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Craig Farrell (footballer)

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Craig Farrell
Farrell playing for York City in 2007
Personal information
Full name Craig Wayne Farrell
Date of birth (1982-12-05)5 December 1982
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Date of death 30 May 2022(2022-05-30) (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)
2002Carlisle United (loan) 7 (3)
2002–2005 Carlisle United 74 (17)
2005–2006 Exeter City 38 (8)
2006–2009 York City 91 (21)
2009Oxford United (loan) 15 (2)
2009–2011 Rushden & Diamonds 68 (12)
2011–2012 AFC Telford United 16 (2)
2012Hinckley 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

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.

Farrell died on 30 May 2022 at the age of 39.[3]

Career statistics

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Farrell playing for AFC Telford United in 2011
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Two appearances inFootball League Trophy, two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Conference League Cup
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Conference National play-offs
  5. Six appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference League Cup
  6. Two appearances in Conference League Cup, two in FA Trophy
  7. Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs

References

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  1. "Craig Farrell". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. "Craig Farrell". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  3. "RIP Craig Farrell". Oxford United F.C. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Games played by Craig Farrell in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. "Games played by Craig Farrell in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 408–409, 420–421. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  9. Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 410–411, 420–421.
  10. Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
  11. Williams; Wright (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2010. pp. 126–127.
  12. Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
  13. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 164–165. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
  14. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
  15. Williams; Williams (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2013. pp. 222–223.