Patrick Farrell (footballer)

Patrick Farrell (3 April 1872 – 1950), commonly known as Pat or Paddy Farrell, was an Ireland international footballer. He played as a right half in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, in the Irish League for Ligoniel, Belfast Celtic and Distillery, in the Scottish Cup for Celtic, and in the English Southern League for Brighton United and Brighton & Hove Albion. He won two Irish League titles with Distillery, in 1895–96 and 1900–01.[2][3][1]

For the Ireland international of the 1930s, see Paddy Farrell.

Pat Farrell

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Farrell[1]
Date of birth	(1872-04-03)3 April 1872[1]
Place of birth	Ligoniel,[1] Ireland
Date of death	1950 (aged 77–78)[1]
Place of death	Hove,[1] England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
189?–1894	Ligoniel
1894–1895	Belfast Celtic
1895–1896	Distillery
1896–1897	Celtic	0	(0)
1897–1898	Woolwich Arsenal	19	(2)
1898–1900	Brighton United
1900–1901	Distillery
1901–1904	Brighton & Hove Albion	27	(0)
National team
1901	Ireland	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

1. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
3. "Pat Farrell". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2018.