Craig Farrell (footballer)
English association football player
Craig Wayne Farrell (5 December 1982 – 30 May 2022) was an English professional footballer. He played as a forward in the Football League for Carlisle United and York City. He was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. His career began in 1991 and he retired in 2015.
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) | |
National team | |||
1999 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Farrell died on 30 May 2022 at the age of 39.[3]
Career statistics change
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[4] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Carlisle United | 2002–03[4] | Third Division | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 7[a] | 2 | 41 | 14 | |
2003–04[5] | Third Division | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
2004–05[6] | 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[7] | Conference National | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 45 | 8 | |
York City | 2006–07[8] | Conference National | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 51 | 10 | |
2007–08[9] | Conference Premier | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 8[e] | 3 | 30 | 14 | ||
2008–09[10] | 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[11] | Conference Premier | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
Rushden & Diamonds | 2009–10[12] | Conference Premier | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[g] | 1 | 48 | 12 | |
2010–11[13] | 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[14] | Conference Premier | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
Hinckley United | 2011–12[15] | Conference North | 16 | 6 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
Career total | 325 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 383 | 85 |
Notes change
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
References change
- ↑ "Craig Farrell". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ "Craig Farrell". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "RIP Craig Farrell". Oxford United F.C. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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. - ↑ "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. - ↑ Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 408–409, 420–421. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 410–411, 420–421.
- ↑ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
- ↑ Williams; Wright (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2010. pp. 126–127.
- ↑ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
- ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 164–165. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
- ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- ↑ Williams; Williams (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2013. pp. 222–223.