Frank O'Farrell

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Frank O'Farrell
Personal information
Full name Francis O'Farrell
Date of birth (1927-10-09)9 October 1927
Place of birth Blackpool, Cork, County Cork, Munster, Ireland
Date of death 6 March 2022(2022-03-06) (aged 94)
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Nicholas Rovers
Clapton Celtic
Western Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1948 Cork United ? (?)
1948–1956 West Ham United 197 (6)
1956–1961 Preston North End 118 (3)
1961 Weymouth ? (?)
National team
1952–1959 Republic of Ireland 9 (2)
Teams managed
1961–1965 Weymouth
1965–1968 Torquay United
1968–1971 Leicester City
1971–1972 Manchester United
1973–1974 Cardiff City
1974–1976 Iran
1976–1977 Torquay United
1980 Al-Shaab
1981–1982 Torquay United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Francis O'Farrell (9 October 1927 – 6 March 2022) was an Irish football player and manager. O'Farrell played as a wing half for Cork United, West Ham United and Preston North End. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League. He played for the Republic of Ireland national team, making nine appearances between 1952 and 1959.

O'Farrell died on 6 March 2022, at the age of 94.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Marshall, Tyrone (7 March 2022). "Former Manchester United manager Frank O'Farrell dies aged 94". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 March 2022.