Peter Molloy, also known as Pat Molloy (20 April 1909 – 16 February 1993) was an English professional
football
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player, manager and referee.
Club career
Born in
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, Molloy played as a
wing half in
the Football League for
Bristol Rovers during the 1933–34 season, making six appearances.
He also played for
Fulham
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,
Cardiff City
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,
Queens Park Rangers,
Stockport County,
Carlisle United
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and
Bradford City.
Molloy also made one guest appearance as a player for
Watford during a wartime game against
Aldershot on 2 January 1943.
Coaching and management
Molloy managed Turkish club side
Galatasaray between 1947 and 1949.
He later managed the
Turkey national team in two spells,
before moving onto
Fenerbahçe. 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.
Refereeing
Molloy was also a noted referee in Turkey.
Personal life
Molloy served in the
British Army during the
Second World War.
References
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1909 births
1993 deaths
British Army soldiers
Military personnel from Lancashire
English men's footballers
Men's 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 S.K. (football) managers
Watford F.C. non-playing staff
British Army personnel of World War II
Footballers from Lancashire