Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Edward Farrell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 March 1973||
Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dumbarton (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 | ||
Managerial career | |||
2009–2012 | Cumnock Juniors | ||
2017–2021 | Stranraer | ||
2021– | Dumbarton | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stephen Edward Farrell (born 8 March 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer[1] who manages Scottish League One club Dumbarton.
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]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]
In May 2021, Farrell returned to Dumbarton as manager on a two-year deal[5] and was named League One manager of the month for September 2021.[6] At the end of Farrell's first season in charge, the Sons were relegated via the playoffs to Scottish League Two.[7] The following season the Sons won their first seven league games, with Farrell named League Two manager of the month for August 2022.[8] He also won the award for November and December 2022, before signing a new contract with the Sons in January 2023.[9] In Farrell's third season in charge they won promotion back to Scottish League One - defeating The Spartans 4-3 across two legs.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Outside football, Farrell is joint deputy General Secretary of the Prison Service Union.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Player
[edit]Source:[12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 1989–90 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Managerial record
[edit]- As of match played 24 August 2024
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Stranraer | 20 January 2017 | 29 May 2021 | 166 | 53 | 41 | 72 | 31.9 |
Dumbarton | 29 May 2021 | Present | 149 | 54 | 36 | 59 | 36.2 |
Total | 315 | 107 | 77 | 131 | 33.97 |
- Dumbarton statistics include League Cup forfeit defeat against St Mirren on 9 July 2021 (Co-vid Pandemic).
Honours
[edit]- Dumbarton
- Scottish League One play-offs: 2023-24
References
[edit]https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=5007
- ^ a b c d e f g Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- ^ McGoldrick, Kevin (27 March 2009). "Juniors preview: West". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "STEPHEN AITKEN ANNOUNCED AS NEW SONS MANAGER". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Findlay, Alan (20 January 2017). "Stephen Farrell". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Stevie Farrell is Dumbarton's new manager". dumbartonfootballclub.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - IT'S AN AWARDS DOUBLE AS STEVIE IS MANAGER OF THE MONTH!". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - Dumbarton v Edinburgh City (07/05/2022)". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - STEVIE FARRELL IS MANAGER OF THE MONTH". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Galloway, Andy (19 January 2023). "MANAGEMENT TEAM EXTEND CONTRACTS". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Dumbarton promoted | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Who We Are". Prison Service Union. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Stephen Farrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
[edit]- Stephen Farrell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Stevie Farrell at Soccerbase