![]() Farrell playing for
York City in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Wayne Farrell | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Date of death | 30 May 2022 | (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) |
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) |
2011–2012 | AFC Telford United | 16 | (2) |
2012 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2012 | Hinckley United | 12 | (5) |
2012 | Blyth Spartans | ||
2012–2015 | Whitby Town | ||
Total | 325 | (71) | |
International career | |||
1999 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Craig Wayne Farrell (5 December 1982 – 30 May 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Carlisle United.
Craig Wayne Farrell was born on 5 December 1982 in Middlesbrough, Cleveland, [2] where he grew up and attended Beechwood First School as a child. [3]
Farrell played for local teams 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 was offered a four-year contract at the club after scoring five goals in two matches. [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] although Farrell said he was prepared to wait patiently to earn a regular place in the first team. [7] He was released by Carlisle in May 2005. [8]
Farrell signed for Conference National club 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 [11] after scoring eight goals in 45 appearances in the 2005–06 season. [12]
Farrell joined York City of the Conference National on 27 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 2007. [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 [17] the club exercised their option to extend his contract for another season. [18]
He started the 2007–08 season playing as a right winger, [19] and after making seven appearances 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 League Division One Midlands team 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] He signed a new contract with York in May 2008. [24]
Farrell scored a goal and provided two assists during a 3–3 draw away to 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 2008. [25] Conference North club Gateshead attempted to sign Farrell on loan in January 2009 for the remainder of the 2008–09 season, [26] but he rejected this offer, saying he was not interested in moving down a division. [27] On 31 January 2009, he joined York's Conference Premier rivals Oxford United on loan until the end of the season. [28] He made his debut a day later in a 2–1 victory over Lewes. [29] His first goal came in the following game against Barrow, after being assisted by Lewis Haldane, in a game that finished 3–0. [30] He finished the spell with two goals in 15 appearances. [31]
Farrell joined Conference Premier club Rushden & Diamonds on 12 June 2009, as part of an exchange deal plus £10,000 from York, for striker Michael Rankine. [32] Farrell missed only three matches for Rushden in the 2009–10 season, making 48 appearances and scoring 12 goals. [33] Having scored one goal from 19 matches in the 2010–11 season, [34] he was released by Rushden in May 2011. [35]
Farrell signed for newly promoted Conference Premier club AFC Telford United on 27 June 2011. [36] After making 17 appearances and scoring two goals for Telford [37] he was loaned out to Conference North club Hinckley United on 4 January 2012. [38] He left Telford by mutual consent on 31 January. [39]
Upon release from Telford, Farrell signed a contract for Hinckley United in February 2012, where he had spent the previous month on loan. [40] He scored Hinckley's final goal of the 2011–12 season against Stalybridge Celtic on 28 April. [41] He made eighteen appearances and scored six goals for Hinckley that season. [41]
Farrell signed for newly relegated Northern Premier League Premier Division club Blyth Spartans on 9 June 2012. [42]
On 16 November 2012, Farrell joined Blyth's divisional rivals Whitby Town, making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at the Turnbull Ground, against Ashton United.[ citation needed] He retired in February 2015 due to a serious hip injury. [43]
Farrell played for the England national under-16 team at the 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship and scored in a 3–1 victory over Slovakia. [3] He was capped three times by the under-16 team in 1999. [44]
Farrell died on 30 May 2022, at the age of 39, in Middlesbrough. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United | 2002–03 [45] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Carlisle United | 2002–03 [45] | Third Division | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 [a] | 2 | 41 | 14 | |
2003–04 [46] | Third Division | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
2004–05 [47] | 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 [12] | Conference National | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 [c] | 0 | 45 | 8 | |
York City | 2006–07 [17] | Conference National | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [d] | 0 | 51 | 10 | |
2007–08 [20] | Conference Premier | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 [e] | 3 | 30 | 14 | ||
2008–09 [48] | 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 [31] | Conference Premier | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
Rushden & Diamonds | 2009–10 [33] | Conference Premier | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 [g] | 1 | 48 | 12 | |
2010–11 [34] | 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 [37] | Conference Premier | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
Hinckley United | 2011–12 [41] | Conference North | 16 | 6 | — | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
Career total | 325 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 383 | 85 |
Carlisle United
![]() Farrell playing for
York City in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Craig Wayne Farrell | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Date of death | 30 May 2022 | (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) |
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) |
2011–2012 | AFC Telford United | 16 | (2) |
2012 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2012 | Hinckley United | 12 | (5) |
2012 | Blyth Spartans | ||
2012–2015 | Whitby Town | ||
Total | 325 | (71) | |
International career | |||
1999 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Craig Wayne Farrell (5 December 1982 – 30 May 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Carlisle United.
