Marvin Farrell (born 16 May 1990) is an English born-Montserratian

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who last played as a defender for Lewisham Borough.

Career

Semi-professional career

Farrell started his career in the

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academy, joining at the age of 14. He then joined the

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youth ranks three years later, being crowned

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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. He then joined

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in February 2010, and featured for the club until the remainder of the season. 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. However, he was reunited with former manager

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at North Greenford United, making his debut in a 6–1 defeat to

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on 14 February 2012. He soon returned to the Isthmian Division One South to join

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, where he featured alongside Montserratian goalkeeper Nic Taylor in a 3-0 friendly defeat to Fulham U21s. He was released by the Terrors in January 2013. Farrell joined Redbridge in March 2013, where he made eight appearances as a striker. Joining Crawley Down Gatwick in August 2013, he returned to his defensive role while becoming a regular in the first team. 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

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before a spell with

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. He made three appearances for Beckenham Town during the 2015–16 season. He joined Lewisham Borough in the summer of 2018.

International career

Farrell made his international debut for

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on 27 March 2015, featuring in a 2–1 defeat to

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. He gained his second international cap three days later, featuring in a 2–2 draw with

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrell, Marvin 1990 births Living people Montserratian men's footballers Montserrat men's international footballers English men's footballers English people of Montserratian descent Staines Town F.C. players Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Dorking F.C. players Walton Casuals F.C. players North Greenford United F.C. players Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players Redbridge F.C. players Crawley Down Gatwick F.C. players Walton & Hersham F.C. players East Preston F.C. players East Grinstead Town F.C. players Farnborough F.C. players Beckenham Town F.C. players Lewisham Borough F.C. players Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Camborne Footballers from Cornwall