| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Farrell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Earlestown, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 28–29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt, France[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1905 | Woolwich Arsenal | ||
| 1905–1908 | Manchester City | 3 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Airdrieonians | 15 | (1) |
| 1909–1910 | Eccles Borough | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Farrell (1887 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City as an inside left.[1][4][5] He also played in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians.[3]
Personal life
Farrell was married with three children.[3] He enlisted as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers soon after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[3] Farrell was posted to the 1st Battalion serving at Gallipoli in July 1915 and was evacuated in January 1916.[3] Now a corporal, Farrell died in the Fusiliers' attack on the Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt on the first day of the Somme.[3] A mine was detonated in the redoubt at 7:20 am and supporting infantry attacked the redoubt at around 7:30, but most were killed by machine gun fire, including Farrell.[3] He was buried in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1906–07[3] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians | 1907–08[3] | Scottish First Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1908–09[3] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- 1 2 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Tom Farrell – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ Matthews, Tony (15 August 2013). Manchester City Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-1737-4.