Peter Farrell
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Career & Clubs
Shamrock Rovers
Farrell was born and raised in the Convent Road area of Dalkey and was educated at Harold Boy's National School and the Christian Brothers in Dún Laoghaire, which he won a scholarship to. He was playing football with Cabinteely Schoolboys when spotted by a Shamrock Rovers scout and subsequently joined Rovers on his 17th birthday in August 1939. Among his early team-mates was the veteran Jimmy Dunne. With a team that also included Jimmy Kelly, Tommy Eglington, Jimmy McAlinden and Paddy Coad, Farrell later helped Rovers reach three successive FAI Cup finals. They won the competition in 1944 and 1945 and finished as runners up in 1946.
Everton
In July 1946, together with Tommy Eglington, Farrell signed for Everton. In eleven seasons with the club he played 421 league games and scored 14 goals. He also played a further 31 games in the FA Cup and scored a further 4 goals. In 1951 he was appointed Everton captain and during the 1953–54 season he led them to the runners up place in the Second Division, thus gaining promotion to the First Division. During his time with the club his teammates, apart from Eglington, also included Alex Stevenson, Peter Corr, Harry Catterick, Wally Fielding, Tommy E. Jones, Brian Labone and Dave Hickson. He was never sent off during his spell at Goodison Park.
Later years
Farrell left Everton in October 1957 and followed Tommy Eglington to Tranmere Rovers where he became player-manager. He played 114 league…
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- Sligo Rovers F.C. (1961–1961)
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- Tranmere Rovers F.C. (1957–1960)
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- Shamrock Rovers F.C. (1939–1946)
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- Everton F.C. (1946–1957)
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- Republic of Ireland men's national association football team (1946–1957)
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- Ireland national football team (1946–1949)
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- Northern Ireland men's national association football team (1946–1949)
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Clubs
- Shamrock Rovers F.C.1939–1946
- Everton F.C.1946–1957
- Ireland national football team1946–1949
- Northern Ireland men's national association football team1946–1949
- Republic of Ireland men's national association football team1946–1957
- Tranmere Rovers F.C.1957–1960
- Sligo Rovers F.C.1961–1961
Played together with
Aaron CresswellTranmere Rovers F.C. · 2008–2011
Aaron HughesNorthern Ireland men's national association football team · 1998–2018
Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2015- Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2018
Abdulai Bell-BaggieTranmere Rovers F.C. · 2012–2015- Abe HartleyEverton F.C. · 1893–1897
- Abel XavierEverton F.C. · 1999–2002
Adam BartonNorthern Ireland men's national association football team · 2010–2010- Adam CumminsEverton F.C.
- Adam EatonEverton F.C.
- Adam FarleyEverton F.C. · 1998–2000
Adam ForshawEverton F.C. · 2009–2012
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Identifiers & aliases
Peter Desmond Farrell was an Irish footballer who played as a right-half for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. As an international, Farrell also played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1949 he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. Farrell's playing career followed a similar path to that of Tommy Eglington. As well as teaming up at international level, they also played together at three clubs.
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