Craig Farrell

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Craig Farrell
Personal information
Full name Craig Wayne Farrell
Date of birth 5 December 1982 (1982-12-05) (age 25)
Place of birth    Middlesbrough, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club York City
Number 10
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002
2002
2002–2005
2005–2006
2006–		 Leeds United
→ Carlisle United (loan)
Carlisle United
Exeter City
York City		 00 0(0)
07 0(3)
73 (17)
38 0(8)
67 (18)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13:05, 1 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Craig Wayne Farrell (born December 5, 1982 in Middlesbrough, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for York City.

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[edit] Career

Farrell started his career with Leeds United. Farrell signed for Carlisle United on a months loan in 2002.[1]

Following a successful loan spell at Carlisle United, Farrell signed for Carlisle United in a deal that could have risen to £50,000 depending on appearances.[2] In 2003, Farrell was placed on Carlisle United's transfer list as part of manager Paul Simpson's clear-out.[3] Farrell said he is prepared to wait patiently to earn a regular place in the first team, telling the club's website: "Karl and Magno have both been playing really well, so I can't really say much. I've only started one game this season in the LDV. I've got to keep working as hard as I can and make sure when my chance comes I take it."[4] Farrell was released by Carlisle United in 2005, along with teammates Kevin Henderson, Carlos Roca, Brian Shelley and Chris Beech.[5]

Farrell signed for Exeter City in 2005 on a one-year deal.[6] Soon after joining Exeter City, Farrell said he feels the Grecians have 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."[7] Farrell was released by Exeter City in 2006.[8]

Farrell joined York City after being released by Exeter City in 2006.[9] He scored his first goal for York in the teams 2–2 home draw with Southport on 23 September 2006.[10]

York's manager Billy McEwan set Farrell a 15-goal target for 2006–07 season during February.[11] He played through the last two months of the 2006–07 season with torn muscle fibres in his thigh.[12] He was offered a new contract by York at the end of the 200–07 season.[13] He won the Press Player of the Year award in May 2007.[12]

His thigh injury led to a spell out of the first team at the start of the 2007–08 season. After a struggle to regain fitness, Farrell came on as a 69th minute substitute against Rushall Olympic in the FA Cup and proceeded to score the third fastest hat-trick in York's history and provide an assist for a fourth goal.[14] Following this, he was voted Player of the round for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup.[15] York offered him a new contract for the 2008–09 season in April, which he signed in May.[16][17]

[edit] Career stats

As of 6 November 2007.
Club Performance
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Leeds United 2002-03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2002-03 7 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 10 6
Subtotal 7 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 10 6
Carlisle United 2002-03 26 8 0 0 0 0 5 0 31 8
2003-04 30 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 33 7
2004-05 17 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 21 3
Subtotal 73 17 3 1 2 0 7 0 85 18
Exeter City 2005-06 38 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 8
Subtotal 38 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 8
York City 2006-07 46 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 50 10
2007-08 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 9 7
Subtotal 54 14 3 3 0 0 3 0 60 17
Total 172 42 7 5 2 0 12 2 193 49

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Collins chases Glennon", BBC Sport, 2002-10-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  2. ^ "Carlisle in double swoop", BBC Sport, 2002-11-22. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  3. ^ "Wake leaves Cumbrians", BBC Sport, 2003-11-20. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  4. ^ "Farrell waits for chance", BBC Sport, 2004-10-04. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  5. ^ "Cumbrians make sweeping changes", BBC Sport, 2005-05-18. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  6. ^ "Inglethorpe hails Mackie capture", BBC Sport, 2005-08-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  7. ^ "Farrell upbeat on Exeter chances", BBC Sport, 2005-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  8. ^ "Grecians release veteran striker", BBC Sport, 2006-05-03. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  9. ^ "Double swoop", The Press, 2006-06-28. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  10. ^ "Boss McEwan hails striker Farrell", BBC Sport, 2006-09-25. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. 
  11. ^ "McEwan sets Farrell scoring challenge", The Press, 2007-02-02. Retrieved on 2007-02-02. 
  12. ^ a b "Classy worker", The Press, 2007-05-18. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 
  13. ^ "York boss releases eight players", BBC Sport, 2007-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-05-16. 
  14. ^ "Returning hero Farrell fires ten-minute hat-trick to sink Olympic", The Press, 2007-10-29. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. 
  15. ^ "Faz on way", The Press, 2007-11-08. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. 
  16. ^ Flett, Dave. "Panther packed off", The Press, 2008-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. 
  17. ^ Carroll, Steve. "Faz signs fresh Minstermen deal", The Press, 2008-05-01. Retrieved on 2008-05-01. 

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3 Robinson • 5 McGurk • 6 Parslow • 7 Sodje • 10 Farrell • 11 Woolford • 13 Mimms • 15 Rusk • 16 Brodie • 18 Boyes • 20 McDonald • 21 Beadle • 23 Purkiss • 25 Kelly • 28 McWilliams • 29 Shepherd • –– Greaves • –– Ingham • Manager: Walker
Persondata
NAME Farrell, Craig Wayne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Farrell, Craig
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1982-12-05
PLACE OF BIRTH Middlesbrough, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH