Frank O'Farrell
Francis O'Farrell (born October 9, 1927 in Cork ) is a retired Irish football player and football coach.
Career
Player career
O'Farrell began his playing career at Cork United in Ireland . In 1948 he moved to West Ham United . In 1950, the left midfielder made his West Ham debut. He stayed in London for six years . During this time he also made his team debut for the Irish national soccer team against Austria , eight further appearances followed. In November 1956, the Irishman went on to Preston North End . O'Farrell played in Preston until his retirement in 1961 . In 1961 he was short-term player-coach at Weymouth FC.
Coaching career
His first coaching job was at Weymouth FC as a player coach. In May 1965 he became head coach for the first time. He became the coach of Torquay United . After three years in Torquay , I went to Leicester City . He stayed with Leicester City until 1971. That year came an offer from Manchester United , which O'Farrell immediately accepted, but his time at ManU was overshadowed by the excesses of superstar George Best , who undermined his authority as a coach. In December 1972 he gave up and went to Cardiff City a year later , which he left for Asia in 1973. O'Farrell was the coach of the Iranian national team , with which he won the 1976 Asian Cup. After his stay in Iran, he came back to Torquay United, where he worked alternately as a manager or coach from 1976 to 1983. The Irishman has been retiring in Torquay since then.
Stations as a player
- Cork United
- West Ham United (1948-1956)
- Preston North End (1956-1961)
- Weymouth FC (1961)
Stations as a trainer
- Weymouth FC (1961)
- Torquay United (1965-1968)
- Leicester City (1968–1971)
- Manchester United (1971–1972)
- Cardiff City (1973-1974)
- Iranian national soccer team (1974-1976)
- Torquay United (1976-1983)
successes
- Winner of the Asia Cup with Iran in 1976
personal data | |
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SURNAME | O'Farrell, Frank |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Farrell, Francis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish soccer player and coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cork |