Stephen Farrell (footballer)

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 manages Scottish League One club Dumbarton.

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]

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

Outside football, Farrell is joint deputy General Secretary of the Prison Service Union.[11]

Career statistics

Player

Source:[12]

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

As of match played 28 December 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 166 60 39 67 036.1
Total 332 113 80 139 034.04
  • Dumbarton statistics include League Cup forfeit defeat against St Mirren on 9 July 2021 (Co-vid Pandemic).

Honours

Dumbarton

References

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. ^ "Dumbarton promoted | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Who We Are". Prison Service Union. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  12. ^ Stephen Farrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)