Peter Molloy (footballer, born 1909)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 April 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Rossendale, England | ||
Date of death | 16 February 1993 | (aged 83)||
Place of death | St Albans, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1930–1931 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
1931–1933 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
1933–1934 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | (0) |
1934–1935 | Cardiff City | 23 | (0) |
1935–1936 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | (0) |
1936–1937 | Stockport County | 10 | (0) |
1937–1938 | Carlisle United | 33 | (0) |
1938–1939 | Bradford City | 25 | (0) |
1943 | Watford (war guest) | 1 | (0) |
Total | 105 | (0) | |
Managerial career | |||
1947–1949 | Galatasaray | ||
1948–1949 | Turkey | ||
1949–1951 | Fenerbahçe | ||
1950 | Turkey | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter Molloy, also known as Pat Molloy[1][2] (20 April 1909 – 16 February 1993) was an English professional football player, manager and referee.
Club career
Born in Rossendale, Molloy played as a wing half in the Football League for Bristol Rovers during the 1933–34 season, making six appearances.[3]
He also played for Fulham, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers, Stockport County, Carlisle United and Bradford City.[4][5]
Molloy also made one guest appearance as a player for Watford during a wartime game against Aldershot on 2 January 1943.[6]
Coaching and management
Molloy managed Turkish club side Galatasaray between 1947 and 1949.[3][7] He later managed the Turkish national side in two spells,[3][8] before moving onto Fenerbahçe.[9] He returned to England in 1951, working as a trainer at Watford between 1951 and 1976. During this time he had a benefit match against rivals Luton in 1968 and a testimonial against Wolves in 1973.[10]
Refereeing
Molloy was also a noted referee in Turkey.[3]
References
- ^ Watford FC programme Watford v Walsall 3 May 1960. p 11.
- ^ "Watford v Walsall 59/60" (PDF). Watford FC. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Euro 2008 Connections: Turkey". Bristol Rovers FC. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Player profile". 11v11. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 187. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Nicholas Ralph. "Watford 5 Aldershot 3". Blind Stupid and Desperate. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Roots". Galatasaray Overseas Fans. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Turkey National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ John Ashdown and Rob Smyth (22 October 2008). "The longest caretaker-manager stint". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
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(help) - ^ Phillips, Oliver (1991). The Official Centenary History of Watford FC 1881–1991. Watford Football Club. p. 250. ISBN 0-9509601-6-0.
- 1909 births
- 1993 deaths
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Watford F.C. wartime guest players
- English football managers
- Galatasaray S.K. (football) managers
- Turkey national football team managers
- Fenerbahçe football managers
- Watford F.C. non-playing staff