Marvin Farrell (born 16 May 1990) is an English born-Montserratian footballer who last played as a defender for Lewisham Borough.

Marvin Farrell
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Camborne, Cornwall, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2004–2006 Crystal Palace
2006–2008 Staines Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Staines Town
2009–2010 Eastbourne Borough
2010–2011 Dorking
2011 Walton Casuals 6 (0)
2012 North Greenford United
2012–2013 Tooting & Mitcham United
2013 Redbridge
2013–2014 Crawley Down Gatwick
2014 Walton & Hersham
2014East Preston (loan)
2015 East Grinstead Town
2015 Farnborough
2015 Beckenham Town 3 (0)
2018– Lewisham Borough
International career
2015–2018 Montserrat 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:30, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:10, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Career

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Semi-professional career

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Farrell started his career in the Crystal Palace academy, joining at the age of 14. He then joined the Staines Town youth ranks three years later, being crowned Isthmian Premier Division champions and named as the club's Reserve Player of the Year in 2009. After three years at the club, he joined Eastbourne Borough ahead of the 2010–11 season.[1]

He then joined Dorking in February 2010, and featured for the club until the remainder of the season.[2] Farrell moved to Isthmian Division One South side Walton Casuals in September 2011, and made six appearances for the Stags. He left the club in October 2011, with Mick Sullivan newly appointed as manager.[3]

However, he was reunited with former manager Neil Shipperley at North Greenford United, making his debut in a 6–1 defeat to AFC Totton on 14 February 2012.[4] He soon returned to the Isthmian Division One South to join Tooting & Mitcham United, where he featured alongside Montserratian goalkeeper Nic Taylor in a 3-0 friendly defeat to Fulham U21s.[5] He was released by the Terrors in January 2013.[6]

Farrell joined Redbridge in March 2013, where he made eight appearances as a striker.[7] Joining Crawley Down Gatwick in August 2013, he returned to his defensive role while becoming a regular in the first team.[8]

Farrell started the 2014–15 season with Walton & Hersham, before dual registering with East Preston in November 2014. He switched Stompond Lane for East Court in February 2015, joining East Grinstead Town before a spell with Farnborough.[9]

He made three appearances for Beckenham Town during the 2015–16 season.[10]

He joined Lewisham Borough in the summer of 2018.[11]

International career

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Farrell made his international debut for Montserrat on 27 March 2015, featuring in a 2–1 defeat to Curaçao in 2018 World Cup qualification. He gained his second international cap three days later, featuring in a 2–2 draw with Curaçao.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Football | Marvin Farrell | Sporple". sporple.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Chicks claim vital point". Surrey Mirror. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. ^ Walton Casuals FC statistical database
  4. ^ "Season Archive | North Greenford United | North Greenford United FC". northgreenfordunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Tooting & Mitcham Utd 0–3 FFC U21s | Fulham Football Club". fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Tooting & Mitcham's Hall explains away dire December". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Marvin Farrell – 1st Team – Redbridge Football Club". pitchero.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Anvils stay top after win at Merstham". Crawley News. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Saturday's Transfer List – The Ryman Isthmian Football League". isthmian.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Marvin Farrell – Beckenham Town FC". beckenhamtownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  11. ^ Lewisham Borough F.C. [@LewishamBoroCFC] (7 July 2018). "Player News | Former Staines, Tooting & Beckenham Town Left Back Marvin Farrell has joined the club. Farrell is also a Senior @Montserrat_FA International #LewishamBoroFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Marvin Farrell". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.