Joe Frickleton (c. 1935 – 14 December 2020) was a Scottish professional

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player and manager, active primarily in South Africa

Playing career

Frickleton, who played as a

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, played youth with Clydebank Juniors, before turning professional with East Stirlingshire, where he made 107 appearances in the

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between 1959 and 1964. He then moved to South Africa to play with Highlands Park, where he won three national championships.

Coaching career

After his playing days were over, Frickleton remained in South Africa, and trained as a football manager. His first job was at former club Highlands Park in 1974. After a season spent with Lusitano, Frickleton returned to Highlands Park until it was sold in 1983. He later won four trophies with Kaizer Chiefs in 1984, before winning the Champions Cup with Orlando Pirates in 1995.

Later life and death

He was hospitalised in May 2020 in

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due to ill health. His death was reported on 15 December 2020.

Honours

Manager

;Highlands Park * NPSL Championship: 1980 * NFL Championship: 1975 * NFL Cup: 1975 ;Lusitano * NFL Cup: 1977 ;Kaiser Chiefs * NPSL Championship: 1984 *

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Cup: 1985 * Telkom Knockout Cup: 1984 *

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: 1984 ;Orlando Pirates *

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References

Year of birth missing 2020 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scottish football managers Clydebank Juniors F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish expatriate football managers Kaizer Chiefs F.C. managers Orlando Pirates F.C. managers Highlands Park F.C. players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Expatriate soccer managers in South Africa Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Men's association football wing halves Highlands Park F.C. managers Lusitano F.C. (South Africa) managers {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-stub