Stephen Farrell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Edward Farrell | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Stranraer (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 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2012 | Cumnock Juniors | ||
| 2012–2015 | Stranraer (Assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Dumbarton (Assistant) | ||
| 2017– | Stranraer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stephen Edward Farrell (born 8 March 1973) is a former Scottish professional footballer who is currently manager of Scottish League One side Stranraer.
Farrell began his professional career with Kilmarnock before joining Stoke City in January 1990. He made just two appearances for Stoke both coming as a substitute towards the end of the 1989–90 season. After Stoke suffered relegation Farrell returned to Scotland and had spells at St Mirren and Stranraer then dropped to Junior level with Glenafton Athletic. Farrell stepped back up to the Scottish Football League for one season with Stenhousemuir before heading back to Junior football in 1998.
He was appointed manager of Cumnock Juniors in March 2009, as successor to Campbell Money. In December 2012, Farrell was appointed assistant manager of Stranraer. He moved with Aitken to Dumbarton in May 2015.
Farrell returned to Stranraer in January 2017, taking up the position of manager after Brian Reid left the club by mutual consent.
Outside football, Farrell is joint deputy General Secretary of the Prison Service Union.
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