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Craig Farrell
Farrell playing for AFC Telford UnitedPersonal information Full name Craig Wayne Farrell[1] Date of birth 5 December 1982 [1] Place of birth Middlesbrough, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] Playing position Striker Club information Current club AFC Telford United Number 19 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– AFC Telford United 9 (2) National team‡ 1999 England U16 3 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:55, 9 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:40, 24 August 2011 (UTC)Craig Wayne Farrell (born 5 December 1982) is an English footballer who plays for AFC Telford United as a striker.
Contents
Club career
Early career
Farrell was born in Middlesbrough, Teesside, where he grew up and attended Beechwood First School as a child.[3] He played for local sides 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 after scoring five goals in two games he was offered a four-year contract at the club.[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] He said he was prepared to wait patiently to earn a regular place in the first team, saying "Karl and Magno have both been playing really well, so I can't really say much. I've only started one game this season in the LDV. I've got to keep working as hard as I can and make sure when my chance comes I take it."[7] He was released by Carlisle in May 2005, along with teammates Kevin Henderson, Carlos Roca, Brian Shelley and Chris Beech.[8]
Exeter City
Farrell signed for Conference National side 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 after scoring eight goals in 45 appearances in all competitions during the 2005–06 season.[11][12]
York City
Farrell joined York City of the Conference on 28 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.[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 the club exercised their option to extend his contract for another season.[17][18]
He started the 2007–08 season playing as a right winger,[19] and after making seven appearances during the season 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 Football League Division One Midlands side 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] York offered him a new contract for the 2008–09 season in April,[24] which he signed in May.[25]
Farrell scored a goal and made two assists during the 3–3 draw at 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.[26] He suffered a groin strain during York's 0–0 draw with Mansfield Town in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup, which meant he missed the replay at Field Mill.[27] Conference North club Gateshead attempted to sign Farrell on loan in January 2009 for the remainder of the 2008–09 season,[28] but he rejected this offer, saying he was not interested in moving down a division.[29] He eventually joined fellow Conference side Oxford United on loan until the end of the season on 31 January.[30] He made his debut a day later in a 2–1 victory over Lewes.[31] His fist goal came in the following game against Barrow, after being assisted by Lewis Haldane, in a game that finished 3–0.[32] He finished the spell with 15 appearances and scored two goals.[33]
Rushden & Diamonds
Farrell joined Rushden & Diamonds on 12 June, as part of an exchange deal plus £10,000 from York, for striker Michael Rankine.[34] Farrell missed only three games for Rushden in the 2009–10 season, making 48 appearances and scoring 12 goals in all competitions,[35] playing as either a target man or the right hand side of a three man attack. He was released by Rushden in May 2011.[36]
AFC Telford United
Farrell signed for newly-promoted Conference club AFC Telford United on 27 June on a free transfer following his release from Rushden.[37]
International career
Farrell played for the England national under-16 team at the 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship and scored in a 3–1 victory over Slovakia.[3] He was capped three times by the under-16 team in 1999.[38]
Career statistics
- As of 23 August 2011.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Leeds United 2002–03[39] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carlisle United (loan) 2002–03[39] 7 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 10 6 Carlisle United 26 8 0 0 0 0 5 0 31 8 2003–04[40] 30 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 33 7 2004–05[41] 18 2 3 1 0 0 5 3 26 6 Total 81 20 5 2 2 0 12 5 100 27 Exeter City 2005–06[12] 38 8 1 0 0 0 6 0 45 8 York City 2006–07[17] 46 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 51 10 2007–08[20] 20 8 2 3 0 0 8 3 30 14 2008–09[33] 25 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 30 3 Total 91 21 5 3 0 0 15 3 111 27 Oxford United (loan) 2008–09[33] 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 Rushden & Diamonds 2009–10[35] 41 11 3 0 0 0 4 1 48 12 2010–11[42] 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 Total 68 12 4 0 0 0 4 1 76 13 AFC Telford United 2011–12[43] 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Career totals 296 64 15 5 2 0 37 6 350 75 Footnotes
- A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and Football Conference.
- B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Conference League Cup, FA Trophy, Football League Trophy and play-offs.
References
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- ^ "Grecians release veteran striker". BBC Sport. 2006-05-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/4968334.stm. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
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"Season 2005/2006:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=82363&season=2006. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
"Games played by Craig Farrell in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=33470&season_id=135. Retrieved 2011-06-07. - ^ Flett, Dave (2006-06-28). "Double swoop". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.810083.0.double_swoop.php. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
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- ^ a b Flett, Dave (2008-09-30). "City goal ace Farrell craves a striking role". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/1409101.Classy_worker/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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- ^ Flett, Dave (2007-09-21). "Striker Beardsley wants to prove his ’Worth". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/1705413.Striker_Beardsley_wants_to_prove_his____Worth/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Flett, Dave (2007-10-29). "Returning hero Farrell fires ten-minute hat-trick to sink Olympic". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1792454.returning_hero_farrell_fires_tenminute_hattrick_to_sink_olympic/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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- ^ Flett, Dave (2008-04-26). "Panther packed off". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2228032.panther_packed_off/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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- ^ Flett, Dave (2008-10-03). "City boss lays down challenge for Farrell". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/3725713.City_boss_lays_down_challenge_for_Farrell/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Flett, Dave (2008-10-28). "Absence of Craig Farrell and Richard Brodie leaves Colin Walker with three fit strikers for key York City FA Cup replay". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/3797266.Colin__No_regrets/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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- ^ Flett, Dave (2009-01-30). "York City centre-back David McGurk ruled out of FA Trophy trip to Kidderminster Harriers". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/4088363.York_City_centre_back_David_McGurk_ruled_out_of_FA_Trophy_trip_to_Kidderminster_Harriers/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Oxford sign York striker Farrell". BBC Sport. 2009-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7861742.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Oxford Utd 2–1 Lewes". BBC Sport. 2009-02-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7858292.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "Oxford Utd 3–0 Barrow". BBC Sport. 2009-02-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7876949.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
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- ^ "AFC Telford United sign Rushden striker Craig Farrell". BBC Sport. 2011-06-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9523485.stm. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
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- ^ "Season 2003/2004:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=82363&season=2004. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Season 2004/2005:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=82363&season=2005. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Season 2010/2011:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=82363&season=2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2546&teamTabs=stats. Retrieved 2011-08-21. The 2011–12 season accessed via dropdown menu.
External links
A.F.C. Telford United – current squad 1 Young · 2 Salmon · 3 Newton · 4 Rodgers · 5 Whitehead · 6 Killock · 7 Reid · 8 Trainer · 9 Meechan · 10 Brown · 11 Adams · 12 Samuels · 13 Evans · 14 R. Williams · 15 Rooney · 16 Preston · 17 King · 19 Farrell · 20 Davies · 21 Johnson · 22 Pitt · 23 Valentine · 24 Mills · 31 Proudlock · - Robinson · - Sharp · - Weir-Daley · - C. Williams · Manager: Sinton
Categories:- 1982 births
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- Exeter City F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- A.F.C. Telford United players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
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