Patrick Farrell (3 April 1872 – 1950) was an

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international

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. He played as a

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in the

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for Woolwich Arsenal, in the Irish League for

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and

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, in the

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, and in the English Southern League for Brighton United and Brighton & Hove Albion. He won two Irish League titles with Distillery, in 1895–96 and 1900–01.

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1872 births 1950 deaths Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Irish association footballers (before 1923) Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Men's association football wing halves Ligoniel F.C. players Belfast Celtic F.C. players Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Brighton United F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players NIFL Premiership players English Football League players Southern Football League players {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub