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Stephen Edward Farrell (born 8 March 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer[1] who is currently manager of Scottish League Two side Dumbarton.

Stephen Farrell

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Edward Farrell[1]
Date of birth	(1973-03-08) 8 March 1973 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth	Kilwinning, Scotland[1]
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Dumbarton (Manager)
Youth career
–1990	Kilmarnock
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1992	Stoke City	2	(0)
1992–1994	St Mirren	27	(2)
1994–1995	Stranraer	4	(1)
1995–1997	Glenafton Athletic
1997–1998	Stenhousemuir	31	(1)
1998–2005	Kilwinning Rangers
2005–2008	Cumnock Juniors
2008	Irvine Meadow
2008–2011	Cumnock Juniors
Teams managed
2009–2012	Cumnock Juniors
2012–2015	Stranraer (Assistant)
2015–2017	Dumbarton (Assistant)
2017–2021	Stranraer
2021–	Dumbarton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Farrell began his professional career with Kilmarnock before joining Stoke City in January 1990.[1] He made just two appearances for Stoke both coming as a substitute towards the end of the 1989–90 season.[1] After Stoke suffered relegation Farrell returned to Scotland and had spells at St Mirren and Stranraer then dropped to Junior level with Glenafton Athletic.[1] Farrell stepped back up to the Scottish Football League for one season with Stenhousemuir before heading back to Junior football in 1998.

Coaching career

He was appointed manager of Cumnock Juniors in March 2009, as successor to Campbell Money.[2] In December 2012, Farrell was appointed assistant manager of Stranraer. He moved with Aitken to Dumbarton in May 2015.[3]

Farrell returned to Stranraer in January 2017, taking up the position of manager after Brian Reid left the club by mutual consent.[4]

In May 2021, Farrell returned to Dumbarton as manager on a two-year deal[5] and was named League One manager of the month for September 2021.[6] At the end of Farrell's first season in charge, the Sons were relegated via the playoffs to Scottish League Two.[7] The following season the Sons won their first six games, with Farrell named League Two manager of the month for August 2022.[8]

Personal life

Outside football, Farrell is joint deputy General Secretary of the Prison Service Union.[9]

Career statistics

Player

Source:[10]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1989–90	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career Total			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Managerial record

As of match played 5 November 2022

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Stranraer	20 January 2017	29 May 2021	166	53	41	72	031.9
Dumbarton	29 May 2021	Present	64	21	11	32	032.8
Total			230	74	52	104	032.17

• Dumbarton statistics include League Cup forfeit defeat against St Mirren on 9 July 2021 (Co-vid Pandemic).

References

https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=5007

External links

• Stephen Farrell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
• Stevie Farrell at Soccerbase

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