Gregory James Philip Farrell (born 19 March 1944) is a Scottish former professional
footballer
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.
Beginning his career at
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
, Farrell found his chances limited and
George Swindin
George Hedley Swindin (4 December 1914 – 26 October 2005) was an English football player and manager.
Playing as a goalkeeper, Swindin made more than 300 appearances in the Football League with Bradford City and Arsenal, where his 18-year c ...
signed him for a moderate fee to play for
Cardiff City
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in March 1964. Playing as a winger, he often showed flashes of brilliance, including scoring one and supplying four other goals during a 5–3 win over
Middlesbrough
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Until the early 1800s, the a ...
in May 1966. He eventually left the club in 1967 to sign for
Bury. Farrell later went on to play in South Africa before retiring.
References
1944 births
Living people
Footballers from Motherwell
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football wingers
Birmingham City F.C. players
Cardiff City F.C. players
Bury F.C. players
English Football League players
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