Peter Farrell (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Desmond Farrell | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1999 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half, inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 193x–1939 | Cabinteely Schoolboys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1946 | Shamrock Rovers | (7) | |
| 1946–1957 | Everton | 421 | (14) |
| 1957–1960 | Tranmere Rovers | 114 | (1) |
| 1961 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1957 | Ireland (FAI) | 28 | (3) |
| 1946–1949 | Ireland (IFA) | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1957–1960 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 1961 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1961–1962 | Holyhead Town | ||
| 1963–1964 | Drogheda United | ||
| 1964–1967 | T.E.K. United | ||
| 1967–1968 | St. Patrick's Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Desmond Farrell (16 August 1922 – 16 March 1999) 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.