Stephen Farrell (footballer)

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Stephen Farrell
Personal information
Full name Stephen Edward Farrell[1]
Date of birth (1973-03-08) 8 March 1973 (age 51)[1]
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 is currently manager of Scottish League Two side 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]

Personal life[edit]

Outside football, Farrell is joint deputy General Secretary of the Prison Service Union.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

Player[edit]

Source:[11]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
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 27 April 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Stranraer 20 January 2017 29 May 2021 166 53 41 72 031.9
Dumbarton 29 May 2021 Present 135 51 29 55 037.8
Total 301 104 70 127 034.55
  • Dumbarton statistics include League Cup forfeit defeat against St Mirren on 9 July 2021 (Co-vid Pandemic).

References[edit]

https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=5007

  1. ^ 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.
  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. ^ "Stevie Farrell is Dumbarton's new manager". dumbartonfootballclub.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - IT'S AN AWARDS DOUBLE AS STEVIE IS MANAGER OF THE MONTH!". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - Dumbarton v Edinburgh City (07/05/2022)". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - STEVIE FARRELL IS MANAGER OF THE MONTH". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ^ Galloway, Andy (19 January 2023). "MANAGEMENT TEAM EXTEND CONTRACTS". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Who We Are". Prison Service Union. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  11. ^ Stephen Farrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

External links[edit]

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