Craig Wayne Farrell was born on 5 December 1982 in Middlesbrough, Cleveland, [2] where he grew up and attended Beechwood First School as a child. [3]
Farrell played for local teams 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 was offered a four-year contract at the club after scoring five goals in two matches. [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] although Farrell said he was prepared to wait patiently to earn a regular place in the first team. [7] He was released by Carlisle in May 2005. [8]
Farrell signed for Conference National club 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 [11] after scoring eight goals in 45 appearances in the 2005–06 season. [12]
Farrell joined York City of the Conference National on 27 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 2007. [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 [17] the club exercised their option to extend his contract for another season. [18]
He started the 2007–08 season playing as a right winger, [19] and after making seven appearances 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 League Division One Midlands team 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] He signed a new contract with York in May 2008. [24]
Farrell scored a goal and provided two assists during a 3–3 draw away to 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 2008. [25] Conference North club Gateshead attempted to sign Farrell on loan in January 2009 for the remainder of the 2008–09 season, [26] but he rejected this offer, saying he was not interested in moving down a division. [27] On 31 January 2009, he joined York's Conference Premier rivals Oxford United on loan until the end of the season. [28] He made his debut a day later in a 2–1 victory over Lewes. [29] His first goal came in the following game against Barrow, after being assisted by Lewis Haldane, in a game that finished 3–0. [30] He finished the spell with two goals in 15 appearances. [31]
Farrell joined Conference Premier club Rushden & Diamonds on 12 June 2009, as part of an exchange deal plus £10,000 from York, for striker Michael Rankine. [32] Farrell missed only three matches for Rushden in the 2009–10 season, making 48 appearances and scoring 12 goals. [33] Having scored one goal from 19 matches in the 2010–11 season, [34] he was released by Rushden in May 2011. [35]
Farrell signed for newly promoted Conference Premier club AFC Telford United on 27 June 2011. [36] After making 17 appearances and scoring two goals for Telford [37] he was loaned out to Conference North club Hinckley United on 4 January 2012. [38] He left Telford by mutual consent on 31 January. [39]
Upon release from Telford, Farrell signed a contract for Hinckley United in February 2012, where he had spent the previous month on loan. [40] He scored Hinckley's final goal of the 2011–12 season against Stalybridge Celtic on 28 April. [41] He made eighteen appearances and scored six goals for Hinckley that season. [41]
Farrell signed for newly relegated Northern Premier League Premier Division club Blyth Spartans on 9 June 2012. [42]
On 16 November 2012, Farrell joined Blyth's divisional rivals Whitby Town, making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at the Turnbull Ground, against Ashton United.[ citation needed] He retired in February 2015 due to a serious hip injury. [43]
Farrell played for the England national under-16 team at the 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship and scored in a 3–1 victory over Slovakia. [3] He was capped three times by the under-16 team in 1999. [44]
Farrell died on 30 May 2022, at the age of 39, in Middlesbrough. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United | 2002–03 [45] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Carlisle United | 2002–03 [45] | Third Division | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 [a] | 2 | 41 | 14 | |
2003–04 [46] | Third Division | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
2004–05 [47] | 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 [12] | Conference National | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 [c] | 0 | 45 | 8 | |
York City | 2006–07 [17] | Conference National | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [d] | 0 | 51 | 10 | |
2007–08 [20] | Conference Premier | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 [e] | 3 | 30 | 14 | ||
2008–09 [48] | 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 [31] | Conference Premier | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
Rushden & Diamonds | 2009–10 [33] | Conference Premier | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 [g] | 1 | 48 | 12 | |
2010–11 [34] | 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 [37] | Conference Premier | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
Hinckley United | 2011–12 [41] | Conference North | 16 | 6 | — | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
Career total | 325 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 383 | 85 |
Carlisle United