Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | c. 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 December 2020 | ||
Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Clydebank Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1959–1964 | East Stirlingshire | 107 | (15) |
1964–1974 | Highlands Park | ||
Managerial career | |||
1974–1976 | Highlands Park | ||
1977 | Lusitano | ||
1978–1983 | Highlands Park | ||
1984–1985 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
1995 | Orlando Pirates | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joe Frickleton (c. 1935 – 14 December 2020 [1]) was a Scottish professional football player and manager, active primarily in South Africa
Frickleton, who played as a wing half, played youth with Clydebank Juniors, before turning professional with East Stirlingshire, where he made 107 appearances in the Scottish Football League between 1959 and 1964. [2]
He then moved to South Africa to play with Highlands Park, where he won three national championships. [3]
After his playing days were over, Frickleton remained in South Africa, and trained as a football manager. His first job was at former club Highlands Park in 1974. [4] After a season spent with Lusitano, Frickleton returned to Highlands Park until it was sold in 1983. [5] He later won four trophies with Kaizer Chiefs in 1984, before winning the Champions Cup with Orlando Pirates in 1995. [3]
He was hospitalised in May 2020 in Cape Town due to ill health. [6] His death was reported on 15 December 2020. [7]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | c. 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 December 2020 | ||
Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Clydebank Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1959–1964 | East Stirlingshire | 107 | (15) |
1964–1974 | Highlands Park | ||
Managerial career | |||
1974–1976 | Highlands Park | ||
1977 | Lusitano | ||
1978–1983 | Highlands Park | ||
1984–1985 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
1995 | Orlando Pirates | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joe Frickleton (c. 1935 – 14 December 2020 [1]) was a Scottish professional football player and manager, active primarily in South Africa
Frickleton, who played as a wing half, played youth with Clydebank Juniors, before turning professional with East Stirlingshire, where he made 107 appearances in the Scottish Football League between 1959 and 1964. [2]
He then moved to South Africa to play with Highlands Park, where he won three national championships. [3]
After his playing days were over, Frickleton remained in South Africa, and trained as a football manager. His first job was at former club Highlands Park in 1974. [4] After a season spent with Lusitano, Frickleton returned to Highlands Park until it was sold in 1983. [5] He later won four trophies with Kaizer Chiefs in 1984, before winning the Champions Cup with Orlando Pirates in 1995. [3]
He was hospitalised in May 2020 in Cape Town due to ill health. [6] His death was reported on 15 December 2020. [7]