2005.[8]
Farrell signed for Conference National club Exeter City on 5 August 2005 on a one-year contract.[9] Soon after joining Exeter, Farrell said he felt the club had the belief and the right kind of players to get promoted, saying: "The players are confident, and we have a really good side here. It's very similar to the Carlisle United side of last year which I got promoted with."[10] He was released by Exeter in May 2006[11] after scoring eight goals in 45 appearances in the 2005–06 season.[12]
York City
[edit]Farrell joined York City of the Conference National on 27 June 2006.[13] He scored his first goal for York in a 2–2 home draw with Southport on 23 September 2006.[14] York's manager Billy McEwan set Farrell a target of 15 goals for the 2006–07 season during February 2007.[15] He played through the last two months of the season with torn muscle fibres in his thigh.[16] After finishing the season with 10 goals in 51 appearances[17] the club exercised their option to extend his contract for another season.[18]
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He started the 2007–08 season playing as a right winger,[19] and after making seven appearances was unable to feature for over a month due to poor form and a thigh problem.[20][21] After a struggle to regain fitness, Farrell made his return after coming on as a 69th-minute substitute against Southern League Division One Midlands team Rushall Olympic in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup and proceeded to score the third fastest hat-trick in York's history and provide an assist for a fourth goal.[22] Following this, he was voted as player of the round for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup.[23] He signed a new contract with York in May 2008.[24]
Farrell scored a goal and provided two assists during a 3–3 draw away to Stevenage Borough in October 2008 after playing as a striker alongside Onome Sodje, which he hoped would see him play in that position on further occasions.[19] York manager Colin Walker challenged him to affirm himself as a striker, and was guaranteed a place in the team for their game against Cambridge United; the first time he would have started consecutive games since August 2008.[25] Conference North club Gateshead attempted to sign Farrell on loan in January 2009 for the remainder of the 2008–09 season,[26] but he rejected this offer, saying he was not interested in moving down a division.[27] On 31 January 2009, he joined York's Conference Premier rivals Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.[28] He made his debut a day later in a 2–1 victory over Lewes.[29] His first goal came in the following game against Barrow, after being assisted by Lewis Haldane, in a game that finished 3–0.[30] He finished the spell with two goals in 15 appearances.[31]
Rushden & Diamonds
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Farrell joined Conference Premier club Rushden & Diamonds on 12 June 2009, as part of an exchange deal plus £10,000 from York, for striker Michael Rankine.[32] Farrell missed only three matches for Rushden in the 2009–10 season, making 48 appearances and scoring 12 goals.[33] Having scored one goal from 19 matches in the 2010–11 season,[34] he was released by Rushden in May 2011.[35]
AFC Telford United
[edit]Farrell signed for newly promoted Conference Premier club AFC Telford United on 27 June 2011.[36] After making 17 appearances and scoring two goals for Telford[37] he was loaned out to Conference North club Hinckley United on 4 January 2012.[38] He left Telford by mutual consent on 31 January.[39]
Hinckley United
[edit]Upon release from Telford, Farrell signed a contract for Hinckley United in February 2012, where he had spent the previous month on loan.[40] He scored Hinckley's final goal of the 2011–12 season against Stalybridge Celtic on 28 April.[41] He made eighteen appearances and scored six goals for Hinckley that season.[41]
Blyth Spartans
[edit]Farrell signed for newly relegated Northern Premier League Premier Division club Blyth Spartans on 9 June 2012.[42]
Whitby Town
[edit]On 16 November 2012, Farrell joined Blyth's divisional rivals Whitby Town, making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at the Turnbull Ground, against Ashton United.[citation needed] He retired in February 2015 due to a serious hip injury.[43]
International career
[edit]Farrell played for the England national under-16 team at the 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship and scored in a 3–1 victory over Slovakia.[3] He was capped three times by the under-16 team in 1999.[44]
Death
[edit]Farrell died on 30 May 2022, at the age of 39, in Middlesbrough.[2]
Career statistics
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Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United | 2002–03[45] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Carlisle United | 2002–03[45] | Third Division | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 7[a] | 2 | 41 | 14 | |
2003–04[46] | Third Division | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
2004–05[47] | Conference National | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[b] | 3 | 26 | 6 | ||
Total | 81 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 100 | 27 | ||
Exeter City | 2005–06[12] | Conference National | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 45 | 8 | |
York City | 2006–07[17] | Conference National | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 51 | 10 | |
2007–08[20] | Conference Premier | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 8[e] | 3 | 30 | 14 | ||
2008–09[48] | Conference Premier | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
Total | 91 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | 15 | 3 | 111 | 27 | |||
Oxford United (loan) | 2008–09[31] | Conference Premier | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
Rushden & Diamonds | 2009–10[33] | Conference Premier | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[g] | 1 | 48 | 12 | |
2010–11[34] | Conference Premier | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Total | 68 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 77 | 13 | |||
AFC Telford United | 2011–12[37] | Conference Premier | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
Hinckley United | 2011–12[41] | Conference North | 16 | 6 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
Career total | 325 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 383 | 85 |
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Two appearances inFootball League Trophy, two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Conference League Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Conference National play-offs
- ^ Six appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference League Cup
- ^ Two appearances in Conference League Cup, two in FA Trophy
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
Honours
[edit]Carlisle United
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 2002–03[49]
References
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- ^ a b c "Craig Farrell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Growing Up". OfficialPlayerSites.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Collins chases Glennon". BBC Sport. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Carlisle in double swoop". BBC Sport. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Wake leaves Cumbrians". BBC Sport. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Farrell waits for chance". BBC Sport. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Cumbrians make sweeping changes". BBC Sport. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Inglethorpe hails Mackie capture". BBC Sport. 5 August 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Farrell upbeat on Exeter chances". BBC Sport. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Grecians release veteran striker". BBC Sport. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Games played by Craig Farrell in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
"Craig Farrell season details 2005/2006". Dundee Mad. Digital Sports Group. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. - ^ "York in swoop for striker Farrell". BBC Sport. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Boss McEwan hails striker Farrell". BBC Sport. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Flett, Dave (2 February 2007). "McEwan sets Farrell scoring challenge". The Press. York. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Flett, Dave (18 May 2007). "Classy worker". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 408–409, 420–421. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ Flett, Dave (16 May 2007). "Midfielder Steve among eight released by City". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Flett, Dave (30 September 2008). "City goal ace Farrell craves a striking role". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 410–411, 420–421.
- ^ Flett, Dave (21 September 2007). "Striker Beardsley wants to prove his 'Worth". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Flett, Dave (29 October 2007). "Returning hero Farrell fires ten-minute hat-trick to sink Olympic". The Press. York. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Carroll, Steve (8 November 2007). "Faz on way". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Carroll, Steve (1 May 2008). "Faz signs fresh Minstermen deal". The Press. York. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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- ^ Flett, Dave (30 January 2009). "York City centre-back David McGurk ruled out of FA Trophy trip to Kidderminster Harriers". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Oxford sign York striker Farrell". BBC Sport. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Oxford Utd 2–1 Lewes". BBC Sport. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Oxford Utd 3–0 Barrow". BBC Sport. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Williams; Wright (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2010. pp. 126–127.
- ^ "York sign Rushden striker Rankine". BBC Sport. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
- ^ a b Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 164–165. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
- ^ "Craig Farrell". Rushden & Diamonds F.C. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "AFC Telford United sign Rushden striker Craig Farrell". BBC Sport. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- ^ "Busy Andy Sinton shuffling his AFC Telford pack". Shropshire Star. Telford. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Another signing – and two departures". AFC Telford United. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hinckley Boss in bid for Quartet". Hinckley Times. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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- ^ "Former striker joins Spartans". Vital York. 9 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Former striker retires". Vital York. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1999). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999–2000. Headline Publishing Group. p. 859. ISBN 0-7472-7627-7.
- ^ a b "Games played by Craig Farrell in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Craig Farrell in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Craig Farrell season details 2004/2005". Dundee Mad. Digital Sports Group. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
"FT: Morecambe 1 Carlisle 1 (AET): Morecambe win 3–1 on penalties". News and Star. Carlisle. 16 February 2005. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. - ^ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–0 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
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- Craig Farrell at Soccerbase